Yes, those ARE insects on the ice cream! I've done a lot of crazy things in the name of 30 Dates – from climbing the O2 dressed as Santa, to speed dating without saying a word, to smelling other peoples' dirty laundry. And so when Hot Buzz asked if I wanted to attend the launch of their exotic new pop-up adventure, of course I said yes! The Hot Buzz launch was held after hours at Blighty Coffee, a quirky artisan coffee house in Finsbury Park The coffee shop is also home of the Clementine Club – a work spot for Read More

It's October – the traditional month of horror! In order to celebrate, 30 Dates has teamed up with the London Dungeon, to offer one lucky 30 Dates reader the chance to take a date to London Dungeons. This year the ‘Home of Halloween' has a new character, The Master of Tricks, whose job it is to ensure the it's the scariest Hallowe'en yet. Readers may remember I had a rather fun date at the Dungeon last year, and I would certainly recommend the attraction as a fun, and different London date venue. If you'd like to win a pair of Read More

They say fear is an aphrodisiac. From past experiences, I know they're probably right. I also know that dating events can be incredibly awkward if they simply consist of sticking a bunch of strangers who happen to be single into the same room. Match.com knows this too, and has recently taken to organising a series of singles events with a twist – jet boating, Sherlock Holmes Tours, and even the Love Train journey up to York. Combining Ghost Stories – a “pulse-poundingly exciting” and “hugely entertaining” piece of theatre – with a singles event therefore seems like a brilliant idea, even if Read More

This afternoon I was asked by BBC London to talk to their host Robert Elms about first dates in London. His show was all about First Encounters, and there were some lovely calls from Londoners talking about the first time they met their partners. So what were my suggestions about a first date in London? 1) Think Outside the Box No one wants to spend their free time at a job interview, so don't make a first date feel like one! Instead of opting for a coffee or a drink in a pub, go do something different. Siting opposite someone Read More

As you know, last week I attended the Cosmo Blog Awards. As a blogger it's actually quite rare to meet up with other people who do the same thing. Blogging is by its nature quite an individual pastime, so it was great to touch base with bloggers from all different areas. One of the first people I met was the lovely Julia from Brides Up North, and in the course of our conversation she mentioned her blogging voice. In particular, she felt that when she writes her blog, she adopts a very different voice to the Read More