Journal Entries

There is a very specific kind of joy that only exists on a Bank Holiday Monday when you have absolutely nowhere to be. No alarms, no

There comes a point in adult life where you realise the house is never actually “done”. You wipe one surface and another becomes dusty out of

There is something faintly absurd about it. Millions of people, voluntarily watching another person brown mince in a frying pan. No tasting, no smells, no

There are people who say things like: “You only need one good pair of shoes.”… these people are not to be trusted. They are the same

Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday if you are feeling formal, is one of those quietly brilliant traditions that pretends to be about religion while clearly

To everyone who has supported our Behind the Hilt community, thank you! 🙂 We wish you lots of good things with enough battery power to

   At the heart of all things during this festive season, more enduring than any decoration or fleeting toy trend guaranteed to send parents crazy,

Foreigners applying for a U.S. visa, including students, workers, and other long-term visitors, are now required to disclose all social media accounts they have used

Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that manages to be sentimental, chaotic, delicious, and mildly absurd all at once, which is probably why people love

Remember that scene from “Love Actually”?  Hugh Grant, in his crisp shirt and trousers, moving through his office with a kind of gleeful abandon to