This story is taken from a 7 month period from November 2018 - May 2019 and it follows 3 overlapping dating encounters with; Miles, Clive & tall Neil, all with very different and unexpected outcomes. Sometimes you get what you want out of dating, sometimes you don’t and sometimes you end up with a total surprise.
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Key Characters:
Miles - A guy I dated
Jack - An amazing man who I dated for 2 months
Elliot Lite - A Parisian fling
Clive - A guy I dated
Reggie - A guy I dated
George - An amazing man who I dated for 3 months
Tall Neil - A guy I dated
Dan - My ex boyfriend who I spent 11 years with from 2001 - 2012
Beth - My best mate
Morgan, Ned, Michelle & Heather - A London friend
Locations:
Victoria Park
https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/leisure_and_culture/parks_and_open_spaces/victoria_park/victoria_park.aspx
100 Club
https://www.the100club.co.uk/
The Victoria
http://www.jaguarshoes.com/venues/the-victoria/
3 Compasses
https://www.3compasses.com/
The Spread Eagle
https://www.thespreadeaglelondon.co.uk/
Star by Hackney Downs
https://starbyhackneydowns.co.uk/
My Neighbours The Dumplings
https://www.myneighboursthedumplings.com/
Pembury Tavern
https://www.pemburytavern.co.uk/
The Good Egg
https://www.thegoodegg.co/
Entertainment References:
This Is England
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_England
Christian Marclay - The Clock
https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/christian-marclay-clock
Kate Tempest Running Upon The Wires
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/running-upon-the-wires-9781635570199/
Free Solo
https://films.nationalgeographic.com/free-solo
It’s Nice To Hear You Podcast
https://www.itsnicetohearyou.com/
Cultural References:
5 languages of love; words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time and physical touch
https://www.5lovelanguages.com/
Arthur Aron Theory of the 36 questions
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0146167297234003
Diary, She Wrote was produced by Liz Beardsell in partnership with Bird Lime Media with original music by Ethan Illingworth and artwork by Robbie Porter.