Coffee Barker is quickly becoming my favourite place to eat in Cardiff. It was somewhere that I heard mentioned a lot back in my uni days as somewhere people would go with their laptops of an afternoon and quietly type of essays, coffee cup in hand. Back then, I always felt a little awkward going to such places alone - and, alas, I left Cardiff having never set foot in their once.Times really have changed because I have only been back in Cardiff for just over a month and I am already setting ...
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A Local’s Guide To Visiting Cardiff
Cardiff has always been one of my favourite UK cities. Ever since my uni days, I have felt a real affinity with the city. There is always something going on in Cardiff - but it doesn't feel overcrowded and busy. There are so many coffee shops and beautiful parks and hidden passageways running through the centre to explore. And the city really comes alive in the autumn time. Maybe it is the influx of new students coming to the city to study each September or maybe it is me projecting my own ...
My Top 10 British Staycation Destinations (Pt 1)
I was introduced to the concept of the 'staycation' at a very young age. My parents much preferred exploring the UK over travelling abroad so most of my childhood summers were spent hiding in tents from freak hailstorms, going gooey-eyed over Cornish boys working in fudge shops, and making up 101 excuses for not joining in with the on-site holiday park entertainment. And I loved it. Devon and Cornwall were our usual destinations of choice and it really opened up my eyes to the wealth of things ...
How To Spend A Day In Weston-Super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare was a very big part of my childhood. I mean, I was born there and lived my first three years of life there before moving closer to Bristol then down to Devon. We would visit my grandparents in Weston as often as every weekend and I have so many memories of riding the donkeys on the sand and braving the ghost train on the pier. Now, with my parents also living in Weston, I have a great excuse to relive those memories with my own children. Since returning to the UK (yep, we're ...
How To Spend 24 Hours In Bristol
Bristol is one of those cities that never fails to excite me. When I think I have seen it all and been everywhere there is to go, I discover something new - whether that be a new piece of street art that captures my imagination or a café that feels like it was basically designed with me in mind. So, given my love for Bristol, when I was looking for an airport to fly from for our trip to Mallorca, there really was only one option. And that option was very much fuelled by my secret intention of ...
A Local’s Guide To Visiting Devon
Having lived in Devon for so many years now, I feel like I often take it for granted and it is only when I stop for a second and appreciate how much loveliness I have on my doorstep that I feel grateful that I live here. This weekend was one of those times. With almost four whole days free from work (ok, two were spent at home feeling ill and sorry for ourselves and I had to work another one of them), we decided to go exploring. We feasted on pizza in Exeter and found a new park that Ava ...
