November was a pretty special month for me. I got to travel to New York City with my sister Estella and my stepdad Tim to see The Pineapple Thief play at Sony Hall. For those who don’t know, my other half Steve plays in a band and that band, The Pineapple Thief are on tourRead more
Whenever I find myself in Winchester I always have to stop in at The Wykeham Arms. It might just be an drink after a long walk or dinner if I am lucky. This time I enjoyed the works. Post walk afternoon drinks, dinner and the most exciting nights stay in their Bakehouse Suite. Steve andRead more
I like October. I like the golden hues, the pumpkin-spiced everything’s, the chilly starts, the jumpers. What I don’t like is the rain. Crikey, have we had rain? For the first two weeks, it rained cats and dogs. I love that saying. It does make me laugh. I imagine little fluffy cats and wet-nosed dogsRead more
Firstly I need to send out a massive apology for going AWOL. August was a blur of daily hospital visits to my beloved Nanny’s bedside which resulted in me never finishing my August round-up. I lost my mojo as I saw her fading in front of my eyes and in all honesty, I am unsureRead more
My hometown of Exeter has a growing Chinese population and with that comes new experiences, celebrations, food and culture. Never one to not explore all areas of my city, I was excited to be given the opportunity by InExeter to get out and about amongst the independent stores and celebrate Chinese New Year in myRead more
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. Inevitably you end up forgetting you’ve made them or breaking them. I tend to give myself some achievable goals instead and don’t beat myself up about it if I don’t get around to following them up. I am however sure that the one thing I will be focusing onRead more
Waste. A buzzword at the moment and with good reason. The planet is gradually getting clogged up with rubbish that has been discarded carelessly and it’s breaking my heart. The world is losing its ability to breath. I do a lot of walking and no matter where I go, I see plastic. I could beRead more
Many of my readers will know my love of supporting local independent business wherever I am in the world. Supporting your community and shopping in a mindful manner this Christmas could help eliminate countless bin bags of waste as well as put some of your hard earned pennies back into your local community. What’s more,Read more
I can’t believe I am saying “goodbye September and hello October”! It only seems like yesterday I was breaking up for the summer holidays and heading off on my holiday in Sicily. Time is flying and before we will all know it it will be you know what! This month has been a little manicRead more