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.