Summer at the South Bank with Rekorderlig Botanicals
On a scale of 1-10 how well are you coping with this heatwave? I started at a 10 – digging out my crumpled summer clothes, spritzing on the sun lotion, slipping into sandals… but now I’m at an all time low. I can’t even unlock my phone with my fingerprint I’m so clammy. With that […]
Iconic | #OTRII with Debenhams
“Your self worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you who you are.” – Beyoncé In 2004 I spent my pocket money on a chart-topping album. I put the CD in my karaoke machine, took out the lyrics booklet, lay on the floor and pressed play. I’d spend evenings […]
Cocktail Potions at The Cauldron; A Review
‘We are but geeks’ – The Cauldron Tell me I can wear a cloak, point a wand, shout LUMOS and whisk my imagination into a fantastical world and I’m there. Give me a cocktail that illuminates, a secret hideout for magic folk, a mystical tree that seeps craft beer and Hermione, I’m home. Since opening […]
The quarter-life conundrum
Hello. It’s been a while hasn’t it. The longest I’ve gone without blogging. Thank goodness Google remembered my password. I’ve been going through a thing. A self-discovery-cum-crisis thing. So here I am, opening up about it… You are not the first person to feel afraid, and you are not the first person to feel unworthy, […]
Finding the Heart of Phuket Island, Thailand
Each time I force myself to open my eyes, another traumatising scene is witnessed; a woman vomits into her own hands, a teenage girl lies across the floor crying in helplessness, my boyfriend Allyn, who began this journey with me so strong and supportive is now collapsed against my side. It’s like I’m in a […]
Banff; The Place I Just Can’t Get Out of My Head
“Where is your favourite place?” The inevitable question I get asked as soon as I reveal I have the travel bug; man is it hard to answer. Maybe even more so that “what do you want for dinner?” Firstly, are we talking about a relaxing break here? A wild adventure? For the rich, fresh food […]
Learning to Give More of A Shit
Maybe it’s the fact I’ll soon be ticking the 26-30 box, maybe it’s the tallied up years of whatever the hell adulting is… but I’ve noticed a change in myself. I’ve started giving more of a shit. Not about what strangers think as I stroll to Tesco in my PJBs or what Kim K’s up […]
Criminal cocktails at Alcotraz Bar, Brick Lane: a review
I’ve never been arrested. In fact, the worst crime I’ve probably committed is thieving a ring from Claire’s Accessories because it didn’t have any tags and just kind of… slipped onto my finger. Even as a pre-teen, I felt incredibly guilty and have never stolen a penny sweet since. Despite being on the right side […]
Learning To Let Go of Past Friendships
Last week, two of my galspirations Kim Catrall and Sarah Jessica Parker publicly made it clear that there was no love lost between them and some of the world’s reactions were just, well a bit off. A catfight, ‘white woman drama’, a bitter feud, even a betrayal of the sisterhood… can a woman just call […]
Thavorn Beach Village Resort at Kamala Beach, Phuket
Note: this blog post contains affiliate links. Thank you for the support! After 18 hours of travelling, and feeling surreally sleep deprived, I rapidly began to panic. Self-doubt started to replace my confidence in being a travel deal connoisseur and my jet lagged mind shoved bug infested bathrooms and slimy swimming pools into my daydreams. […]