Pretty crazy, right? In April Jon and I had a big party at a pub we love in Brighton (shout out to Hare & Hounds) with basically everyone we love. Two days later we were in a car with Louis and our belongings that hadn’t been sent ahead with the moving company. We drove to …
Author: Ashley
2018 year in review
2018 was a hard year for me. Bruce, our dog, had to be put down at the end of April, and it seemed like the whole first half of the year was spent worrying over him and trying (and eventually failing) to keep him alive and with us. It was heartbreaking and I am still …
Climbing Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland
While my dad was here we took a little road trip up to Edinburgh for a whirlwind visit. Because we had our dog Louis with us, it cut down on the amount of things that we’d normally do on such a short trip – namely museums, because I luuuurve museums – but climbing Arthur’s Seat …
The chill 30 something’s guide to Ibiza
*Author’s Note* I started writing this many months ago, after we actually went to Ibiza. Now it’s December and I’m trying to finish off the various half finished posts I’ve got laying around before 2019 rears it’s ugly (okay hopefully not so ugly) head. I’m keeping the timely narrative though, so be aware! It’s been …
Things to do in Kiev, Ukraine : Pierogies and vodka and big ol’ statues
The Ukrainian city of Kyiv (more commonly referred to in the West as “Kiev”, although that’s actually the Russian word) isn’t exactly at the top of many peoples must-visit list, but I’m here to tell you that if it’s not on yours, you should go ahead and put it right at the tippity top, right …
Adventures in Sussex: Camping in Blackberry Wood, Hassocks
Jon and I kicked off this year’s camping adventures by going to a place that we’d heard great things about from fellow camping aficionados (lol) last year. Blackberry Wood gets rave reviews across the board and now that we’ve been I totally get it – fantastic location slightly hidden in Sussex, pitches that seem completely …