Hilary Seabrook - writer, podcaster, musician

A few years ago, I was obsessed with the TV show Catfish . I couldn't understand how so many people were duped by others pretending to be someone they weren't. This weekend, it almost happened to me, for 24 hours, I believed I was exchanging messages with 'John' after he found me on Instagram. My gut feeling from the beginning was that something was amiss, but I went with it anyway. After about an hour, I reverse searched one of his Instagram images. That's a trick I learned on Catfish . Immediately, the photo came up on the profile of a respectable New York businessman. For the next few hours, I was cagey and John persisted - even when I called him on the photo issue. He just got hurt and then forgave me. That was nice of him. So, here are my top ten ways to spot a catfish, based on this weekend: If your instinct tells you something is wrong, listen to it. You're probably right. The more perfect they seem to be, the more likely they are to be imaginary...

Much of the work I do is hidden - I'm often ghost writing for businesses and much of what I write is published on internal websites. I combined that with interviewing someone in hidden tunnels in the heart of Knightsbridge tube station. The story is about Kim (left), who is exploring all those hidden parts of London's underground network. She's seen long-closed stations and - as here in Knightsbridge - disused tunnels and lift shafts. Part of the pleasure of this job was working with photographer Stuart Howat (right), who always makes my job easy. It's not often he's this side of the lens.

I've found the last few months inspiring, as I'm recovering quickly from my stomach cancer a year ago. Now I want to focus more on the innovative and inspiring. So please head over to my new blog and comment: torrentsoflight.com