I love celebrating and recognising milestones in my life, so today we have a celebration of my 25 years so far as a veggie. Now although I’ve touched on it a few times I’ve never written the whole post on my vegetarianism and how it has endured. So why not now?
Snow in the Baltics – Finland, Estonia and Lativa – Countries 38, 39 & 40
Today it’s time for some travel, continuing my counting counties series. In chronological order, the next countries I visited were in the Baltics; Finland, Estonia and Latvia – taking me up to a country count of 40! I visited them all together and created my own personal tour of the Baltics. And I got lucky […]
A sneaky trip to the fringe
As someone who loves fringe theatre, it’s not a surprise I love getting to the Edinburgh fringe. After getting a whole week there last year, and planning a big Americas trip in late August. I wasn’t planning on going this year. Nonetheless I managed to sneak in a visit to the fringe in 2019, mainly […]
Hiking Boots: Or how my travel footwear has come full circle
Ah, hiking boots. I’ve been thinking about these recently. In particular how my thoughts on hiking boots for travel have really evolved over the years. Or why I used to be a rubbish traveller. For my first big backpacking trip, my ventures into Eastern Europe, I devoured all the guide books. (These were pre-internet times). […]
What are we leaving the kids – Intergenerational Unfairness – Part 2 – Housing Market
Time is a great healer; all those injustices you felt in the past fade in importance in your life. But what happens when you see a bigger injustice as time passes? Do future generations seem to have it even worse? After looking at higher education in the first part on intergenerational unfairness, today in the […]
Net Worth and other updates – July 2019 (+£32k)
The year is running through fast – I can’t believe we are already at the end of July 2019. How time flys as you get older and older. Not to mention, how my memory fades. I’m loving having these written updates to document and review my progress.
Why do I hide the tampons??
So here is a question. In your bathroom at home, do you have toilet roll clearly visible? What about tampons (or other sanitary products)? Are they publically displayed and easily accessible as the toilet roll? Why or why not? Why are some hygiene products more socially acceptable to display?
Using housesitters – a mad cat ladies perspective
It’s no secret I love to travel frugally. And I don’t think it’s much of a secret that I’m also a mad cat lady. And my cat loves being at home. So although I’ve tried out many options for pet care when I’m away – getting in housesitters has proven to be a winner for […]
2019 Portfolio: Where my money is invested
I like starting new traditions and feel a mid-year portfolio review is a good calendar addition. I’ve already got in and reviewed my goals for 2019, so now it’s time to deep dive into the money. Time to have a look at the portfolio and check it is helping me towards my long term goals.
Be yourself – Authenticity is important, but don’t be afraid to polish your rough edges
Lately, authenticity has become all the rage. In the age of the influencer, it has now become cool again to be individual. To be yourself, unique and bring your full self everywhere. Gone are the days of blending in and following the crowd, which can only be a good thing, yes?