Moving On | Life Lately

What a year. Writing down everything for this post has made me realise just how much I was dealing with all at once. I guess that’s how life works though isn’t it? You don’t always neccessarily cope all that well, but you just have to ‘keep on keeping on’ until it gets better. And it has! Now here I am in a much more positive place, moving on and excited for the future. Grab a cuppa and let me catch you up on everything. I Decided to Move I’ve always adored my village home but my life has changed dramatically…

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University Arms Hotel and Parkers Tavern | Cambridge

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of spending the evening with local blogger friends at the newly reopened University Arms hotel in Cambridge. From sampling signature cocktails to a peek at some of the best hotel views in the city, it was a wonderful night. We topped it off with a stunning meal in their new bar and brasserie Parker’s Tavern. I’m still thinking about the food now, I can’t wait to show you! Built in 1834, the University Arms is a landmark in Cambridge city centre’s history. However for the past four years it’s been closed whilst…

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Everyday challenges that I face as a vegan

I often see people tweeting about how easy it is to turn vegan and that they didn’t find it a struggle at all. In my experience however there’s a lot more to being vegan than just cutting out certain foods. In this post I want to give you an insight into some of the everyday challenges that I face as a vegan and ways to deal with them. Outside Influences I’ve been vegan for 8 months now and I get variations of these same questions and comments all the time: “But what about bacon/cheese/Christmas?” “You need dairy for calcium, aren’t…

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An Overnight Stay at The Bull and Swan at Burghley* | Travel

A little while back Oliver and I made our escape from the city for a relaxing overnight stay at The Bull and Swan at Burghley. The hotel is ideally located in the heart of Stamford, a charming and quaint town a mere 20 minutes drive from Peterborough. If it were not for the cars and some of the more modern shops and bars, it could be something straight out of a Jane Austen novel. There are  plenty of pretty stone fronted boutique shops, bars and restaurants to explore (I love The Cosy Club). The town is also home to the…

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Bottomless Brunch at Ballie Ballerson | London

If you’re planning a visit to London and want to stay somewhere a bit more edgy than the regular tourist traps, I’d recommend taking a look at hotels near Shoreditch. Colourful street art adorns the walls, trendy eateries like The Breakfast Club, Bike Shed Motorcycle Club and CookDaily all lie within easy walking distance of Old Street tube station and if you like shopping there’s plenty of independent goods on offer at Old Spitalfields Market, Brick Lane and the BoxPark popups. Then, of course, for something a bit more boozy and a LOT more silly, there’s Bottomless Brunch at Ballie…

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