Best reads of 2020 so far

I really struggled to read for fun during uni term-time. That was because, for my English degree, I was reading a book per week, and they were seldom things I was actually interested in reading. BUT now that I am finally finished my degree, the world of literature is my oyster. One of lockdown’s silver

Homemade rhubarb gin recipe

I feel like lockdown is bringing out the domestic goddess sign of just about everyone. A ridiculous amount of rhubarb seems to appear in our veggie patch every year, especially considering the fact that we are a family who don’t eat much rhubarb. This year, instead of sending it off to my grandpa or making

June Favourites

Well folks, the time has come. Yesterday I left Paris. As horrifically cheesy as it sounds, words cannot begin to describe the year I’ve had. I’ve had some once in a lifetime experience, overcome hurdles I never even imagined attempting and have grown an incredible amount, obviously as a person not physically. My last month

May favourites

I couldn’t be more in denial about the fact that we are now entering into June if I tried. The next time I post a monthly favourites will be the day I leave Paris. I’m in a bit of a strange place head wise, torn between never wanting to leave here and being excited to

April Favourites

April has been the fastest month of the year by far, as a matter of fact February-May has felt shorter than the single month of January. I can count the number of weeks I have left here on my two tiny hands now, and I am trying my best to make the most of every

March favourites

March has been a fun filled month, and I would be loving life right now if it weren’t for the crippling realisation that I will only write another three monthly favourites here in Paris. Let’s just get on with it before I start to cry because there is a student sitting studying in my office

19 things I freakin’ love about being a woman

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY TO LITERALLY EVERYONE. Scrolling through social media today has got me feeling some insane levels of sisterly love. I am one of those people who lives for a good quote and there have been a fair few empowering ones flying around, all on the subject of female power. International Women’s Day

February favourites

Well February felt like it lasted about two days compared to January. I am now officially 3/5 of my way through my time in Paris and consequently freaking out. No worries though as I have multiple exciting things planned in the foreseeable future. February was one of those up and down months, both metaphorically and

An ode to the Eiffel Tower

Visiting the Eiffel Tower is undoubtedly the most touristy thing you can do in Paris, potentially even in the whole of France. Considering the fact that I have lived in the City of Light for almost six months now you would think I’d be a bit over it by now. I am not. I have

January Favourites

Think of this as my highlights reel and favourite things from all 3647974 days of January. Seriously though, it has been January for AGES. I’m hoping to make this a monthly thing, I feel like looking back over each month will help me to realise how much I was capable of doing within it. My