Grass
I thought I’d change things up with this blog post. While continuing with my ‘creative writing’ challenge, I decided that ‘grass’ would be an interesting word to go with. A couple of weeks ago, I spent a week in Devon, staying with my flatmates from university, and I had an incredible time. I hadn’t […]
Travelling on a student budget
The weather has been horrific in England for the past few weeks, so I’m sure we are all mentally planning some sort of summer escape. Last year I had the privilege to go interrailing with my friend Harriet, and although it ended up being quite expensive, we got a lot of bang for our buck […]
A Much Needed Break
Finally it’s the end of term, but it doesn’t feel like the end of term because of all the work I have to do. So I decided to give myself a break and actually go away, leave Leicester for a few days, even better, leave the country for a few days. Therefore, I booked a […]
Embracing the Greek
It’s a March type of day: the sun is warm, but the wind is cold. Moving closer into beams of light that edge around the corner of the bakery, I sit tucking into Pefkochori’s finest spanakopita from Kostas Mbugatsa. It’s my favourite breakfast in Greece – a filo pastry pie filled with spinach, spring onion […]
Running away to Greece for a while
After a hectic and laborious semester, I’ve left the books and essays behind to go back to visit my second home – Greece. It couldn’t be any more different than the busy paths of campus and overload of studying. Instead, I’ve taken a much needed break and spent my time hiking in the mountains, sunbathing, […]
The Simple Things in Life Part II
As I prepared to face a lonely Easter in a house oppressed with silence (and an imagination inclined towards the dramatic), I received a message from a friend inviting me to join her family in an excursion through the most notable attractions in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. I consider myself very lucky to have made a […]
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