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Catherine Dunn
How Running For Charity Helped Me Grieve
Many people think those who run marathons and whatnot are crazy for wanting to push their bodies that far. But Cat Dunn runs for charity to grieve. I have been…
How Loving A Pet Can Change Your Life
People and pets have a special kind of friendship. Catherine Dunn explores how a pet can change your life, and how we can all try to be better pals to our animal friends.…
Turning 30 made my dreams come true
I turned 30 this year and I was dreading it. But guess what? Turning 30 made my dreams come true. Here’s how you can do it too.
Is there nothing original left to say?
While studying my MA in Creative Writing, I was told that there are only seven stories in the world. These include Overcoming the Monster (Jaws), The Quest (The Goonies) and…
Why it’s important to have a hobby
Why should you have a hobby? Why SHOULDN’T you have a hobby? New interests, new friends, better health… the benefits are endless.
Why body shaming has to stop
You may have heard of a recent incident of body shaming involving Dani Mathers, a former Playboy bunny, taking a photo of a naked woman at her gym and sharing…
Judging a book by its cover: The tattoo taboo
What can I say about tattoos? They’re like marmite; you either love them or hate them. Personally, I love them. I have tattoos. 80% of my friends are inked and…
The wonderful land of Aus
I recently turned 30 and to celebrate my sister invited me to visit her in Australia. Now the land of Aus has never really appealed to me. I spent my…
The mental health road block
Last Thursday in York, traffic came to a halt on one side of the city. A section of the A64 (part of the City’s busy ring road) was closed and cars…
#ThistleHalloween – Spooktacular Make Up Class
So my favourite day of the year, Halloween, has been and gone and, man, was this year’s celebration a real scary treat. I was invited to attend a spooktacular make…
The 7 best ways to celebrate Halloween
Halloween is my favourite time of year. Christmas is special and I always go all out for my birthday but Halloween carries a very special place in my heart. It…
6 reasons why you should watch the Rugby World Cup
I come from a football family. My family come from a football-loving city. I’d never given much thought to rugby, let alone watched it. Then I met my rugby-playing boyfriend.…