Through MANFACE and MANFACE Digital, I have been self employed for around 5 years. I left the University of Manchester to pursue the blog and finished my degree with the OU, all whilst working from my apartment and commuting regularly between Yorkshire and London. There were lunches, launches, celebrity parties and more freebies than you can shake a stick at. I felt like a young, gay Edina Monsoon and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Last November I was finally formally diagnosed with Asthma which I’ve pretty much known I’ve had since I was a kid. All is going exceptionally well as I’ve been put on Ventolin and Clenil and have already seen so many other symptoms such as acute hayfever and eczema clear up.

Bees. BEES! They’re my absolute favourite insect; I have them on jewellery, framed artwork; everywhere – not quite, but verging on an old-lady collecting habit sort of way. Why? Bees are responsible for every one in three bites of food you eat. I was prompted to write this today as the Ceanothus bush outside the entrance to my apartment building was practically vibrating; on inspection, it was covered in an innumerable amount of busy, busy bees.

So last night there has been a huge outbreak of Twitter drama with many ‘big’ Instagrammers being called out, with evidence of fake follower farming. I wrote about this a few months back and surprised it’s taken this long to become an uprising; people have been talking about this for years.

Just a quick one but thought you’d like to have a look. This Sunday Chris (Mr. MANFACE) and me went to the Manchester Maker’s Market just over the road from his apartment in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. The Maker’s Market is on the 2nd Sunday of every month and has great food and really gorgeous local crafts. If you’re ever around when it’s on, it’s 100% worth a visit.