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By Hayley McDonnell
As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, the festive season invites us to slow down and savour life’s simple pleasures. This is where Hygge—the Danish art of cosiness and...
A Venturing Nomad.
Looking for festive yet budget-friendly activities to enjoy around the UK this Advent season? We've curated a list of must-visit places and events, all designed to get you in the C...
By Hayley McDonnell.
In the UK, the winter months are creeping closer. I have purposefully used this adjective as the change is gradual, though expected. Some days, it is bright and sunny, just like ...
By Jenn Baron.
It’s completely natural and a part of our brain’s wiring to focus on worst case scenarios.
Our ancestors didn’t need to know which berries tasted good, they needed to know which berri...
By A Venturing Nomad.
The theme tune of the Christmas classic, The Box of Delights, rings in my ears as I wander the cobbled streets of medieval Brugge and pass shop after shop with brightly coloured...
By A Venturing Nomad.
I was deliriously delighted to discover that the UK’s largest mainland sea bird colony was just along the road from where I reside, and not as I had assumed, in the Highlands of...
 By Claire Winter.
When did the cold become my friend? It probably started a few years ago when I started getting brain fog and struggled with temperature regulation - Hello, Perimenopause! This was ...
By A Venturing Nomad.
Filey food festival with its stunning backdrop of the bay early on a summer morning, and you could be forgiven for thinking you were in the south of France as the trees along th...
By Hayley McDonnell.
Have you ever been so engrossed in a book that time has almost slipped away? Before you know it, the afternoon has slipped by, and all you have to show for it is a page turned on...
By A Venturing Nomad.
A balmy outdoor beachfront breakfast, listening only to the sounds of the sea and soaring seagulls, is truly a treat anywhere in the world. Well worthy of writing home about, p...
By A Venturing Nomad.
I’d always assumed the river trickling through Forge Valley in North Yorkshire, was the river Forge, its not, its the Derwent. The name comes from the old iron Forges that domi...
By Jenn Baron.
A coaching client recently told me about a conversation she had with her kiddo, who'll be starting kindergarten soon. They were in the car together, and her kiddo shared that they were...
By Vera Powles.
A stressful situation — whether in the form of a work deadline, a toxic relationship, or a persistent worry about finances — can trigger a cascade of stress hormones that change our p...
By Claire Winter.
Women and men have sat in circles for centuries, sharing knowledge and connecting. These circles fulfil an innate need for human connection, especially for women undergoing signific...
