Checking out the local scenery in my new area (Photo: Authors Own) Recently my partner and I managed to get on the housing ladder (read about how to buy a house here). One of the main worries when house hunting that everyone will have is finding a house that is right for you in the location that is right for you. Today I write about…

One Day This Will be You (Image Source: Authors Own) Yes, I am officially a homeowner, mortgage slave, whatever you want to call it. Two weeks ago I was given the keys to my new house and I absolutely love it. If you are thinking about buying a house now or it is in your long-term plans. Today’s post will be useful to you as…

The Polling Station didn’t get my heart racing like it did to other people. (Image Source: BBC) Las week we have found that David Cameron is the next Prime Minister and I am glad the election process is over.  Being part of BBC Generation 2015 has been fantastic and I have been grateful of the opportunities it has given me but all the election hype…

For my sixth form years, I had the very rare opportunity to complete these away at boarding school. I decided to go to boarding school for a number of reasons. This included literally being presented the once in a lifetime opportunity (I could only go once), I wasn’t keen on the local sixth forms (I had to leave my secondary school as it only went…

  BBC Generation 2015 was a programme run by the BBC where 200 young people aged 18-24 were picked to represent the views and issues of young people and politics. These young people were picked from a variety of backgrounds and had a variety of experiences. As part of BBC Generation 2015, I had to go through an interview process to be one of the…