It is Halloween tomorrow, and here in the UK Halloween tends to signal a roughly 2 week period where we get a lot of fireworks. In the UK, we celebrate Bonfire night - also known as Guy Fawkes Night - which traditionally involves, as you can guess, bonfires and over the last few years lots … Continue reading How to help pets during firework season
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Sunday musings
Daily writing promptWhat does it mean to be a kid at heart?View all responses For me, being a kid at heart means maintaining that sense of wonder for the world. Now granted I don't spend much time around children, but the few I have interacted with are just an endless stream of questions about the … Continue reading Sunday musings
I ran a marathon!!
Daily writing promptWhat was the hardest personal goal you've set for yourself?View all responses On the 20th October, I ran my first ever marathon! It has always been a goal of mine and it was a huge fitness challenge that I am so pleased to have accomplished. I followed a 20 week training plan (mainly … Continue reading I ran a marathon!!
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptWhat is your favorite form of physical exercise?View all responses I have always been a very active person, but it is only in the last few years or so that I have actually started to enjoy exercising. Beforehand, I would only work out to earn my food, but now I work out because … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Floof Friday
I recently got to cat sit my family cat, Jinx, whilst my parents were away for bit. I sat down on the sofa on the first day, Jinx took up her favourite nap spot on my lap, and that's basically how I sat for the whole time she was with us. Every time I sat … Continue reading Floof Friday
Sunday musings
Daily writing promptWhen was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)?View all responses This is something that me and my husband speak about on a regular basis. In my head, I still feel like I am 18, and there are times when I truly feel like I am just making … Continue reading Sunday musings
Whittard Orange hot chocolate
I am so glad that it is now autumn here in England. English autumns are very much the same as winters, in that it is grey 99% of the time, usually raining, but the weather is slightly more bipolar. At the moment the mornings and the evenings are getting really quite icy (under 10 degrees … Continue reading Whittard Orange hot chocolate
Sunday Musings
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. Where my food comes from. I know that it is likely a cliche at this point, but I really do wish I had moved towards a vegan diet earlier. Whilst going vegetarian was a good way for 16 year old me to learn how … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Java Whiskers Cat Café at Shepherds Bush
If there is one thing I am a sucker for, it is a cat café. I obviously want to make sure that they are an ethical establishment before I visit, but once I am satisfied that the cat welfare is the main priority, I am all for it! There is nothing better than a coffee, … Continue reading Java Whiskers Cat Café at Shepherds Bush
Little personal triumph
I have mentioned it before in some of my other posts, but I am currently training for a marathon. The marathon will be in York and takes place on 20th October 2024. For the past 5ish months I have been working super hard to get through my training plan so I can give this marathon … Continue reading Little personal triumph
Taylor Talks Vegan 