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2018 Reflections: Personal highlights, blogging, notable movies & more!
Another year, another yearly reflections post. Can you honestly believe that we’re done with 2018 already? This has without a doubt been the quickest year I have ever experienced. It feels like Christmas 2017 was …
Family friendly outdoor activities *
I love an outdoor activity. I would much rather spend the day outside in the fresh air than cooped up inside somewhere and almost all of my day out activities – and even holiday activities …
Severn Valley Railway: Spring Steam Gala 2018
You might look at me and think I don’t look like the sort of person who is interested in steam trains. And you’d be 100% correct – I’m not. But last year, I enjoyed my …
Choo Choo: A weekend on the Severn Valley Railway
I’ve been really enjoying writing more personal posts recently and it’s something I want to continue to incorporate into my blog. I wrote about my smear test, what I got my mum for her birthday …
Book Review: Close To Me by Amanda Reynolds
Format: Paperback, proof copy Link Goodreads | Amazon UK Blurb: She can’t remember the last year. Her husband wants to keep it that way. When Jo Harding falls down the stairs at home, she wakes up …
9 reasons why I don’t really like my birthday
This is going to sound like a super weird post and I bet you’re probably all thinking, “wth jenny?” at the title. It’s not clickbait, I 100% mean it, I don’t like my own birthday. …
10 Things I Would Save in a Fire
I really love doing fun and personal posts every now and again and I recently stumbled upon Gabriella’s video about ’10 things she would save in a fire‘. This video was intended to be done …
Book Review: The Sisters by Claire Douglas
Format: Paperback, bought Goodreads: Goodreads Amazon: Amazon UK Blurb: One lied. One died. When one sister dies, the other must go to desperate lengths to survive. Haunted by her twin sister’s death, Abi is making …
Happy Birthday to Me I’m Turning 23! (Plus Giveaway)
In case you didn’t guess by the title of this blog post, today, I turned 23. To me, 23 is a big scary number that makes it sound like I should have it all figured …
15 Things That Make Me Happy
I found this post on Amanda Green’s blog who took the idea from Suzie’s post and I thought it was a lovely idea so I wanted to give it a go myself. I think it’s …
Book Review: With Love at Christmas by Carole Matthews
What it’s about: Can the imperfect family really have the perfect Christmas? Juliet Joyce adores Christmas. She loves the presents, the tree, the turkey, the tinsel.. just everything! Already the festive spirit is upon her, …
Book Review: Close My Eyes by Sophie McKenzie
What it’s about: It’s been eight years since Geniver Loxley lost her daughter, Beth. Since that day, Gen has been floundering. While her husband Art builds his business reputation and their fortune, she can’t let go …
Book Review: The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson-Walker
What it’s about: What if our 24-hour day grew longer, first in minutes, then in hours, until day became night and night became day? What effect would this slowing have on the world? On the …