Eco-Friendly Family Life
My first Christmas in the UK was exactly how I imagined it to be:
Filled with love, lots of smiles with my family in law, and, of course, more layers of clothing than needed in Australia.
I’ve been dreaming of a winter Christmas for a long time.
Even before I was in a long distance relationship with Dan, I’d always imagined spending at least one Christmas in the northern hemisphere, just to experience a cold (or, if I was lucky, a White) Christmas.
Dan and I recently headed to Birmingham for the weekend for a friend’s birthday celebrations, including Christmas markets, seeing Kasabian live in concert, and a whole lot of snow!
It was a fabulous weekend filled good company, good drinks, good music and good food.
I didn’t photograph and vlog it as I normally would, but I did link together a “through my eyes” video on my iPhone for your enjoyment:
Sorry for my largely absent appearance on social media of late, and my complete lack of blog posts and videos for the last month or so, but I’ve been pretty busy (life has been getting in the way!).
But here you are: Here’s a short glimpse at part of my life here in the UK – a short video of my first ever Christmas Markets experience!
Christmas Markets are a huge part of the special season across Europe – in fact some of the large Christmas markets in places like Germany, Budapest and London for some examples, are often destinations in themselves for travellers who love Christmastime.
What better way is there to spend an afternoon than sipping mulled wine and snacking on market foods while browsing through the goods on sale – everything from trinkets and candles, to coffee beans and unique liqueurs here at Bristol.
If you haven’t been to a Christmas Market, make sure you check one out before the silly season is over – if you weren’t feeling in the Christmas spirit before your visit, you sure will be afterwards!
Merry Christmas everybody!
Last weekend was VegFest in London, and I was so excited to go.
Unfortunately, things didn’t turn out the way I wanted them too, and so I was unable to attend – which meant I missed out on hearing some of my favourite inspirational vegans speak, meet more like-minded individuals, and (of course) eat all the amazing vegan food on offer.
Safe to say, I was pretty disappointed to not be able to go.
Self Care is an incredibly important part of looking after your mental health, physical health, and your health in general.
Self Care is defined as the actions we can take as individuals to help maintain or heighten our health, wellbeing and wellness.
In terms of mental health then, self care is a valuable tool.
You don’t have to be struggling mentally to indulge in self care strategies, in fact, I believe it’s import to make self care a part of your regular routine, in order to help maintain your mental health.
I figured it was time for us to have a chat about mental health.
I share some of my story and talk about what you can do if you or someone you love is struggling.
Please watch the video above.
Recently I headed to Sundown Festival at Norwich, my first multi-day music festival experience.
I had such a fun time, which you can see in the video below, so I thought I would share with you my top 10 essentials for a festival.
Rolling green hills and pastures, cobbled streets and dry stone walls transported me back a few centuries in my mind to imagine what life would have been like to live in this gorgeous country town in those old days.
Kendal, in the Lake District of England, has such a charm about it. I’m not sure whether that’s due to the abundance of tea rooms, the streets lined with heritage-conserved buildings, or the ruins of the old 13th century Kendal Castle I can spot on the hill overlooking us.
I could have happily walked the streets, stopping here and there for a cup of tea at one of the many teahouses manned by lovely and bubbly middle aged women, or for a pint at one of the many historic pubs with welcoming signs and charmingly dingy decor.
But there is much more to Kendal than just it’s beverage options and architecture appreciation.
It’s also the home of the Kendal Mint Cake, a delicious, tongue tingling sweet treat.
But I digress, it is also much more than that too.
Continue reading “A castle, a surprise vegan lunch, and more hot tubbing – Lake District, UK”
Sometimes the smallest of experiences can make a strong mark on your soul, create the greatest of memories, and give you such a sense of satisfaction – for lack of a better word.
On a day where we didn’t do much in terms of adventure – in fact, we took it quite easy and had a bit of a ‘lazy day’ – it was interesting to note that our day trip to Lake Windermere gave me so many “travel” feels.
I felt such a strong sense of Wanderlust, but also of completion in terms of travel and adventure.
I just can’t quite put my finger on why exactly, but it’s a nice feeling to have regardless.
Continue reading “My first steam train experience at Lake Windermere, the Lake District, UK”
I’m just going to start out by saying that before my visit, I didn’t know much else about Liverpool other than the fact that it was the home of The Beatles.
And I’m going to continue by saying that even now, following my visit, that’s still pretty much all I know.
Oh, and it has a really pretty waterfront area where there’s lots of food and entertainment happening.
So, there’s that too, I guess.
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Continue reading “A day in the home of The Beatles – Liverpool, UK”