Thoughts and ideas of a dyslexic designer/developer
http://nobaddatesjustgoodstories.tumblr.com/post/173444153673 I had planned a series of blog posts about different gender items I’ve seen in blog posts, the news , etc but never got the time. Instead I kept adding them to wallabag and tagging them to blog. So think of this blog post as a series of micoblog with little comments after each…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/drewm/6314194635/ Its been 11 years since I really went to the Edinburgh festival. Back then I was running BBC Backstage and via some smart people decided to put on the Edinburgh TV Unfestival. I got to a few events but never really got going. So 11 years later, with my partner I was back. The…
I’ve made my thoughts about who pays on the first date pretty clear. But I have been party to conversations with women who say they would like it if the man did pay. Without judgment, I listen and there is something of a tear between the mind and heart. They class themselves as modern and…
Its been a long time since I was last on BBC Merseyside. has flown by, but I’ve done a lot in that time. Ngunan has asked a few times if I would come back on the show, and with Valentines day coming up, I agreed. Theres a lot of history between us, especially when it comes…
Herb and many others know how fascinating I find who pays for the bill at a restaurant. There are many blog posts I have written over time. But Business insider they have it down. https://twitter.com/herbkim/status/794334610519900160 They have quite a few scenarios including the one I mainly refer to… the dinner date. Whoever asked for the date pays,…
There’s a lot of things which wind me up but I was shaking my head knowing it was true when reading the study about men being intimated by smart women. It had originally came from Facebook via Anina. …these studies found that when men imagined a hypothetical woman who was smarter than them, or only knew…
When Hannah sent me a link to the metro piece about one of the bloggers I follow a bit… Basically person A meets person B, things don’t go so well on the chemistry front. Person A decides things to call it a night or go home. Person B goes away then a few days later,…
Remember First dates? and remember when I thought about going on Channel4 first dates? Well I’ve always wondered when there was going to be bust up about who pays since I learned the whole dates are not paid for by Channel4. https://twitter.com/cbetta/status/655353213080772608 Yes Crisitano this once again… after the ignite talk, radio debates, presentations, polls,…
I had the pleasure of joining Jody again on Nguana’s Upfront show. If you have not heard the other times we have been on the show, do check them out. My favorites being Who pays on the first date and the height debate. We touched on pickup in part which was the less sleazy side…
I do love a good TedX and theres been some good ones this year. But I really like the ones which are more representative of the local area or local concerns. They tend to bring new people to the stage and new ideas, and you know how much I love diversity of ideas. TedXLiverpool is…
Found via Josh and Zoe on Facebook – Feminist Dating by Emma Jane Unsworth. I would say its a interesting take on what it can be like for a feminist woman dating in 2014. The comments as you would expect (you only have to look at any of the comments following northern lass writings) are…
I opened OKCupid to find a message which brought a smile and with some time a puzzled look to my face. The message was… I’ve lurked your profile on and off since we spoke. How can you still be single?! 🙂 The lady in question is lovely but the distance is too far and shes…
When I first read the post, the pros cons dating man pays coupons from Single Black Male, I honestly thought… you got to be s*itty me! But Streetz makes some good points through out Women, if you have a good guy treating you right, or a potential good dude who wants to spend time with…
Josh tweeted me today… Seems the moneysavingexpert Martin Lewis wants to understand if men should still pay on the first date. Of course you know my views and to be honest its interesting to see the answers and the results. Currently (19:27 on 18/3/2014) 1,556 votes have been received I’m a man (506 votes) Yes.…
Thanks to Hollie for sending me this… When I watched it I almost screamed at the laptop screen. Seriously! I wonder which decade do we live in…? How to get the guy worries me deeply… Anyone who says …All Without The Risk Of Rejection… Is frankly chatting out there ass. Rejection is a normal part of…