Choosing to Study GCSE’s at a college rather than in a traditional school setting, may seem like an unorthodox and potentially risky path to take. Staying where you are and completing your GCSE’s just seems like the most sensible and safe route for many. However, as we learn more and more about the multiplicity of learning styles, the one size fits all approach of traditional schools is becoming increasingly tired in the eyes of many students and their families. This is where independent colleges can play a crucial role. Many students across the country will choose to attend institutions like these to study A-Levels. However, many of these colleges also…

Getting back to the dating world when you’ve been single for a long time (or even a short time sometimes depending on circumstances) it can feel a little daunting. Especially this past year when the only way to meet someone new has been through online or app dating. Luckily, everyone is doing the same, so there is a high chance you will have managed to make a connection if you have already been wading in the waters of online dating. If you’re a bit lost on where to even begin, you’re in luck as there is a huge array of sites to sign up too. If you’re interested in keeping…

With the lockdown end in sight and the government giving us all hope for a relatively normal life from the end of June, it’s natural for single people to be thinking about getting back out there and meeting someone. Having been keeping our distance for over a year now, people have had the time to really think about what they’re looking for in a partner, but with bars/clubs still not open, holidays abroad not being an option and many of us still working from home, where can you meet someone? The places we’re so used to considering are currently unavailable. Well, that’s where online dating comes in! Online dating has…

Before COVID hit, I was seriously tempted by the prospect of homeschooling my daughter. Because I work from home and I’m self employed, I often feel that school hours and holidays are very restricting and wanted my daughter to be as flexible as I am. However, after a good 8 months of the last year spent homeschooling my daughter, I can safely say, it’s not for me! And a good job because I feel now having missed out on so much school, I don’t want her to miss out on all the opportunities and experiences and resources a school can offer. These are things that I’ve noticed she’s missed out…

I cannot believe i’ve had this piece of Internet for TEN and a half years! I started it in the September after LM was born in the January as an outlet for the upheaval my life was going through. Writing had always been an outlet. Prior to Cocktails in Teacups I had two blogs and a bunch of Livejournal accounts since about the age of 15. I started in 2012 in the high days of blogging. When it was all MAC lipstick swatches, outfits of the day and the day in the life of. There was no niches, everyone commented and everyone attended the weekly chats. My blog has always…

After one whole year in limbo, there is hopefully some light at the end of the tunnel and it’ll be time to start navigating a world after lockdown. For a lot of people that has been months spent on their own, and it’s natural for them to be looking at ways and even new ways to make a connection, be it for love or be it purely for sex. If during lockdown you have decided you want something more from your sex life, and you’re considering exploring a new kink, good for you! One of the most common kinks is of course, BDSM and in this day and age, there…