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Treasure Beach Jamaica (guest blog)

Minka says: My lovely friend Adele was lucky enough to venture to the amazing Treasure Beach Jamaica – and came... Read More

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Review: Secrets Royal Beach – Punta Cana

I’ll put my hand up and admit I’m not normally a resort holiday kinda person. All that relaxing by the... Read More

Oh, HELLO there spring! 🌞🦋🌺 Sweet Jesus,

Oh, HELLO there spring! 🌞🦋🌺

Sweet Jesus, wasn't that the longest winter of our lives? 🙃

And now, a sense of hope is finally sprouting up around us! 🌈

I spent the last week writing my London spring guide, full of all the fabulous things we can legitimately see and do this season 🌷

**Click the link in my bio to have a read**

I became so excited writing this guide that in the past couple of days I've booked not only brunch at @costadeltottenham and a Sunday afternoon boogie at @ecstaticdance.uk but also a trip to Kew Gardens! Yes, I'm finally going there to check out their Naturally Brilliant Colours display, which opens in May! 💛🧡❤️💜💚💙

What plans are you excited about this spring?

Happy International Women's Day! 💪 Hello lovel

Happy International Women's Day! 💪

Hello lovely people 👋 How have you all been this past month?

I've been... 🙃

A couple of days after my 40th birthday, I discovered I might have to move house 🚚

This was completely unexpected, to say the least. I'd been intending to stay in my lovely house for some time to come 🏡

The surprising thing was that as soon as I found out, my first reaction wasn't one of stress. My inner voice said: yes. This is what you're meant to do now. It's time to be a bit more free 🐦

I suppose after having been grounded at home for the past year, having given up all my travel plans, the universe wanted to give me a BIG push forward ✨

Suddenly, I had to do a lot of big thinking about what I wanted to do with my life and a lot of work making it happen. All in a matter of weeks 😬

So this photo is a picture of me putting 90% of my belongings into storage for the foreseeable future. The amazing women at @the.female.advantage helped me sort EVERYTHING out so seamlessly that they are a huge part of the reason I've been in quite a calm place about making this decision 🧘‍♀️

**If you're moving house in London or the South East of England, I cannot recommend this women-powered removalist company enough** 💪

I also have been overwhelmed by the incredible amount of love and support I've received from my amazing friends. So many people came through for me in such amazing ways ❤️ I've really begun to understand the true power of friendship and community in this past month!

As for me, I've packed a massive suitcase and gone to live in a BIG QUEER MANSION in South London with @myrear_callus and @pplantz for the next few months, while I wait to get vaccinated 😷

After that, who knows 🤷‍♀️ I'm not making a plan for now but waiting to see what adventures are possible in these crazy times ✈️

Hello 40 🥳 For this milestone birthday, I boug

Hello 40 🥳

For this milestone birthday, I bought myself a copy of my favourite children's book, The Paper Bag Princess by @munschrobert 👑

Over the years, I've often thought about the impact this alternative feminist fairy tale had on little me.

Turns out, this book and I are the same age! @annick_press printed a beautiful hardcover 40th anniversary edition for International Women's Day last year, so it felt like the perfect gift 🎁

Click the link in my bio to discover what lessons I have now taken from it 👆

That great philosopher Carrie Bradshaw once said..

That great philosopher Carrie Bradshaw once said...

“Enjoy yourself… that’s what your 20s are for. Your 30s are to learn the lessons. Your 40s are to pay for the drinks.”

Click the link in my bio to discover everything my 30s taught me ☝️

Now, pass me that cocktail list 🍸

📷: me aged 34 at the @sixtyhotels Lower East Side, Manhattan. Autumn, 2015.

Today is a weird milestone: it's my last period of

Today is a weird milestone: it's my last period of my 30s ❤️

For me, much of the past decade has been shaped by both my mental and menstrual health. They intersect in key ways and together have an enormous amount of influence over the food I eat, the way I communicate and the supplements/medication I take.

So, today feels important. I've been on a real journey with my menstrual cycle during my 30s. I'm so glad that I've finally learnt to really listen to my body and hear what it needs.

Looking forward to my 40s, I know that there will be a whole range of new changes and challenges with my menstrual cycle too (hello menopause 👋). So, that makes today feel significant as well.

In the coming months, I'm going to share more with you about the journey I've been on with food, hormones, anxiety and PMS during the past decade.

But right now, click the link in my bio to read my new blog about how I HATE SUZIE (yes, *that* Billie Piper TV series from last summer) transformed the way I think about my PMS ☝️

Is there anything more dystopian than a Covid test

Is there anything more dystopian than a Covid testing centre? 🤷‍♀️

Happy New year everyone 🥳 This is me, getting my first Covid test for the year 😷

Don't worry, I'm totally fine. Just doing my (very small) bit for the #JoinZoe Covid research study.

Quite proud to say I've been contributing to their #covidsymptomtracker every day since last March 🏆

It takes less than a minute to contribute each day. So if you're interested, please sign up by downloading their app 🙏

Anyway, as it's a new year, I've put together a guide for anyone thinking about trying polyamory this year. It's a great time to do lots of reading 📚 and listening to podcasts 🎧 while we wait for contact to be ok again 🤞

Click the link in my bio to read my blog ☝️