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July Favourites

July 17, 2018

So far July has NOT been my favourite month. It's too hot and I feel disorganised and flustered, which I have for most of this year, but at least up till now it... Read More...

Inspiration & Lifestyle1 Comment

Friday Frock Love: Debenhams

June 29, 2018

It's been a while since I wrote a Friday Frock Love, but with a hot and sticky summer in full swing, I'm definitely feeling the Frock Love right now! Today I... Read More...

Fashion & Beauty1 Comment

A Photo an Hour – 24th June 2018

June 26, 2018

All the way back in 2016 I did a photo an hour on the 23rd June. Then, in 2017, I did the same thing. This year on the 23rd June I completely forgot, but I can tell you how it went. It went - walk dogs, work, work, work, roller derby, roller derby... Read More...

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Review: Fitbit Versa

June 14, 2018

Fitness trackers have moved on a little since I bought my first Fitbit Flex back in 2014. For the last 2 years I've been totally in love with my TomTom Runne... Read More...

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Spa Aphrodite – A Luxury Spa Break in Slovakia

June 5, 2018

Those of you who follow me on Instagram or Facebook may have noticed last week I spent a totally envy-inducing few days in a spa in Slovakia. Today I'm going... Read More...

Travel & Events8 Comments

Why It’s Ok to Eat Pizza and other controversial topics

May 18, 2018

Currently I am part way through a Sports Nutrition diploma. It's part of a journey I started a long time ago when I was struggling to lose weight and just couldn't find any advice that would support me to do so with high activity levels. General adv... Read More...

Food & Drink10 Comments

Island Run 10k 2018

May 10, 2018

This Bank Holiday weekend just gone saw me preparing to run my first 10k since August last year. And when I say my first 10k, I don't mean my first 10k race,... Read More...

Fitness & HealthRunning1 Comment

April Favourites

May 3, 2018

Somehow it is May already, and I have spent much of the last few weeks trying to catch up with a load of stuff that I didn't do when I was feeling really ill ea... Read More...

Inspiration & Lifestyle3 Comments

5 Tips to Boost Your Energy

April 20, 2018

Do you ever just feel exhausted and you don't know why? It happens to me a lot. I have a tendency to keep pushing on, and sometimes I forget to listen to my body. Making sure you have enough mental and physical energy to keep up with your lifes... Read More...

Fitness & Health4 Comments

Cactus Crazy

April 17, 2018

Did you know that 10 years ago yesterday I published my first ever blog post? You probably didn't. I mean, why would you? When I wrote my first blog post ... Read More...

Fashion & Beauty6 Comments

Have Phone, Will Run

April 13, 2018

Do you like to listen to music while you run? Back when I started running I spent some time coming up with a running playlist on my iPhone. I used Zombies, R... Read More...

Fitness & HealthRunning0 Comments

6 Things on My Real Spring Wishlist

April 10, 2018

I was thinking about writing a spring wish list. With pretty frocks, and trench coats, and fancy shoes. Then I realised that's not what my ACTUAL wish list looks like at the moment. So I decided to get real, and share what's on my REAL wish lis... Read More...

Fashion & Beauty6 Comments

Fitness & Health

Can You Get Faster By Running Slower?

Flexible Bodyweight Workouts for when You’re Short on Space and Time

A Little Support

Fashion & Beauty

Summer Skin

Who Decided Fat Was Bad Anyway?

Make Your Own Warming Muscle Rub