As I enter the final year of my 30s, I thought I s As I enter the final year of my 30s, I thought I share with you some pictures of mine at 9 months, 9 years, 19 years, 29 years  to today 39 years old of age. Looking back at each decade, I feel both ‘older’ and ‘younger’, I see the change in my features, the change in my way of life, the change in my personality and the experience itched on my face. I am grateful for the life I have lived thus far and excited for the life I am yet to live. 
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2026 - 39, (Home, England), I am ready for this final year before my 40s but also ready for this next decade. 
2016 - 29, (Oslo, Norway), this decade was about self discovery and building the life I dreamt about. The life that I am super proud of and truly grateful to be living. This decade, I built my financial life and in later years choose to heal from the trauma gained in the last decade and now I feel well equipped for the future. 
2006 - 19, (Glasgow, Scotland), I thought I was grown (look at the cheekbones 🤣🤣) and ready for the world, chiiiild was I wrong, let’s just say, I am still resolving the trauma the decade brought me but I am grateful because I met my best friends and made decisions for the future I wanted to have. (Spoiler alert - I did better than I dreamed). 
1996 - 9, (Home, Zambia) this was my birthday but my little sister insisted she had to be the one in the middle. The only way we knew whose birthday it was, was by standing in the middle but this year I remember baby sister crying her eyes out and refusing 🤨
1988 - 9 months, (Chililabombwe, Zambia) although my mother looks tired and traumatised😟, I know I was loved and happy. 
#happybirthday #happybirthday❤️ #newera #39
Attended #ascotraces for the second year running a Attended #ascotraces for the second year running and I am glad to have experienced the ‘Village enclosure’ this year, whilst I loved ‘Windsor enclosure’ last year, it’s not for me. Next year, I want Queen Anne’s enclosure. 💕 #girlsdayout #girlslikeus #ascotfashion
How I missed you my love 🥰🥰🥰 #hertripsabroad #bla How I missed you my love 🥰🥰🥰

#hertripsabroad #blackgirlstraveltoo #maldives #neverstopexploring #welltravelled
Tried being a #touristforaday and we chose #london Tried being a #touristforaday and we chose #london because why not. My feet still hurt from the thought of how much walking we did, the fact that we walked from #bigben to #buckinghampalace is still fresh on my mind. 

#neverstopexploring
🖤🖤MARCH PHOTO/VIDEO DUMP🖤🖤 So much happened and 🖤🖤MARCH PHOTO/VIDEO DUMP🖤🖤 

So much happened and yet I can’t find the words.
It has been an amazing week here, definitely recom It has been an amazing week here, definitely recommend @iberostar in Agadir. 
#neverstopexploring #wanderlust #welltravelled #lifeofadventure #hertripsabroad
I spent a week in #dohaqatar and had the most rela I spent a week in #dohaqatar and had the most relaxing and fulfilling time of my life. Sometimes taking it slow and living in the moment is what the soul needs. 🥰🥰🥰
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 #hertripsabroad #solotravel #solotravelingisfun 
#blackgirlstraveltoo
I had such an amazing week in Doha, Qatar after no I had such an amazing week in Doha, Qatar after not visiting for almost 8years. 📍

#qatar #doha #qatarphotoinstagram  #solo travel #travelbug bestvacations igtravel travelpic travelblog beautifuldestinations tlpicks instatravel roamtheplanet traveldeeper travelgram travelinspo wanderlust instapassport exploretheworld travelpics travelmore passionpassport travelawesome lonelyplanet travelblogger travelphotography traveltheworld worldtraveler
Happy New Year, happy 2026 #firstpicture of the ye Happy New Year, happy 2026 #firstpicture of the year.
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SEH BAC SHOWROOM ABINGDON

Home · October 25, 2019

SEH BAC Showroom Abingdon | Home Improvement

SEH BAC is a multi-award-winning company with over 12 showrooms across the UK from Essex to Abingdon. I was recently invited to visit the double-glazing showroom in  Abingdon which is based at the Millets Farm Centre. SEH BAC is part…

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Sponge.co.uk

Food+Restaurant · October 24, 2019

The Sponge Cakes Review

Sponge Cakes is an online UK cake company that was founded back in 2009, previously they used to sell cakes in their Byfords cafe since 2000. It’s whilst still at their Byfords cafe that they realised they needed to think…

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add home finishing touches

Home · October 24, 2019

Add Home Finishing Touches |Home Ideas

When it comes to home renovations, the best part is when you add home finishing touches to match your style. Often, renovating and redecorating a home can be a long, tiring and expensive process but in most cases, it is…

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Christmas Festive Checklist

Christmas · October 23, 2019

Get ready with this Christmas Festive Checklist

With Christmas only a few short weeks away, we’ve put together a Christmas festive checklist to prepare you for the festive season. Every single year I always lament on the fact that I did not prepare early enough, this year…

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lesser-known UK city break

United Kingdom · October 23, 2019

Lesser-known UK city break destinations | Our favourites

Over the last few years, I have been on a mission to explore lesser known UK city break destinations like Burford. As a frequent traveller, I spend most of my time jetting from one country to the next but of…

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are-winter-cars-really-useful

Lifestyle · October 21, 2019

Are Winter Tyres really useful? | Winter Tips

Are winter tyres really useful? This is a question I ask myself every year when the temperatures start to drop, and I am reminded of the accident we had in the snow. I ask myself if we had winter tyres,…

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Thailand Adventures

Tips and Tricks · October 21, 2019

Best Spots for Winter Sun |Travel Tips

Whenever the temperature drops a few degrees below freezing, I became a winter sun chaser and book trips somewhere warm. At the beginning of the year, I thought about the best winter sun destinations and Thailand was high on that…

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Expert House Cleaning Company

Home · October 17, 2019

Expert House Cleaning by Fantastic Services

It is often said that a clean home is a happy home and I love a clean home. What I love even more is having an expert house cleaning company coming over to my house and giving it a once…

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visiting the Lake District

United Kingdom · October 16, 2019

Visiting the Lake District in Winter: 5 Reasons Why

Whenever I think about visiting the Lake District, my mind springs back the many summers of yesteryears. I had always wanted to visit the Lake District and last summer I finally visited with my family and it was absolutely glorious….

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Dine at Hilton London Heathrow Airport

Food+Restaurant · October 15, 2019

DINE AT HILTON LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT

As a frequent traveller, there is nothing I love more than dining at the airport before a flight because we all know airport, and plane prices can get extortionately high. This is why I was excited when I was offered…

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ultimate guide to Madrid

Spain · October 14, 2019

Ultimate Guide to Madrid | 10 Must Do

On our recent visit to Spain, we ventured to Madrid, the capital city of Spain and the largest city in the country. Thanks to this 3-day trip, we’ve put together the Ultimate Guide to Madrid where we highlight all the…

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Stylish-Sustainibility

Lifestyle · October 11, 2019

Stylish Sustainability: Being eco-friendly is no longer just a fashionable fad

It can feel like the headlines are constantly filled with warnings about the climate crisis and how we’re all contributing to it. So much so that eco anxiety has become a very real, rising phenomenon especially amongst younger generations.  Being…

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