4 fun travel experiences I’d do again
10 years ago I was a travel blogger, signing up for all sorts of escapades all over the world. I often say I’ve lived a boring life, but the photos tell a different story! Here are 4 fun travel experiences I’d happily do again.
Climbing Sigiriya Rock – lions and cobras and wasps! Oh my!
If you were a Sri Lankan King who murdered your father and needed somewhere to run away to, would you build a palace on top of a fuck off sized rock? King Kashyapa did – and we climbed it to have a look at what’s left. Spoiler alert – it’s worth it.
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Great cats of the world: Fur friends we’ve met on the road [2025 update]
A lovely list of all the great cats of the world I’ve met on my travels. From sleepy kittens in Sri Lanka and even sleepier fur babies in Kos, to supermodel strays in Mallorca.
11 things I’d tell 11-year-old me
I’m 11 and I’m on the precipice of womanhood. I’m shy, anxious and socially awkward. Here are 11 things I’d tell a nervous little 11-year-old me about what’s to come.
Quitting is for winners: Why I left my dream job
Here’s why I quit my dream job: I was a teacher. That’s it, that’s the end of the post. I’m joking. It was more than that. I quit my dream job as a primary teacher because I burnt out in my fifth year. Here’s how it happened.
How I used a money-saving challenge to pay off my debt
I tell you how a penny-saving challenge helped me clear my debt 6 months ahead of schedule. The challenge involved saving increasing amounts daily, ultimately accumulating to nearly £700. By combining this strategy with consistent repayments, I became debt-free 6 months earlier and began living my life again.
A sunny day at Thorp Perrow Arboretum
An obsession with pinetums, arboretums and botanical gardens begins. We wandered around Thorp Perrow Arboretum in Bedale, fed some wallabies and watched a live hawk show.
How ice-cream taught me to love life
Yes, really! I reminisce about joyful childhood summers spent in the North East with family and how they fostered a desire for a slower life, full of memory making and small joys that feel oh so huge.
Deep in the Hundred Acre Wood
The enchanted neighbourhood of Christopher’s childhood days… For as long as I can remember, Winnie the Pooh was a constant in my childhood. I had the cuddly toys, the books, the animated stories on VHS. I loved Piglet. Shy, small, introverted, anxious, needy Piglet. Perhaps before I really understood myself, I felt an affinity for…
7 anti-resolutions for 2024
Because really, we’re all doing just fine. Every year I tell myself I won’t bother with resolutions. Just aim to be a bit healthier, eat more vegetables, maybe go for walk and then I won’t feel the heavy pressure of failing to achieve goals. Then I saw a social media post where someone decided to…
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