I’ve realised I’m not entirely sure how I’m going to section these blogposts going forward. If each blogpost is a new part, goodness knows what number I’ll get onto. So I’m going to separate them into chapters, staying with country. Therefore, Part 01 will be Indonesia and all the islands and places that go with…
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Flash Megamoon Part 01: Getting Away
We were soon to be off! Off for the megamoon of our lives, exploring Bali, Singapore, Australia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Burma. We may even manage a cheeky stop in Philippines if we played our cards right. But there were three things that made the lead-up to our megamoon departure hectic. The first…
Target100000 – Saving Lives Through Easier Cervical Screening
According to GynaeHealthUK, over 5 million women in the UK are overdue their smear test. The main reasons for this? 75% of women claim to have had a bad experience during their smear test, with 26% saying the process is painful and 1 in 4 saying the doctor or nurse had problems finding their cervix….
Bel Far Niente Or The Art of Doing Nothing
Tom first mentioned this phrase over dinner one night when we were sitting in practical darkness accompanied by the sounds of waves lapping at sand and crickets chirping. We were on Gili Meno, a quiet island just off Lombok, good for, as the local guidebook stated, snorkelling, sunbathing and honeymooning. ‘Bel far niente,’ he said,…
In for the chop: Muse of London review
There comes a point in my life, usually every 6 months, when it strikes me that my hair is disgusting. Now don’t get me wrong, I like my hair. I have lots of it which I’ve heard is a good thing, especially from my thin-haired friends, and so far I haven’t found enough white hairs…
Something Fun: Team GB’s Sport Profiler
My friends over at Fitness First have created a Sports Profiler to tell you which Olympic Sport you are. After answering a series of questions, such as whether you’re Ox-strong or not, it spits out the Olympic Sport you’d be best at. The questions cover skills such as strength, agility and power. It takes a few…
