So here I am, 7 years on - in my day-to-day life I spend my time creating exciting content for other people's businesses, written in their brand voice and with the aim of talking directly to their audience... but I've missed talking to mine!
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February Challenge: Go supermarket free all month
So, I’ve been toying with this idea for a while. Since moving to the country we have been buying more and more of our food from independent shops – bread from the bakery, meat from the butchers, fish from the fishmongers, cheese from the erm… cheese shop… not out of…
A glorious early morning walk in Devon
As per my previous post, I am trying to squeeze a 20-30min walk into my daily routine. To have any chance of making it a part of my schedule past February I need to find that window in my day where it’s do-able, not a chore. I know that once…
Autumn pursuits: a sunday stomp and guilt-free hot chocolate
Come October, my favourite Sunday pastime is wandering aimlessly here: I have been stomping through this ancient Beech wood for the last 28 years. Nothing says home to me like this place. It is very, very, very special. Most cherished perhaps, because it was our family tradition to take off…
An Indian summer in Devon
I apologise that this week has been pretty sparse on the post front. It has been so beautiful here in our little corner of Devon that we have spent every moment on the beach, on the bike or pottering in the garden. I know the last vestiges of summer will…
Stopping and smelling the flowers…
If the last few months have taught me anything, its to stop and smell the flowers. On which note, has anyone noticed how amazing it is outside? Instead of moaning on Twitter about the intolerable heat, I have spent the last few days letting my body relax in the warmth…
A tale of two shops called Made
I have, coincidently, made two purchases today from different shops called ‘Made’. The first was a new desk from Made.com. A proper grown-up writing desk that will be for the sole purpose of ‘me’ and ‘words’. I love it’s angular lines and slimline proportions versus the curves of our new…
A little pause and some news
I am literally writing this whilst putting my shoes on, eating a crumpet and singing ‘Old McDonald’ to my son. Things are rather hectic right now, you might have guessed. I just wanted to check in to say, bear with me. I haven’t been able to write about it as…
And the winner is…
Devon. After a lot of house-hunting, umming and aahhing, a whole heap of soul-searching and should we/shouldn’t we midnight talks, we’ve decided that Devon will be the Mansi family’s new home. While London was a loyal bedfellow for the last decade, with the arrival of Country Bebe it felt right…
A day by the seaside
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside… after a lifetime by the sea, one quick peek never fails to salve the soul. Especially on days like this: After a few fraught weeks I decided a self-imposed day by the sea was in order, so frog-marched the OH off…