Ali, 25, Birmingham/Newcastle-based blogger. Food, travel and lifestyle.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. 2020 has been a strange year. Some good things have happened in my personal life though – I spent the first 3 months in Australia, I’ve been gathering an increasing following on social media, my PhD is going *fairly* well, and I’ve bought some great items this year. To […]
It’s so close to Christmas and I’m excited! Although it will be very different this year, I’m most looking forward to relaxing, spending time with my family, and all the great food/drink. To get more into the festive spirit, I’m going to answer some fun Christmas questions. Thank you @4graces9 for the tag. She’s a lovely young […]
Who else loves Christmas? It is the most wonderful time of year, as they say. Every year I look forward to December so that I can buy my favourite festive treats. Here’s my top 5. 1. Festive Bake My top spot goes to the Festive Bake at Greggs. When I tell you I’m obsessed, I […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I’ve always been pretty into skincare but I’ve really upped my skincare game this year. During initial lockdown back in March and April, I was incredibly bored because I had no work to do. I’m in the middle of my PhD, but I took 3 months to do an […]
The month of December is usually filled up with food, social activities and plenty of drinks. Work Christmas parties, meeting up with school friends, seeing all your family. Unfortunately, it’s going to be a very different Christmas this year due to COVID regulations. At least some things stay constant though – advent calendars, cheese, mulled […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! My favourite holiday is coming around – yay! I’ve always loved Christmas, and it was definitely easier to feel festive as a child. Now as an adult, I have to work (sigh) and as I live in a different city to my family it makes it a […]
Disclaimer: This article was published in December 2019 after a press release event. However, the event was postponed and then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Secret Supper is an initiative launched by Parkinson’s UK, and is a lovely combination of a foodie’s dream and a charity event. Birmingham’s second Secret Supper will take place […]
I am a massive Harry Potter nerd, and I always have been. I’m a dedicated Hufflepuff, a fact that I like telling everyone. I was lucky enough to go to Universal Studios in Orlando a couple of years ago and literally went to Harry Potter World every single day for 14 days. Every. Single. Day. […]