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A Day in Whitby

The end seems to be in sight for getting out of the house, and I’m excited to start going on day and weekend trips around the UK. One of the places I visited a couple of years back that I’d love to return to and explore is Whitby in North Yorkshire. It’s the “birth place”…
A Year of Trading 212 | Why Investing During the Lockdown Earned Me More Than Any Bank Could Offer

So I thought about investing in stocks and shares, and I found out about Trading212 which is an app (although there’s also a desktop version!) which allows you to invest in multiple ways, in a variety of assets and industries. I started writing about my journey of investing small amounts every month last year too.…
Digital Spring Cleaning

We’re a couple of weeks into the “official” spring time here in the UK (and despite being stuck inside it’s actually been sunny for once!) and we have a long Easter weekend to rest, relax and also be a little bit productive. Often people use this time of year where we’re starting to get longer…
To Anyone Feeling Lonely

Loneliness is a complicated emotion, often exacerbated by choices which should otherwise make you happy. Moving to a new town, or a new job, or a choice to study somewhere new. But also often coming with depression, social anxiety and low self-esteem if you find yourself with no friends to reach out to. Whether your…
Showing Up For Yourself | Self Care is About The Basics Too

Have you ever had a week that has just been dragging on? You’ve been told multiple pieces of bad news? Or maybe you just feel “meh” in general? Well I’m here to firstly tell you that it’s okay if you feel that way, and that most other people have similar experiences. Then I wanted to…
Post-Lockdown London Staycation | What’s on My Bucket List? | UK Travel Destinations | AD

It’s been almost a year of being stuck inside my own flat and I can’t help but start to make plans and bucket lists for all the places I want to visits, and things I want to do. One of the places I want to explore more is London. Since I’ve moved down south, London…
Learning to Draw (Again)

It’s the start of a new year, well the start of the second month of the new year (January was a write off let’s face it!). But this means I’ve given myself the resolution to draw more… again. Last January I bought myself a sketchbook and said to myself “I’m going to draw something small…
Fate: The Winx Saga | Is It Actually a Good Adaptation of The Winx Club? | Finding All the Similarities and Differences

Fate The Winx Saga is an adaptation of the Winx Club Animated series, but is it any good? There’s some similarities, but a lot more differences between the two shows…
Uptown Oracle Watches… Fate: The Winx Saga

After finding out that they were creating a live action Winx Club adaptation, I’ve been quite excited to jump into watching it. Despite the vast amount of changes in Fate the Winx Saga, I tried to go into it with a much more open mind to the fact that it wouldn’t be an exact re-make…