Quirky Stays is my series featuring gently different adventures. Close to home, shaped by nature, creativity, and connection, and sparked by the need to make space after my world changed.
My monthly journal for June: reflecting on one year of loss, a quirky stay in Norfolk, a brand new musical, and two comforting movies. Because I’m British, it feels inevitable – contractual, even – that this month’s journal (which is … Continued
After seven brilliant quirky stays in 2025, I’m back for more, beginning 2026 with a winter weekend at Bournemouth Beach Lodges, where I got to sleep in an actual beach hut on the south coast of England. January’s quirky stay … Continued
Caught between the quiet weight of grief and the comfort of staying busy, February became a month of movement, company, and noticing the world in all its grey and bright moments. February has felt like a month lived with a … Continued
My final Quirky Stay of 2025 – at the Helipod – two cosy November nights glamping inside a grounded helicopter on the Lincolnshire coast. Over the past year, I’ve been chasing down Quirky Stays, places that turn a night away … Continued
A quirky stay weekend in London: from luxury at the Waldorf Hilton on The Strand to cocoon living at the Zedwell Capsule Hotel at Piccadilly Circus. This quirky stay was all about contrasts. I’d planned a trip to London with … Continued
For 36 hours, the Magic Mushroom Cabin in Dodford became my fairy-tale hideaway: a homely, hand-built retreat where comfort met quiet enchantment. There’s something quietly radical about choosing to step sideways from the everyday, to seek out spaces that are … Continued
Bringing back an old favourite regular blog feature and sharing a few of the things I am currently loving at the moment. It’s been a while since I’ve written a currently loving article – my most bloggy-of-blogs posts. The kind … Continued
A Canadian wilderness cabin tucked inside a suburban Essex home – Talliston was a wildly quirky stay that offered full immersion in fantasy, solitude, and storytelling. Part of my Quirky Stays series; gently different adventures, shaped by curiosity and the … Continued
This month’s journal is a reflection on proactive grief – choosing movement, connection, and small joys to live alongside loss. And how I’ve been doing that. It’s the start of October, and the air is shifting. Okay, I’ll say it… … Continued
A hike up Aberedw Hill and Wylfre Hill near Builth Wells in mid-Wales – a day of wide skies, quiet summits, and an unexpected detour. Away from the National Parks, there’s something about hiking in mid-Wales that invites a slower … Continued