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The Collection Diaries: An Overview.
I’ve always been a collector at heart. Mementos from holidays, toy animals, figurines, dolls and perhaps most prominently, soft toys. Trips to shopping centres would often involve a visit to Build a Bear to bring yet another Kennel Pal pup to life, and each holiday would provide the opportunity to pick out a new friend…
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Monthly Roundup – April.
April was the month of blooming and blossoming. Mainly in the sense of side projects, but also literally in relation to the outdoors and springtime fun. We took advantage of the beautiful weather at a local fayre soaking up the sun in deckchairs with live music and food stalls (even having a ride on the…
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The Comfort Character Diaries: Wendy Darling (Peter Pan).
With tomorrow being the 3rd anniversary of the Peter Pan & Wendy live action movie by Disney+, it felt a fitting time to showcase another comfort character of mine – that of Wendy Darling. There’s a lot that can be analysed of the other characters too of course, and perhaps we’ll start with those, though…
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The Travel Diaries: USA (2019).
Not sure where to even begin with this mammoth of an adventure, but let’s turn back time to 2019. I travelled across the 48 mainland states of America on a 75-day road trip with complete strangers. Leaving London, I set off on my flight to Miami. Having only been to the USA once before when…
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The UK Diaries: Keswick, Cumbria.
The Lake District is home to many natural wonders and quaint towns and villages, yet I often find myself gravitating back to a few personal favourites. One of which being Keswick. Largely due to the fond memories made here growing up – walking the dog around the lake, playing games of mini-golf, or simply just…
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Monthly Roundup – March.
March was a birthday month which meant we were treated to cake – two in fact! It was also a month filled with plenty of nature, animals, and everyday joy. We spent a week up in Cumbria, explored some new trails, met up with long distance friends and caught up with family. We saw the…
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The Comfort Character Diaries: Elsa (Frozen).
They’re opening up the gates! It’s the weekend which finally saw the official opening of World of Frozen at Disneyland Paris. And whilst I don’t have any immediate plans for another Disney trip just yet, I’m just as happy to soak up all the excitement from my socials instead. For a film which holds a…
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We’re a Nation of Dog Lovers.
In the month we saw the return of Crufts, we were reminded of the appreciation and pure love we have for the domesticated dog. A little disclaimer as I know there’s a lot of controversy that surrounds Crufts – in particular that of the show breeds – and I too have mixed feelings on the…
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The Travel Diaries: South America (2020).
2020. The year we lived through a pandemic. The year the world entered its first lockdown. Also, the year I began my next backpacking trip (pre-Covid months I must clarify!) From January to March, I was on the road with G Adventures exploring the continent of South America. Working our way from Ecuador to Brazil,…