Do you have any hobbies? I once worked with a quirky guy who dressed up in medieval clothing each weekend and re-enacted battles with other people—a sort of cosplay meets playfighting. It wasn’t for me, and everyone thought he was a bit weird, but seeing the joy on his face as he retold the stories […]
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Before I sign off for the weekend, I just wanted to thank you for every like, comment, interaction—or simply for sharing your stories. I feel like I’ve finally entered the personal blogging era. To be honest, I thought true personal blogs had become extinct, and I have been struggling to find real and wholesome content.
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Happy Friday! How is it mid-August already? Never mind, with a weekend just out ahead, I thought I’d share a few summery postcards with you. We’ve officially reached the peak of summer, and daily temperatures blaze into the high 30s. And even though there are plenty of ways to cool off, nothing beats a trip
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Surely I’m not the only one who remembers those simple pleasures we made time for during the pandemic. For me, it was heading out to watch the sunrise—a habit that, like baking and DIY projects, got tossed aside as we sped into the ‘new normal.’ Well, this week, I finally pried open that metaphorical box—and
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Continuing on from Part 1 of my little Folkestone-ian jolly, here are three more things I loved about this coastal town. What I may not have mentioned in Part 1 is: that this was a solo venture. Admittedly, I’ve barely travelled around the UK, let alone solo. But, this little adventure turned out to be
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Oh, hello there August Is it too late to wish you a happy new month? ❤️ Here are a few snippets from a sun-drenched day people-watching in the Mediterranean Sea, which might just be the best spot to capture the essence of the Mediterranean way of life. You know, like being outdoorsy, spending time with
I wanna say, ‘Happy Monday’, but let’s ease in gently shall we? So, last weekend I didn’t finish my book like I (didn’t) plan to. But I did manage to sort the pics out from my day trip to Folkestone. There’s quite a lot, so it’s best I break this up into a little series. Before
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Happy Friday! Do you have any plans for the weekend? It’s funny—I used to feel like the odd one out if I didn’t have a weekend full of plans. Chilling, reading, and visiting family just didn’t fit the cool image I was going for. Somehow, being busy equalled being popular and cool, which is what
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“I flew from Jamaica to London in 1961, in January or maybe February—I can’t quite remember now. But I can still recall that first night vividly. The cold was like nothing I had ever experienced. As I sat in the small, sparse room, I could see my breath clouding in front of me. My teeth
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Well, I suppose we have the Great Fire of London to thank for Big Ben. (Nope, not the one in 1666!) You see, after a massive fire engulfed the Palace of Westminster in 1834, the British Parliament had a big problem—they needed a new home. So, in 1835, a national competition was launched to find
Goodness Gracious! The Great Bells of Big Ben Read Post »