Category: Content Writing

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Wedding preparations, missing children and pigs. This week’s instalment of Downton Abbey certainly didn’t disappoint, although it was relatively slow to open, with Carson and Hughes having a pre-marital tiff over the location of their wedding, having now moved on a step now from setting the date. He wanted the splendour of Downton Abbey whilst…

Downton Abbey Series 6, Episode 1 Review. (First published September 2015)

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The beginning of the end of an era. Not only for our beloved British TV series which will finish after this season, having been on our screens since 2010, but also for the opulent lives that the Crawley family leads. The episode opened with the visually pleasing hunting scene, showing Downton in all its autumn…

Travel Review: Skiathos, Greece (First published July 2019)

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Greece Article In the far south-east of Europe surrounded by the clear waters of the Aegan Sea lies the Greek island of Skiathos. It is the most westernmost island of the Northern Sporades group and is situated not far from the Greek mainland. Yet the island itself was beautifully remote and has all the charm…

I had coffee with my childhood bully

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The Tab, August 2018 Walking down the street, back home after finishing another year at university, it felt good to be back. Wandering and thinking of nothing in particular, I only became aware of the girl walking towards me as she stopped directly in front of me. “Emily”, she said. Standing rooted to the pavement,…

Is the Saint Andrews Gossip Page really a good idea? (First published March 2018)

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In a town as small as Saint Andrews, it is no surprise that gossip spreads like wildfire up and down its three streets. It is almost impossible to meet someone without already knowing a whole host of facts about them, from their degree to who they’re sleeping with. Pre-conceptions are made about people from the…

Political Roundup (first published March 2017)

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Nine months after Britain voted overwhelmingly to leave the European Union on June 23rd, the beginning of the end of Britain’s membership in the EU has finally arrived. The process which has been referred to from names such as E-Day to Independence Day was begun when Theresa May signed a letter which will be delivered…

Third Annual Women in Business Forum by the Management Society: A supportive and inspiring talk to the next generation (first published May 2018)

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Hosted in Hotel du Vin’s ballroom by the St. Andrews Management Society, the panel consisted of five high flying women with roles from a wide range of enterprises. Andrea Sullivan, the head of Corporate Responsibility at Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Louise Beveridge, the Senior Vice President of Communications at Kering; Louise Court, former editor…

Safety of Britain and Europe’s own holiday countries (first published March 2017)

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Since the advent of the package holiday and the increase of commercial air travel in the mid twentieth century, reasonably cheap yet enjoyable holidays to Europehave become available to an increasing number of families. This in turn has led to the ‘Brits abroad’ stereotype, which includes lobster-like sunburn, a rejection of local cuisine in favour…

Tribulations of jobs and experience (first published July 2015)

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Slowly scrolling down the page I hovered the mouse over one title in particular. Management Assistant Intern. Albeit a bit vague, I decided to click on the link. The same sorts of words jumped out at me. “Excellent communication skills”, “Self-motivated”, “Confident and professional manner”, “Ability to perform under pressure”. Wondering slightly worriedly about the…

Top 10 clubs and societies in St. Andrews (first published September 2015)

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