Love from, Florence Grace

So often you’ll see girls writing online about how they’re like Bridget Jones because they are spending a  Saturday  night in with a tub of ice cream instead of going out on the ‘sesh’. And you’ll see all these other girls commenting in agreement ‘omg yes gal me too #singlelife #crazycatlady’. Well, I’m here to set you all straight. I am the real Bridget Jones. And not just because I am partial to a tub of Ben and Jerry's on a Saturday night either. Let me tell you why… 1)        ‘Yes I will always be just a little bit fat!’ This is one of Bridget’s infamous quotes from the film as she tries to defend herself to her boyfriend, Mark. I am this girl . I’m never going to be a size 6, I will always opt for a pizza over a salad, I absolutely despise exercise of any kind and so  yes , I will always be just a little bit fat! You see that roll I have when I sit down, or wear a crop top? That’s from the share bag of doritos I enjoyed a...

Bridget Jones is often deemed the  film for single women. We feel comforted by the fact that there is a fabulous example of how much worse things could be for us. But I see it differently- I see Bridget Jones as a total hero for women, for far more than her relationship status. Let me tell you why...  She never gives up. No matter how many times she fails with her diet, fails to give up smoking and drinking and fails to find a "nice, sensible man", she never lets it keep her down for long, constantly trying time and time again to achieve her resolutions. What a trooper. She is always there for her friends. Who cares if she's meant to be hard at work, when your friend calls you from the bathroom crying over her latest ex, you answer! Similarly, when your friend unknowingly makes you smuggle drugs back from your holiday and then abandons you, you forgive her. Because that's what friends are for, right? She is totally independent.  No matte...