Turns out it’s harder than you think to keep up a daily diary.

Grovel to your boyfriend if you call him by your ex’s name when introducing him to someone!

When the school opposite decides to throw a party with banging tunes and crazy shapes, it turns out the neighbours get neither an invite nor adequate soundproofing.

Drunk people give you graphic film spoilers.

Anytime is STEAM time.

What is this obsession with ranking biscuits? First, Dave produced a best-to-worst list online, and now Channel Five has ‘Britain’s Favourite Biscuit‘ showing on Tuesday at 9pm. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BAD BISCUIT (with the obvious exception of stale ones).

Only travel via Manchester Airport if you have no luggage whatsoever. Also wear joggers. I don’t think there has been a single occasion where I’ve got through security hassle-free. I’ve even tested positive for explosives there. Creating a security alert with a vibrator was one of the better travel experiences though.

It’s a lot easier to keep your  technology working if you don’t skip updates. Also a 16GB phone is a terrible idea these days.

Inflation is higher than you realise. Not only have prices gone up, but pack sizes have gone down. It’s like the worst supermarket slogan, “Pay more, get less.”

I know now why old people retire to sunnier climes. It’s amazing how much you adjust when you are away from this cold.