Moving to a new city can be an intimidating experience for anyone, especially if your new city is one as big and notoriously unfriendly as London (a myth, bythe way). It’s easy to opt to stay indoors, or limit yourself to tourist spots, or even rely on your friends for entertainment. But what if you [...]

Source: Uploaded by user via Rita on Pinterest   If there is one thing I have learnt, it is that moving to a new country is tough. I should know – I’ve done it twice in one year! Sure, there’s all the administration you need to get out of the way – new bank account, [...]

  My friend Edward and his sister Maria are currently trying to raise money to fund a short film they have worked on, entitled My Mother’s Son. When Edward told me about the project, I thought it sounded brilliant and decided to ask you all to consider supporting the arts by donating a small amount [...]

  The lovely, talented Denise Scicluna is currently hosting a Christmas giveaway on her blog. To be in with a chance to win all four of these lovely creatures above - fridge magnet (of a weird Christmas creature), a chained jellyfishmonster necklace (brand new!), two badges, and anoriginal framed illustration – all you need to do is head [...]

Day two began with us walking around the huge Pere Lachaise cemetery. On Jim Morrison’s grave, we left a letter to an idol of our teenage years. By Chopin’s grave we listened to the Minute Waltz on my iPod. We sat and reflected in front of Oscar Wilde and his strange stylised angel and we [...]

I love Paris! I had been a few times before as a child, but I wanted to experience Paris as an adult and do a lot of sightseeing, and we really did milk this trip for all it was worth. Day 1!                           [...]

I’ve lost count of the times I’ve been to Disneyland Paris. Each time I visit I say it’ll be the last, but somewhere down the line the little girl inside me who always dreamed of being a rollercoaster-riding, dragon-slaying princess kicks up a storm and I’m drawn back there for a couple of days. And [...]

Today is my lovely friend Hannah’s birthday. Because she lives in Dublin, I won’t be able to celebrate with her (although I’ll definitely crack open a bottle of wine in her honour), and so I’ve decided to dedicate this blog post to her instead. She’s been through so many ups and downs with me and [...]

Last week, my friend Miriam organised a Moroccan-themed bring-your-own-dish party at her place. I’d never made any Moroccan food before and my lack of a blender at home means I’ve never even made hummus (Sharon makes the best hummus ever though). So I began to think about what I could make that wouldn’t take TOO [...]

Wonderful news! My friend Clare gave birth to her beautiful daughter, Emily Helena, yesterday. A great big congratulations to Clare and her husband David. Emily, we’ve all been so excited to see you! And your mummy and daddy have been waiting so long to be able to hold you in their arms. Welcome to the [...]