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1/31/2021
9 : 34
Savouring bedtime alone (by Emily Morris)
I'm writing today's supplement from my bed. I don't usually do this but I felt the need to given the topic of today's newsletter. I'm excited to say I have commissioned a guest
1/24/2021
20 : 4
Getting lost in my teenage diaries and all my former selves
“Hi, today we have decided that there is no longer a group. We feel really guilty that we were bitches . If only we had not had the group in the first place. But from half of year seven to the end of
1/17/2021
12 : 54
How to make friends during a pandemic – and why it's still worth doing
The other day I sent out an agony aunt column to paying subscribers of this newsletter. It's a little bonus email I decided to trial a few months ago that I really love doing. I have always wanted
1/10/2021
14 : 24
Flipping the script and other strategies for getting through the pandemic in winter
The other day a journalist I know, Jack Sommers, posted a plan of action on Twitter for getting through lockdown as someone who lives alone. His list includes “Run 3 times a week, the single best way
1/3/2021
15 : 24
Living in the grey
I've been thinking a lot about what the difference was between when I was feeling really low about being single and when I was really positive about being single. The reason I've been thinking
12/28/2020
17 : 14
Life lessons from a very different year
The year 2020 is finally drawing to a close and we are in that odd between Christmas and new year stage where you have no idea what day it is and you're just aimlessly snacking on all the chocolate
12/20/2020
12 : 44
The biggest lesson from my worst ever Christmas? Scotch eggs are not a substantial meal.
I had a totally different plan for today's newsletter but have scrapped it in favour of something more on topic. Here in the UK, we have had bad news about the virus. I think Northern Ireland is
12/13/2020
20 : 14
The ultimate gift guide for single women
Sorry for the delay in this going out. I've had a bit of a nightmare day. My boiler broke this morning and on top of trying to sort that out I had a big work problem to solve. It's not what you
12/6/2020
14 : 24
"What is it with you and Christmas trees?"
I love Christmas trees. Love them. I'm like Kevin McCallister in Home Alone 2, whose mum knows she will find him in front of the Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Center when he is lost in New York
12/4/2020
3 : 34
What do you miss most about life before? I miss Friday nights with my friends
I finished work on Friday and sat on the sofa and thought about what to do with myself. The night seemed to stretch ahead of me. Friday nights feel very long when you've got no-one to talk to in
11/23/2020
9 : 41
What's sweeter than my solitude? (by Alya Mooro)
Firstly thank you so much to the amazing reaction you gave me to last week's newsletter. In terms of the volume of messages, it was probably the one I had the biggest reaction to. Please accept my
11/15/2020
11 : 4
Me, myself and my body image: a neverending rollercoaster
Let me preface this by saying I'm going to be talking about weight and body image today. I feel like some might appreciate the trigger warning. I'm nervous about writing this today because I
11/1/2020
13 : 24
'Everything is really bad ... and this is the most perfect time'
Confession. I've had writer's block this morning. I woke up really early to get started on the newsletter as usual and I already had a big plan for what I was going to write. In fact, I've
10/25/2020
9 : 24
What it’s like to be a solo mum-to-be during the pandemic (by Dominique Afacan)
It's that time of the month again! It's guest writer time. I met Dominique Afacan, the writer of today's newsletter, over Instagram when she said she loved The Single Supplement and upon
10/19/2020
2 : 44
Tonight's the night for The Single Supplement party
Last chance to grab a ticket!
10/19/2020
2 : 24
I accidentally got 450 people to tell me their love stories and it made me want to go back to bed
A weird thing happened the other day. I was writing this week's agony aunt column and decided to crowdsource some answers. The topic was how to find a man without doing online dating. It's a
10/11/2020
12 : 54
The ultimate list of films about single women if you need some escapism during this prolonged crisis
Firstly thank you so much for the birthday wishes and the wonderful emails and messages so many of you sent me about my mental health / potential neurodiversity following last week's newsletter and
10/4/2020
9 : 24
Happy Birthday to me and the Single Supplement – and why I am feeling pretty rubbish right now
It's my 36th birthday today which means The Single Supplement is one. Before I begin my usual column, I just want to say a huge thank you to every single one of you. Thank you for reading my words,
9/27/2020
7 : 4
The stigma of being a young divorcee (By Emma Reynolds)
I'm excited to say I've got another guest writer today. It's about divorce, which is not something I've experienced myself but something that I think is really important to cover and I
9/25/2020
7 : 34
You're invited to a special party!
The Single Supplement turns one.