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Read MoreMy first ever WWOOFing experience may prove to be the most unique of all. When my host Chris Atkins stepped out of his forest-green land rover wearing a hand-crafted camouflage kilt at the Ledbury train station, I knew I was in for an interesting stay. After spending the month of August at Kendrick’s Cottage with…
Read MoreAfter a weekend in Conwy exploring castles with histories almost more exciting than Game of Thrones, the dream team of ‘Marilyn’ as dubbed by Val and Bry (aka Marita and Lyndsay) diverged for separate horizons. Although we’d each made separate plans and knew this moment would arrive, it was unsettling and strange to finally split…
Read MoreWales is dotted with spectacular castles, but perhaps some of the finest were built in the late 1200s by the English monarch, King Edward I, as he battled the Welsh for dominion of these wild lands. Exploring a handful of them provided a unique insight into the history of this beautiful country. Plus castles are…
Read MoreJune passed in a pleasant blur of calm days at Mur Crusto, interrupted by the hectic (though enjoyable) week in balmy Italy. I spent my days happily pottering in the garden, reading, and walking through Llangybi and surrounds. Over breakfast, I regularly battled two mischievous squirrels determined to eat all of the nuts left for…
Read More15 – 21stJune This year, the IFADS conference was held in Bologna, Italy. It attracted PhD students and professors from all over the globe. Luckily for me, this included my incredible father, a finance professor at the University of Queensland. He’d flown over from Australia for a week in this ancient university city and it…
Read More1. It’s technically part of the UK but feels like a foreign country. Not only is there a different language, but the landscape is definitely other-worldly. It’s filled with gorgeous wilderness that slopes down to dunes and the sea, with a smattering of quaint towns and villages. Every time I go for a walk in…
Read MoreMarita-Smith’s photostream on Flickr. Want to see even more photos of my adventures? Then rush on over to my flickr site and check out sets of photos corresponding to each blog post. Boom.
Read MoreHome for the month of June has been Mur Crusto Organic Farm, Llangybi, near the town of Pwllheli in northern Wales. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying doing some gardening, exploring the local area, dabbling in the kitchen and befriending the ducks. With the variable Welsh weather, I’ve also had plenty of time to catch up on…
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