What It’s Really Like at Fantasy Forest Festival (2025 Recap & 2026 Sneak Peek)
I’ve seen videos on TikTok of ren faires and medieval festivals all over the US for a couple of years but never realised there was…
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A Guide to the Best Bookshops in York (Walking Bookshop Tour)
If you’re a book lover visiting the historic city of York, you’re in for a real treat. York is my home city – I live about 30…
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Recipe: Aubergine Parmigiana (River Cottage Veg)
I first published this aubergine parmigiana recipe way back in 2011, and while a lot has changed since then (hello, better cameras!), this comfort food…
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Haunted Mansion DIY Family Costume – Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party 2024
While I’ve missed a few years of blogging and a few things have changed in that time, one thing that hasn’t changed is my love…
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Restaurant Review: The Abbey Inn at Byland
A cosy pub dating back to the 1800s, with an outlook over the iconic ruins of Byland Abbey, which itself dates back to the 1100s,…
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Archie’s Positive Home Birth Story
So that feels a little strange to type, considering that the little person that I’m introducing is now 2.5 years old! But thanks to Covid…
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This is…hello?!
And is anyone still out there? It took me a couple of hours to even get back into the backend of the blog, 3 years…
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Recipe: Best Ever Homemade Pizza (plus video)
Lately Ben and I have been very much into baking our own breads and doughs. Lockdown bread shortages and boredom meant that a lot of…
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This is not goodbye – Quietly Curious
This is not goodbye, it’s moving on. I’ve felt for a while like I’d outgrown this space. Rebel Angel was my online scribble pad as…
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50+ Baby Led Weaning Meal Ideas with Emmy at 1 Year Old
The Little Freddie pouches in this post were gifted. So it’s been a while and a lot is going on in the world right now….
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Emmy Diaries: 8 Months
I’m a little bit late on this, but I started writing it in November and never got it finished – probably because it all got…
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Theatre Review: There Are No Beginnings by Charley Miles
A quick word at the start of this review – if you’ve been around here a little while, you might recognise the name Charley Miles…
