About She Gets Around

About She Gets Around

…two years studying in America. The first at a high school just outside New York City and the second at UC Santa Cruz in California. I love reading and try to read a book a week, I also run a bookclub at Coworking Corner. I love wild swimming, especially in the winter! My rescue dog Cookie is my baby and I love her more than words can say! 10 Things I love… Dogs (Cookie) Reading Chocolate Fondant The Peak District Family and friends (obviously) Hik…

Road Tripping USA Style

…describe as an ‘epic’ road trip across America, from San Francisco to New York City and many places inbetween, though still have barely scratched the surface on places I would like to visit in America. My road trip included a visit to Texas for a rodeo, to Elvis’s home and trips to various beautiful coastal towns through California. Here are a few tips for your road trip across America. – Don’t plan too much. We had a general idea of where we wan…

‘A Walk in the parks’ – National Parks Fundraising Hike

‘A Walk in the parks’ – National Parks Fundraising Hike

…I have been wanting to do something for a while, but didn’t know what. I knew I wanted it to involve walking. I knew I wanted it to be in the UK. and I knew I wanted to fundraise for the Peak District National Park Foundation. It’s a combination of all my favourite things… walking, writing, Cookie, sharing the importance of national parks and connecting with nature. After daydreaming for a while, A Walk in the Parks was born. What is A Walk in th…

To Hull and Back – Only the beginning.

…lly have a major soft spot for Yorkshire, always have, always will. Once a Yorkshire man always a Yorkshire man right? Well I was technically never from Yorkshire, nor a man, but with Yorkshire in my blood and having spent time at university in York I definitely grew to love the county of puddings, cricket and real ale and was secretly quite excited at the prospect of spending many a weekend in the rolling Yorkshire Dales with Phil. Admiring the Y…

Smile because it happened – Saying goodbye to Hill Holt Wood

Smile because it happened – Saying goodbye to Hill Holt Wood

…! eek! Tomorrow… saying farewell to our home, our past and saying hello to new beginnings, new opportunities and all the exciting new adventures ahead! So there we have it, 21 memories to celebrate 21 years at Hill Holt Wood. It has been an incredible journey and one I am so proud and honoured to be a part of. My dad and Karen had a dream and they made that dream a reality. I have watched them build a successful business, a beautiful home and help…

Upper East Side – The New Cool in Cape Town

Upper East Side – The New Cool in Cape Town

…us hotel just because it isn’t bang smack in the middle of town. I was so well looked after at this hotel and will definitely be staying here next time I visit Cape Town. Upper East Side – The New Cool in Cape Town ? DEFINITELY! Do you agree that the Upper East Side is the new cool place to be in Cape Town or have you found another up and coming area?…

How to Read 52 Books in a Year

How to Read 52 Books in a Year

…ind your favourite authors and read more books of theirs. By all means try new things, In the past I have set myself some challenges to read new types of books, but sometimes it’s just better to stick to what you know and love. I try to read a mix of fiction and non fiction, though find that I read fiction much quicker, so generally read more fiction books. Sometimes if I am struggling I pick something I know is going to be an easy read, before ta…