Tripping beyond the M25: Six Summer Outdoor Daytrips from London
July 22, 2020
Wanna explore beyond London for a day? I share 6 outdoor summer day trips … More Tripping beyond the M25: Six Summer Outdoor Daytrips from London
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The ‘New’ Normal: How to plan a Staycation
May 19, 2020
How to plan a UK staycation – Tips to help you out … More The ‘New’ Normal: How to plan a Staycation
Christmas Tree Hunting in London
December 24, 2017
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How lovely are thy branches – lyrics by composer Ernst Anschütz London, at Christmas, becomes a wintery place of delight as public areas become bejewelled with sparkly Christmas lights and squares full of Christmas trees! It certainly gets you in the Christmas Spirit and this year I decided to … More Christmas Tree Hunting in London
Afropunk London 2017
August 31, 2017
AFROPUNK – a term used to describe someone of African American descent who prescribes to a counter-culture asthetic. Urban dictionary definition I attended Afropunk London held at The Printworks in Surrey Quays in July, thanks to my good friend Seph, who was able to get VIP tickets for the gang for the Saturday. I had … More Afropunk London 2017
UK Urban Escape: The City of Bath
January 31, 2017
How can one tell if one is from North England or South England? It is all from how you pronounce Bath, the correct way obviously being us Northerners (my Northern accent wins over my Southern London born birth!) I have always wanted to visit Bath, ever since it was referenced as this magical place of … More UK Urban Escape: The City of Bath
A Landscape of Welsh Beauty: Snowdonia
November 30, 2016
I cannot remember the precise moment that I added Snowdonia to my Wanderlist but I was so super pleased that this year I got to tick off not just one (Brazil see previous post) but two places! So it all began as all epic trips do with a ROADTRIP from London town to Snowdonia, Wales. … More A Landscape of Welsh Beauty: Snowdonia
My Olympic Experience, My London 2012
July 25, 2016
So my tickets for Rio 2016 have arrived…it is all getting suddenly real as there are now only 2 weeks until I travel to Brazil to watch to the Olympics!!! The arrival of my Olympic tickets just brought back a flood of happy memories and experiences as the buzz in London was insatiable during that … More My Olympic Experience, My London 2012
Chocolate Making in Yorkshire
June 28, 2016
So last weekend I was in the ickle village of Ilkley in West Yorkshire staying at the gorgeous Grade II listed country house Westwood Lodge for a hen do. The house situated on the edge of the Ilkley Moor with such beautiful picturesque views was the perfect setting for a bunch of girls ready to … More Chocolate Making in Yorkshire
What Oxford Taught Me…
March 9, 2016
Spring is upon us so I best tell you all about Oxford, a beautiful UK city that is splendid, especially in the Spring and Summer months. (Sorry for my hiatus I had an impending all consuming exam to sit) I moved to Oxford in the summer of 2010 with no family, no friends, no significant other, … More What Oxford Taught Me…
The Five to Nine Traveller 