My Fitness Goals 2019

Last year was basically a nothing year regarding my weight loss as I only got truly serious and saw progress in December, so a bit late, but I have to consider the positives with that and see it as me starting 2019 a little earlier. I didn’t get where I wanted to and that is...

January 2019 goals

We are almost into the lovely world of 2019 where things will be a lot better than 2018… Right? 2018 was a very mixed bag for me. Weight loss and fitness wise a disaster, but everything else was pretty much spot on! I thought why not start up a little monthly catch up about what...

5 presents to get the runner in your life

It’s Christmas!!! I think, well it’s the 5th of December, so close enough… Wait the 5th!?! I need to get buying presents! Anyway, if you have a runner in your life (that can be a blessing in disguise… your partner disappears for hours at a time in the morning or evening to leave you in...

Shoplifters review

A stunning Japanese drama that will captivate and ask the question what makes a family a family? Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Palme d’Or winning Shoplifters follows a family in Tokyo barely getting by lead by the father figure Osamu Shibata (LilyFranky) who in between occasional construction work has to turn to petty theft from neighbourhood stores with...

Being smart with your money when choosing accommodation: part 2

Last week I wrote that when you are on a long trip you need to be quite careful with your spending habits as it is not always possible to spend 4 weeks away and stay in a hotel every night. I focused on camping and staying in hostels, which I did in Italy and Iceland....

The first of many reasons to go travelling on your own

Hello one hello all, so I saw this someone ask about whether they should travel on a city break on their own. I know Victoria has done that and she loved it, so I thought I would give you the first of many reasons why you should from my own experiences from when I traveled...

Is it smart to run for a time rather than a distance?

In training for the Dublin Marathon and really in general for my running, I have been thinking about just running for time and not trying to worry about the distance. This is purely for my easier/longer runs as I don’t want to feel the pressure of trying to get a 10km or 10 miler or...

Looking back at films I was dreading in early 2018

A while ago I made a list of films that I am dreading that are being released over February to May, catch up here! Today I want to look back at these films and see how they did at the box office and with audiences. Please remember this is all a bit of fun and...

9 aims for October

Hello! I am not one usually to write monthly goals, but I feel like putting a little pressure on myself every so often on some things is a good thing. For me it means I will get it done! Maybe last minute, but I will do it! So here are 9 things I aim to...

9 movies to look out for in October

October is here and that means we are through the blockbuster, comic book based films that has plagued us since April! Hurrah! Let’s see what films you should try to catch this month in the ole cinemas in the UK and Ireland shall we? Venom - 3rd October https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Mv98Gr5pY Oh… Well I guess the Blockbusters...