Well friends, here we are! This is the first of a new monthly series – I really enjoyed the routine and comfort of committing to a regular post when I did it last year, but felt I’d reached a natural end to the ones I was doing. And as my focus and values have shifted… Continue reading Read. Watch. Listen. | Volume 1
Purely in the interests of gift giving, I used to really lament people who don’t like ‘stuff’. What are you supposed to give them as gifts, I would think. Why don’t they want candles or scarves or vases or another pair of earrings? Why don’t they delight in trinkets or accessories or homeware so you can pick out something… Continue reading A hoarder considers: is physical clutter sapping my headspace?
I no longer feel much in the way of worry that I won’t be able to find good vegan food when travelling, and certainly not in European cities, where I’ve eaten some really amazing plant based stuff. Lisbon was no different, with the food turning out to be a real highlight of the trip. I… Continue reading All the best places I ate vegan food in Lisbon
Well, THIS has come around a little sooner than I anticipated. One moment I was eating sausage rolls for breakfast, downing quince gin liquer (found myself with three bottles of the stuff, don’t ask) and indiscriminately scoffing chocolates at any time of day or night, and the next I was awoken at 6am by a cuckoo (that’s… Continue reading Twenty Twenty: a look ahead
Forgive me for using this really down with the kids word that doesn’t suit me at all, but I am *shook* that it’s the last day of 2019. And given that it is the final day of the year, and for the last two years in a row I’ve written a blog post on this day, I… Continue reading Okay, so I really abandoned this thing | Goodbye 2019
There are three weeks left of my three month ban on buying new clothes, shoes and accessories. You can read about Slow Fashion Season and why I decided to do it here, and I will be doing a more comprehensive post about what I’ve learnt and how I move forward when it’s officially over. For… Continue reading Three things that have happened since I stopped shopping
August started with a hair cut; not an overly dramatic hair cut, but one that feels like it has some significance all the same. It was quite an impromptu decision, made on the way to the salon, but sometimes I find that just an act of change is enough for a much-needed boost – a… Continue reading A mid month catch up: August
After nearly two weeks in Cuba and by this point feeling more well-versed in the idiosyncrasies of the country, we arrived at our final stop; colourful, vibrant Trinidad. Supposedly a Spanish colonial settlement but potentially in fact a rainbow masquerading as a town, this little gem of a place is full of life and rhythms,… Continue reading Three nights in Trinidad, Cuba | Travel Diary
Our third stop in Cuba was a quick two nights in Cienfuegos, originally a gallic settlement on the Caribbean coast and often referred to as the Perla de la Sur (Pearl of the South). There is a touch of French elegance to it – the architecture, the boulevard, as well as plenty of art and… Continue reading Two nights in Cienfuegos, Cuba | Travel Diary
Why hello there pals, and how wonderful of you to be here. How are we all? I’m currently in bed, two crumpets with marmite down and hoping that the spider I can see in the corner doesn’t scuttle into my mouth while I’m asleep later. It’s a nice position to be in for tapping out… Continue reading A mid month catch up: July
