Postcard of the Week: Climbing the Welsh 3000s Challenge
2015 is the year of exercise for me. If you hadn’t gathered, I’m training to run a marathon and so my fitness is better than it’s been for many, many […]
Moving House and the Treasures You Find While Unpacking
I recently took the grown-up step of getting a mortgage and buying property with my sister! It was a long process from start to finish, with stressful viewings and nerve-wrecking […]
Postcard of the Week: the Imperial War Museum in London
Here’s another item for historically-interested Londoners to add to their weekend hitlist: the Imperial War Museum. The IWM is made up of three different sites around London, including the Churchill […]
Running the Athens Marathon for Plan UK: Update after Month 3 of Training
Today marks 3 whole months of marathon training (which is flying by!), and I’m now into week 14 of 24, with just 2.5 months until race day. Here’s a quick update […]
Postcard of the Week: Buckingham Palace, London
Visiting Buckingham Palace has long been on my list of things to do in London. I’ve seen the changing of the guard from outside of the palace, but never seen […]
Postcard of the Week: Chiswick House in London
I have a real penchant and curiosity for stately homes – I can’t get enough of them! These “dream houses” are mostly found in the very rural countryside, but even […]
Running the Athens Marathon for Plan UK: Update after Months 1 and 2 of Training
The last few months since my trip to Antigua in May have been spent entirely in the UK! I haven’t stayed put in London though, as the rest of the […]
Postcard of the Week: Chatsworth House in the Peak District
Here’s a fantastic Art Deco postcard I found at Chatsworth House in the Peak District. It’s an incredible stately home (and oh how I do love snooping round a stately […]