We went away for a week together as a group of five friends last month. Flying together, sharing a car and a villa we wanted to share simply and had each taken some cash and cards. Splitwise is a perfect way to avoid looking petty, forgetting what you owe and having to totting up constantly … Continue reading Lifehack: Holiday with friends
Street photography in Siena
Photos exploring the shops of Taipei and beyond.
Card (I bought ready-made recycled tags from Etsy for 99p) Cocktail sticks Tape Decorations: Stickers (mine were from Asda) Alphabet stamps (eBay - Dovecraft £3.50) and ink Washi tape (this was a Spanish brand) I made cakes for a friend to celebrate both a birthday and an engagement in France. Step 1. Plan your toppers - … Continue reading DIY Cake Toppers
Lomography Colorsplash camera Shoot son 35mm, 12 different flash colours Market - Siena Oxford- Korean supermarket
Love Letters 2-4 players Price: £7.99 Love Letters is an 8 character game where you are tasked with guessing what card your friends have. It's a little bit like Coup without the lying! There are a limited number of each card and they are related to each other so you can work out what the … Continue reading Double Review: Love Letter & Code Names
I visited Rwanda on a work trip for two weeks, mainly based in Kigali, I then travelled to Uganda for a week and returned to Rwanda for a couple of days for a short break before flying back. Many tourists there are going to see the gorillas which isn't something I could afford ( I … Continue reading Visit: Rwanda
Tolkien wrote the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings whilst living and working in Oxford so this was the perfect setting for an exhibition. The Bodleian Library, where Tolkien did a lot of his research, has a Tolkien archive (and even a specific Tolkien archivist) and the nearby Weston Library is where they store … Continue reading Tolkien: Maker of Middle Earth
Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and find a tranquil garden in the heart of the city. You can see the spires of Oxford and the punts going down the river from Magdalen Bridge and have a fabulous view of a the cricket pitch. This is the oldest botanic garden in Britain and … Continue reading Oxford’s Secret Gardens
Lettuce of your choice - I like the bagged salad with grated raw beetroot Pickled red onion Crispy onions Avocado Feta Tomato French dressing
