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Hello, Again.

Hello, Again.

It feels like yesterday when I opened up my laptop and created The July Journal, my old little corner of the internet where I could ramble on about my favourite bath bombs from Lush and the makeup hauls that I used to buy from Superdrug. I remember feeling so happy...

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6 Things I Want From 2022

6 Things I Want From 2022

Happy New Year! To put it bluntly, these past two years have been difficult. My anxiety has been up and down and I am feeling quite uncertain about 2022. In order to inject a bit of positivity into the year ahead I am writing a list of things that I want to achieve...

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27.

27.

Hey, welcome to the start of a new chapter. It’s about time I caught you all up. Firstly where have I been for the past two years because clearly I’ve said I would come back in the past and then other things came up that was more important but I want to get better at...

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Budget Friendly Date Ideas For The North*

Budget Friendly Date Ideas For The North*

Does anyone else feel as though they have blinked and it's now February? I feel as though it has gone pretty quickly and usually January feels pretty bloody long but this year it just felt even longer! I also find that this month tends to make you feel a bit like you...

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A Camera Roll Catch-Up

A Camera Roll Catch-Up

Well it has certainly been a hot minute but life has been rather hectic since the Summer. I can't believe the last post was about my anxiety and how I coped in Manchester on my own for a week. I thought I would start my return back to my old little blog with a bit of...

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Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety has been a big part of who I am for such a long time. I reckon half the reason why us creatives do our thing is because we want to share things with people that we can't necessarily do in person because we are so anxious about speaking out but that's okay....

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Beamish Photo Diary

Beamish Photo Diary

The last time I went to Beamish was probably a good sixteen years ago for a school trip or some family day out to learn new things. Since then there has been so many new additions to the open air museum. The staff who work there are full of information of what life...

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Six Things I’ve Learnt Before 26

Six Things I’ve Learnt Before 26

It's my birthday! I know I've probably said this every year but I can't believe how fast this year as gone. I don't feel like I am a year older and to be honest it just feels like another day. It feels extremely strange because usually I'm the one counting down the...

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Hello, Do You Remember Me?

Hello, Do You Remember Me?

Hey guys! It's certainly been a long time hasn't it?! I've probably just opened WordPress for the first time since February and I feel like I need to update you on so much stuff. Everything feels different and I don't really know where to begin. I think this is just...

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The Unexpected Joy Of Being Content And Happy

The Unexpected Joy Of Being Content And Happy

It's currently 3.22am as I am writing this and I am sat wide awake wondering what to do with myself. I've spent the first half of January working hard at University work and remembered I was going to sit and talk about it a little bit on here. Since leaving school ten...

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How To Combat Grey Winter Days*

How To Combat Grey Winter Days*

It's finally half-term! I'm spending this week catching up on blog posts so you might be seeing me a little bit more than usual. It's currently flu season and between you and me, I've had a fair few of them so I thought I would share with you my top tips on combatting...

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