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Bullet Journals, Stilettos and Morning Pages. Another Year, Another Not-So-Different Me

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I don’t make New Year’s resolutions in January, instead preferring to make small, incremental changes whenever things need changing. Last week I wrote about making time for self care, and the number of comments and messages I received in response indicated that a lot of you reading have been through similar experiences of your own. This week,…

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Coffee from Chesters by the River in Lake District

Filling Your Cup (And Drinking From It)

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A few years ago, I did absolutely nothing for myself. Nada. In scenes that will be familiar to parents of young children everywhere, I felt I just didn’t have the time. Socialising was an add-on to a list that was already fit to bursting and reading more than a few pages of a book that wasn’t The Gruffalo…

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The Year of Small Goodbyes

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Family, Kids, Parenting, Uncategorized, 4 Comments on The Year of Small Goodbyes

At this time of year, I usually like to take a look back on the twelve months that are about to leave us, but this year I have to admit I’m thinking more about the twelve months that are about to begin. This year has been a relatively stable one for me, without some of the…

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My Ten Favourite Books of 2018 *

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*Ok, twelve – I’m indecisive. At this point in December, it’s become something of a tradition for me to share my ten favourite books from the year that’s about to leave us. I should really do it a little closer to the New Year, but to be honest, over the festive period, I like to…

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A Winter Getaway, Christmas Trees and a LOT of Podcasts – Little Loves

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November has well and truly left the building, but I really didn’t want to miss out on this year’s final Little Loves. I have a few things I’d like to share before 2018 sneaks off and leaves us, and besides, what’s a day (or 6 for that matter 😉 ) between friends? November was a…

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Reading Lately – November 2018

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After October’s school holiday-fuelled reading binge, November has been a quieter month for me on the reading front. A combination of life, writing (and my library reservations slowing down a bit), has meant I haven’t got through nearly as many books as the last few months might have led you to expect. I’ve been dipping…

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Edinburgh’s Christmas, Mansfield Traquair and on the Harry Potter Trail in Scotland’s Capital

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Last weekend we enjoyed our annual pre-Christmas trip to Edinburgh to enjoy the festive markets, fairgrounds and everything else that Scotland’s capital has to offer in winter. It’s one of our favourite times of year to visit (but then, anytime’s a good time to visit really – if you need any inspiration for a weekend escape…

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The Book That Changed My Life

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As it’s Book Week Scotland this week, I thought I’d devote a post to one of my all-time favourite novels. I first read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton in my early days of High School, and without getting too melodramatic here, I’d go so far as to say it completely changed my life. Although I’d…

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Tips and Itinerary for a Campervan Trip through Scotland, England, Belgium and France – Part Two

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Last week I shared the first half of our October roadtrip through Scotland, England, Belgium and France in our campervan (you can find it right here if you missed it). This week, I’ll pick up the second half of our adventure which saw us visiting Disneyland and Paris with a short stopover in the Lake District on our way…

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Tips and Itinerary for a Campervan Trip through Scotland, England, Belgium and France – Part One

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In the October holidays, we took our first trip outside the UK in our beloved VW campervan. It was something we had been planning for a while – a road trip from our home in the far north, through Scotland, England, and over the channel to France. We wanted to see Paris, Disneyland, and also make a visit to Belgium,…

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