Author: Hayley-Jane Sims
The Gayby Has Landed: Adios, maternity leave
So, here we are. Advancing well on the roadmap out of virusville and, big hurrah, I’m afforded a little bit of freedom during my last trickle of maternity leave. Soon, I will be returning to work.
Read the full story..The Gayby Has Landed: A very COVID-19 winter
I’ve always tried to air on the chipper side of doom when it comes to getting through coronavirus times.
Read the full story..The Gayby Has Landed: Parenting during COVID-19
There was a time when my biggest anxiety about having a child was that their rainbow origins would make them prime fodder for bullies.
Read the full story..The Gayby Has Landed: Tier after Tier
Here we are in Greater Manchester staring down the barrel of a never-ending spiral of restrictions.
Read the full story..The Gayby Has Landed: pregnant in a pandemic
COVID-19 has been great for casually tearing up all expectations of common experiences, hasn’t it?
Read the full story..It’s just not cricket: sexism in sport
As you may have already noticed, I like to big up women who play sport.
Read the full story..A Summer of Sport: Let’s Hear it for the Women
Hey, summer. It’s nice to see you.
Read the full story..Avert your eyes, I’m a feminist
Feminism. Only recently have I become aware of the sheer terror this word can inflict on people.
Read the full story..Work, Work, Work: the unrelenting struggle for success
So you’re miserable in your job and desperate to fulfil your dream of being *insert perfect career here*? I hear you.
Read the full story..A hairdresser with a difference: Bury’s Grönn Hair Salon
If you’ve bobbed about Bury recently, you might have seen an intriguing new shop front on Bolton Street.
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