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Is it God’s job to find you a spouse?

May 3, 2013by girlfromclapham 3 Comments

Last week, the Independent reported the results of a survey published by online dating site, Christian Connection. The survey of more than 2,700 churchgoing singles found that they feel lonely […]

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Dating, God and faith, Love
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The wall of scorn

April 1, 2013by girlfromclapham 3 Comments

Whenever women get together, particularly if you’ve not had a good catch up, then every aspect of life, work, and relationships has to be picked over and dissected. On Saturday […]

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Dating, Love, Women
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Exhibit #1c: the Valentine’s Card I do remember

February 14, 2013by girlfromclapham 1 Comment

Yikes. I had forgotten what an outpouring this one was… #1c. The only heartfelt and sincere Valentine’s card, nay, declaration of profound affection, I have ever received I’m not going […]

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Exhibit #1b: Forgotten Valentine’s Day cards

February 12, 2013by girlfromclapham Leave a comment

Like I said in my last post, I’ve always believed that I have only ever received one Valentine’s card in my life. But look what I found… #1b. Three Valentine’s […]

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Exhibit #1a: Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2013by girlfromclapham 1 Comment

In my own telling of the history of my life, I have only ever received one Valentine’s card. But in the box that is now the Museum of my Life […]

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The rule of three

July 2, 2012by girlfromclapham Leave a comment

‘The ”rule of three” is a principle in that suggests that things that come in threes are inherently funnier, more satisfying, or more effective than other numbers of things.’ Wikipedia It’s often said […]

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Dating, Love
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The Whole Fan-damily

June 19, 2012by girlfromclapham 2 Comments

You can’t live with them or without them. You can’t help being like them. You’ve got them for life. Your family. For the first time in ten years, my extended […]

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Life and hope, Love

Inexplicable things guys do to pick up women

May 20, 2012by girlfromclapham 2 Comments

CC and I were out for dinner this week, and got picked up by a couple of bored businessmen. This is a whole other story in itself, and, tempting as […]

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Dating, Feminism, London, Women

More mismatches

March 27, 2012by girlfromclapham Leave a comment

On Friday night, PJ came over and critiqued my online profile. ‘Let’s have a look at your matches then,’ he said. I showed him the railway enthusiast, and the sci-fi […]

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Dating, London, Love
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The algorithm is not your friend

March 20, 2012by girlfromclapham 4 Comments

On my Facebook wall last week, I received a gift. A gift voucher delivered via a Sweden-based new Facebook app called Wrapp. ‘I don’t know what this is!’ said the […]

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Dating, Love

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about.me

Johanna Derry

Multiplatform editor and freelance journalist

Journalist and magazine editor,

lover of bad puns and

maker of stodgy bread,

with aspirations to tell amazing stories.

I've written for The Guardian, Oh Comely,

Flavourfirst, Le Cool London, Third Way,

Audi Magazine, and others, about

food, dating and relationships, London life,

culture, events, women's issues, and God.

Maybe I could write for you too?

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