Can it be too late for a highlight reel? I think not. Whilst most people wrapped their 2023 up in a shiny bow at the beginning of December, I waited a little longer to squeeze all of the juice out of it. Having enjoyed every drop, I thought I’d share some of my favourite things …
Category archives: Lifestyle
Experience review: Pinot and Picasso, Brighton
As 2023 draws steadily to a close, I’m still following my promise of trying new things each month, and in November, I accidentally stuck to a previous theme… Thank you, algorithmThe infamous algorithm is much-maligned by many small businesses, but it does know what it’s doing. Back in the summer, I saw a sponsored post …
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Experience review: tile painting in Portugal
My quest to keep trying new things throughout 2023 continues! In October, I went on holiday to Portugal, and I tried one of my favourite new things yet whilst in Lisbon. Read on to find out more… Inspired by BBC’s Race Across the World…One of my favourite TV shows for the last few years has …
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Experience review: sushi masterclass
When I wrote a list of new things I wanted to try this year, sushi making was one of the first things I added. And in a very specific way. It’s one of those kind of cliched activities now, as it went through a phase of being quite a popular date night activity (and I’m …
Strictly Come Dancing and fitness – what can we learn?
If you follow me on social media, you probably know I’m a longtime Strictly fan. As someone who resolutely dislikes autumn, the glitterball’s return is very much welcome, as it guides me through to Christmas. Yes, you will struggle to get me away from the TV on a Saturday evening now and no, I’m not …
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Book review: Under the Knife
This book is particularly special to me, because I’m proud to say that I supported it in a literal sense. Having struggled to find interest from traditional publishers, Liz chose to use Unbound (which, by the way, I highly recommend checking out – it’s crowdfunding for books; I’ve now supported two others via the platform …
Review: Happy High Status by Viv Groskop
Isn’t it funny how life works out? Almost five years ago, I was at a networking event, working on overcoming my fear of them. And someone I was becoming friends with recommended a different event they’d recently been to, part of a series which was happening due to our local Year of Culture. The events …
Reflections on Sarah Beeny vs Cancer
I recently watched the Channel 4 documentary Sarah Beeny vs Cancer (what is it with Channel 4 and cancer content in the summer?! I can’t quite believe it, but it’s been almost a year since Super Surgeons aired). I shared some thoughts live via social media, but having discussed it with a couple of other …
Medical advocacy: a beginner’s guide to the language of medicine
I’ve always considered myself fortunate that languages come naturally to me. I studied French and German at school, and although I’m by no means fluent, the knowledge I gained over 20 years ago (eek!) works solidly with some practice. That, in turn, has allowed me to pick up some Spanish and Italian in the last …
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Marrakech: I finally made it!
As the world slowly locked down in March 2020, I watched a long-planned trip crumble away. One of my best friends and I (she’s Aussie and lives in Melbourne; we hadn’t seen each other for 18 months already) were due to go on a tour of Morocco together, before visiting Istanbul. Instead of wandering around …