I order Joe to change the disc right this minute. I’ve stood an hour of his tuneless techno music and I can take no more. “Put something on that has at least a hint of a melody, this is driving me nuts.” He throws me an indignant stare, before his eyes go back to the road. “Forgot to bring any other discs, you’ll have to find something on the radio instead.” I glance skywards and tut, before doing battle with the radio, e...

The alarm slices through the peace of a Sunday morning without a trace of sympathy. I wearily lift my head from the pillow and slam my fist against the snooze button. Last night had been such a blast. I hadn’t been out with my best friend, Jess for over three months, her new boyfriend seemed to occupy all of her spare time now. Our evening had gone so well and It felt just like old times, the two of us getting drunk and c...