Walking in a WinterWonderland 🎶

Ice skating has always been a love of mine. From watching dancing on ice as a child to my parents taking me to Cardiff ice rink one birthday once apon a time. So for the last two years after much begging, pleading and bribing I've managed to convince Marc to join me in going to …

Get spotty for ‘Alder Hey Childrens hospital’ a Morrisons supported charity

"Matalan is helping to raise funds to enable Alder Hey Children’s Hospital to deliver life-­changing research into childhood conditions like arthritis, cancer and diabetes. Meet some of the patients below and read their amazing life changing stories, watch a video of the new research centre and find out more about these diseases and the hospital …

Let today be the start of something new

So I got a job... It might not be big, it might not be fancy, it doesn't really pay well and it's not full time but it is all mine! Considering I've never worked a day in my life, this little clothes shop is going to be a new experience and I can't wait. It …

The Ultimate Child-Friendly Halloween Movie Marathon

It may only be September but Halloween is slowly approaching, so this year (just like the supermarkets) I'm getting in early and have developed what I think is the ultimate Halloween movie marathon! The first half of this post will be completely child friendly (because I'm still a 6-year-old on the inside) while the second …

Snow Dogs Wales – Tŷ Hafan trail

What is Ty Hafan? Tŷ Hafan is one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities and offers care to children and support for their families, throughout Wales. Their website states: “If you think this means we simply provide a place where children can come to die, you couldn’t be further from the truth. We …

And so, the adventure begins 🏡

Both myself and Marc have each downloaded separate house hunting apps, my Facebook ads now consist of weddings or houses and every so often my phone will get a notification of a link Marc has sent me of the latest find in our home hunting mission. I'm 21 years old, engaged to an electrical technician …

What we plan for ourselves, isn’t always what life has planned for us

This past November I applied and got a place on a teaching course at Birmingham University. It was for one year and the majority of that would be spent in Schools teaching RE (A subject I don't have a degree in). It was my last chance that year to fulfil my dream of becoming a …

Incy Wincy Spider…

Settling into bed last night, pyjamas on, Netflix at the ready I climbed into bed pulling my covers over as I go. That's when I saw it (him? Her? The devil in disguise?) as black as a total eclipse, hairy as a gorilla, as fast as a hurricane... That's right, a spider.  Now you may think …

“It’s all glitter, rainbows and pain” – Mollie Cross

Why I'm going to Cardiff Pride this Saturday... I met my best friend Mollie on one of the first days of comprehensive school at the age of 11. I was standing outside my new Biology class and saw this small, shy girl standing in the corner far away from the door and myself. I caught …

And she dreamt she could fly

I don't know what it is about a hot air balloon that has always fascinated me? Maybe it's because the whole idea seems very romantic, jumping into a basket and letting the wind carry you away... or maybe it's just because they look cool? Who knows. After hearing about and seeing photos of Bristol's international …