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Broke in the Big Smoke

Broke in the Big Smoke

Life in London on a Budget

Category: Dear Diary

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Dear Diary: What I read in July 2016

August 12, 2016

July has been a really inspiring month for me reading wise as I listened to two audio books that really changed the way I think about a lot of things. The first is called The Secret by Rhonda Byrne which I thoroughly recommend. It’s all about the law of attraction and how what you put… Read More Dear Diary: What I read in July 2016

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Dear Diary: Parallel Lives

August 3, 2016

Do you ever stop to think how different your life would be if you made just one decision differently? Some point in your life where you said no instead of yes or I can’t instead of I can? It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot recently – especially my decision to move to London.… Read More Dear Diary: Parallel Lives

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Dear Diary: What I read in June 2016

July 6, 2016

* You can see how I’m getting on with the PopSugar Reading Challenge here. BOOKS READ THIS MONTH: 4 BOOKS READ SO FAR THIS YEAR: 22 BOOKS READ FOR POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE: 13 *Disclaimer: I was sent a copy of Go Your Crohn Way by the publisher in exchange for a review. The above opinions… Read More Dear Diary: What I read in June 2016

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Dear Diary: June Roundup

July 2, 2016

June, June, June. What a month. It feels like one that has lasted an age but I made it through in one piece! I started the month getting an all-important smear test and also managing to see the gastroenterology specialist on quite short notice who confirmed that I was likely flaring, got me on a… Read More Dear Diary: June Roundup

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Dear Diary: Practicing Self-Care

June 21, 2016

The past few months have certainly changed my outlook on life to a degree. Health is something that we all take for granted until we no longer have it and when you’re at your lowest point you’d do anything to feel well again. I’m currently on steroids to combat my current UC flare and the… Read More Dear Diary: Practicing Self-Care

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Dear Diary: The Pros and Cons of the S+ Sleep Tracker

June 17, 2016

I love sleep. It’s a bit of a running joke amongst my friends that they pretty much know not to contact me after 10pm on a weeknight as it’s likely I’ll be tucked up in bed trying to catch some zzz’s. And while I could probably sleep for Scotland if it were an Olympic sport… Read More Dear Diary: The Pros and Cons of the S+ Sleep Tracker

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Dear Diary: Go Your Crohn Way

June 15, 2016

Almost 6 years ago after months of stomach pain, bloody diarrhoea and general run-down-ness I was finally diagnosed with Crohn’s disease after the doctors stuck a camera up my butt to see what the heck was going on inside of me. Last Wednesday, as I sat in a hospital waiting room awaiting my third go… Read More Dear Diary: Go Your Crohn Way

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Dear Diary: April & May Roundup

June 13, 2016

I have a feeling that this is going to be a pretty long post so you might want to grab a cuppa. Things have been pretty quiet around these parts lately and I wanted to bring you all up to speed on what’s been going on. This year has been really tough on me mentally.… Read More Dear Diary: April & May Roundup

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Dear Diary: What I read in May 2016

June 10, 2016

After struggling with my reading mojo in April I started the month off with an easy read in the form of Ultimate Storm which like the Nikki Heat novels are tie ins with the TV show Castle. This omnibus is actually three stories in one; A Brewing Storm, A Raging Storm and A Bloody Storm… Read More Dear Diary: What I read in May 2016

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Dear Diary: 30 by 30 – Finito

May 12, 2016

So LOL here we are I’m officially 30 and double LOL I haven’t achieved anything since my last update. This is mainly due to the fact that I’ve been pretty poorly since Easter weekend and I don’t seem to be getting any better – welcome to life with a chronic illness – but as I… Read More Dear Diary: 30 by 30 – Finito

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