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Role at One&Other:
Writer
Favourite time of year:
Mostly sitting in the park with friends and drinks with a few laughs on the side.
Favourite travel destination:
Home to Sheffield for a sunday lunch, the joys of student living.
Secret hideout in York:
Hidden in the back of a coffee shop somewhere.
Favourite things about living here:
All of the different kinds of people you see daily.
Best bars:
Dusk with a good book and a cocktail.
Best insiders tip:
Adventure into the backstreets to find something unique and quirky, and wander around the walls of the city.
Icon:
Tim Burton
Best view of the city:
Walking over Lendal Bridge in the evening with the view of the York Wheel.
Favourite shop:
The Inkwell
Best place to eat:
Slug and Lettuce, The Pita (if you're in a rush) and Little Italy.
This time next year I will be:
panicking about my dissertation.
Top 5 bands:
Impossible to name favourites, but Newton Faulkner (I know he's not a band but...), August Burns Red, Jimmy Eat World, Lower Than Atlantis & Radiohead.
Favourite era:
I wish I was an 80's child, 100%.
If I was an animal I would be a:
Seal, because they always seem happy.
I study English Literature and focus on the study of Gothic and Horror, quite ironic living in York. I also have a strong interest in literature for children, and it gives me an excuse to re-read all of the books I loved as a child.
I have a passion for contemporary poetry and creative writing, and mostly write about everyday occurrences. I travelled around Europe when I was 17, and would love to go back to Cannes.
