"we were struck dumb with admiration, and I wish I could write anything that would come near to the sublimity of it." - Fanny Austen Knight This post was originally written by The Ditsy Explorer for the amazing Hatty Holme of Holme and Away. Check out her blog and the original post here, as well as … Continue reading The ruins of paradise: Why you should visit Netley Abbey
This week marked the end of my first term as a fully qualified EFL teacher. While I have only been volunteer teaching once per week for two hours, this really has been an amazing experience for me and I'm so glad I did it. Confidence is a big and personal thing for me, and as … Continue reading Building confidence in the EFL classroom
Follow my blog with Bloglovin If you've been reading my blog for a while now you'll know I've spoken a couple of times about my time studying abroad. The beginning of this month marked a whopping 2 YEARS since I left England for my semester in Heidelberg, and it honestly feels like a world away. … Continue reading Heidelberg: Germany’s hidden gem
This post was written by me in collaboration with travel and lifestyle blogger, Jack In The Blog. It was posted on his site as part of International Women's Day 2018 and is quite apt since it was also Mothers Day this weekend! You can see the original post and check out his blog here. 2018 is a … Continue reading Keeping me, me: My Female Inspiration
Today, it's International Women's Day and since 2018 is also a big year for women here in the UK (as it marks 100 years since (some) women were given the right to vote) I thought this would be the perfect time to really channel some more female power lovin' into my blog and share it … Continue reading My Five Favourite Female Bloggers
You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. - C.S Lewis Aside from travelling, reading is another one of my passions. From my mum and my grandparents reading with me as a child, to achieving a 2:1 in my BA English Literature last year, books … Continue reading My life so far (in books)
In homage of 100 years of women's vote this month, for February's read of the month I have decided to revisit a text that I studied during my college years and one of a different form than the usual novel: a short story. Short stories are perfect if you feel that you don't have enough … Continue reading The Evolution of the Fairytale: The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
I've mentioned this quite a few times over the last week or so now: I'm not a super big Valentine's Day person, and neither is Aidan. We do however love a cheeky card, and, more importantly, an excuse to splash out on nice food and treat ourselves. For this, we really don't need to be … Continue reading Valentine’s Day(ish) dining at Trinity, Clapham Old Town
Last week, I treated myself to an extra long weekend off work. While no one is really ready to go back to work (let's be honest), the time off was really necessary. I needed to get out of London and stretch my legs a little away from the heavy pollution and the hustle and bustle … Continue reading Chaucer, Chips and Coffee: Canterbury in a day
Now, this post is a little different from my normal musings, but I think that one of the hardest parts of travelling is getting back to normality afterwards. For me, that's coming back to the UK and often a very cold climate here in London. This year in particular, the British winter has been really bloody … Continue reading My life in London: City skin
