Une Femme Libre

 (This story is a first-hand account of real events that took place December 22, 2022. Dedicated to all you international travellers who have experienced delays, cancellations, and the joys of journeying home for Christmas.) Needless to say travel through the UK in 2022 has been severely disrupted by the increase in frequency of strikes, engineering works on train tracks, and the obscenely understaffed airlines and airports. That being said, Christmas time has got to be the most stressful period world-wide to travel anywhere by any mode of transportation. I can personally attest to the fact that it is not as jolly as the holiday tunes make it out to be (with the exception of Chris Rea who is stuck “Top to toe in tailbacks” and still having a merry time). My journey was overcomplicated from the start. Birmingham, UK to Dublin, Ireland (BHX-DUB) Dublin, Ireland to London, UK (DUB-LHR) London, UK to Las Vegas, USA (LHR-LAS) The first flight went smoothly, nothing to worry about ther...

Last spring I had the good fortune of doing a week-long work experience at the big ad agency in Soho, London: Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH). During my brief time there, I had a work experience colleague, in her final year of 6th form, who was... for lack of better words, dim-witted. And as we know, the dim-witted can be source of laughter and entertainment for the slightly sharper-witted. Now, this workplace is already maxed out with brilliance. The dress-code is so laid back, I saw employees wearing 'distressed' jeans - but never without a fashionable turn up at the hem, paired with honey-oak colored Oxfords and a patterned button-up T-shirt. Free breakfast is served every day until 9:30, and Tuesdays and Thursdays are very special: bagel breakfast day. There's a free and fully equipped coffee and tea bar, complete with charming baristas, open all working day. Yoga classes are held in the mornings for those who are apt to waking up and starting their days a little earlier t...