This is a story about my massive red suitcase with flowers on it that nearly fell apart but didn’t aka Ode to a faithful friend


Hello It’s been a while …and already talking in clichés For those of you who know me, you might be thinking “where has she been?”, “Sam, you have a blog?” or “Did she ever make it through Italy without turning into Big Momma?” To that I will say: 1. Read on 2. Yes, unbelievable I…

New Year, New Me – Saying ¡Sí!


I retreated home for Christmas last year, welcomed by Lidl’s weekly stock of mince pies – I went from being homesick to almost physically sick; I tried explaining to Mum that they also eat food in Spain, but that didn’t seem to deter her from fattening me up like the honorary Christmas Turkey. Despite not…

“I Wish Your Dad Was a Fisherman”


This is what my dad affectionately tells Mum quite often (much to her annoyance) and probably has done since they met. "If your dad was a fisherman we would be spending two weeks in a fishermen's village with the white beaches and the sunshine, and not with the mosquitoes." When it comes to organising our trips…