Happy new year everyone! I hope you all had a great one and manged to celebrate in this weird time we're living in. England is now in it's third (and hopefully it's last) lockdown. This started a couple of days after Christmas and is being reevaluated the middle of February. Yesterday I celebrated my birthday... Continue Reading →
Dower House and Stoke Park, Bristol
Usually at this time of the year we are hiding from the winter cold. However with England being in yet another lockdown, we are embracing it and exploring more of the outdoors. Even if it does rain! Always smiling when there's a coffee in hand! On a blustery Sunday, my sister and I grabbed a... Continue Reading →
A short stay in a Shepherds hut, Looe
Mitch and I have just had three weeks off work (I know, three weeks!) and in the last few days, we decided to take an impromptu trip on the Harley. We hadn't taken our motorbike on a big trip since last September, when we rode all the way to Amsterdam, so it was definitely time... Continue Reading →
Bennet’s Patch and White’s Paddock, Bristol
After being hit with another heatwave here in the UK, we decided to make the most of it and go exploring. Here in Bristol, we're pretty lucky that we are surrounded by great places to go for a walk. One of which is Bennet's Patch and White's Paddock, home to some beautiful sculptures and scenery,... Continue Reading →
A birthday in the Brecon Beacons and a night in a hut
(updated as I accidently uploaded whilst half asleep and didn't realise until the comments appeared this morning, whoops!) Well I can't say I'm too happy about being another year older but I did have a lovely birthday. Let's be honest, January is a crappy month to have your birthday. Just after Christmas, it's cold and... Continue Reading →
A day out to Wave Rock
Yup, I rode the wave! It was actually a little tricky getting up there as I had to run and pose whilst trying to hold on. Twenty photos later and I think we captured the right image! Whilst living in a little town called Muntagdin where we were working as sheep-pusher-uppers (this was honestly our... Continue Reading →
I made a friend today
Dogs are the best animals. There's no arguing it. They are just so pure and full of character. Today I was riding back to our house on the quad bike and Worry (odd name for a dog) began following me but then fell behind. She's one of the twelve working dogs they have here at... Continue Reading →
Working with an outback family – part two
This was written a while ago but I have been so busy I haven't been able to upload and edit! Sorry about the gap between the posts... ...So what was an average day like? In a nutshell, the complete opposite to my home life. At seven o'clock in the morning, I would help make the... Continue Reading →
Working with an outback family – part one
Our first job in Australia was in central Queensland, 94km from Longreach. Mitch was a farm hand and I was a nanny for four children. It was really tough but it was a real experience. So there we were, in Brisbane having just received news we had the job. We needed transport and fast. So... Continue Reading →