Another year completed with its highs and lows.
I'll be forever grateful to the people who took the full brunt of my sadness this year and helped pull me through the low points so I could appreciate the highs again, you all know who you are. I read more, watched more films, travelled to new places, got promoted and listened to some great music both live and during my endless walks and long hot showers.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year, hopefully one where the highs outweigh any lows.
As always, here are some of my snapshots from the year (my mission to find the best roast in London continues into 2024):
JANUARY
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| Exploring Coals Drop Yard, Kings Cross with Tom |
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| Via Emilia, Hoxton Square with Melissa |
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| Winter Lights, Canary Wharf with Dani |
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| Watching The Handmaid's Tale |
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| Twist Museum, Oxford Street |
FEBRUARY
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| Walthamstow Wetlands walks |
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| Bar Kick, Shoreditch with Matt, Jim, Ed and John |
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| Borough Market for Mum's Birthday |
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| Forever continuing to conquer my tube anxiety |
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| Bluets by Maggie Nelson |
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| Exploring West London with Dani - Holland Park, Kensington |
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| The Design Museum |
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| A solo trip to the Natural History Museum |
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| and the V&A |
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| My 28th Birthday |
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| Lunch at Circolo Popolare |
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| Birthday pineapple & coconut margs with Dani at Someday, Finsbury Park |
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| My Birthday Party |
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| Then covid finally got me and I spent half of March feeling unwell |
MARCH
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| When I finally started to feel normal again... |
APRIL
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| Had a wander around Walthamstow to see the street art |
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| Always thankful for a blue sky day |
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| Dunstable Downs |
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| Made a cat friend |
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| Saw Borderlines play at The Water Rats |
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| Spring flowers |
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| Flat Iron, Kings Cross with Melissa |
MAY
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| Walthamstow Wetlands, again |
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| Prepping my Come Dine With Me attempt (work edition) |
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| Who knew blueberry juice could be so delicious |
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| Helsinki, Finland for a work trip |
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| My favourite flowers |
JUNE
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| Kirstie's Bridal Shower with Fran |
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| Kos, Greece |
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| Lunch time walk around the Barbican |
JULY
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| Kirstie and Josh's Wedding |
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| Padella, Shoreditch with Holly |
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| One of the best days in 2023 |
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| The Sage Summer Party at the V&A |
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| Went and saw Barbie at the cinema |
AUGUST
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| Sunny flowers from my lovely friend Melissa |
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| The Science Gallery, London Bridge with Ross and Dani |
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| The Grind, Old Street with Katie and Rosie |
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| Tabac Bar, Kentish Town with Una |
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| Hecklers Welcome - James Acaster at The Roundhouse, Camden with Emma and Jamie |
SEPTEMBER
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| Canal walk and the Princess of Wales Pub |
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| Crazy Golf at Crate, Walthamstow |
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| The best Mr Whippy ice creams with Kirstie near Coals Drop Yard |
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| Pizza East, Shoreditch with Holly |
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| Exploring the secret garden at St Dunstan in the East |
OCTOBER
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| Solo trip to the Picturehouse, Finsbury Park (to see Past Lives) |
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| Hampstead Heath |
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| The Hill Garden and Pergola |
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| Primrose Hill with Sam |
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| Flat Iron, Shoreditch with Melissa |
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| Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen |
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| Nyhavn |
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| Gasoline Grill burgers are 10/10 |
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| Copenhagen with Dani |
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| The Little Mermaid |
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| Rosenborg Castle |
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| The Round Tower |
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| The Glyptotek |
NOVEMBER
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| Monet Experience, Brick Lane |
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| Delight Media Art Exhibit, Borough Yards with Dani, Paddy and Sophie |
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| Fatt Pundit, Soho with Dani |
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| The Lytton Arms, Knebworth with Josh and Kirstie |
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| Victor Ray at Moth Club, Hackney with Melissa |
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| My Nana's 80th Birthday Party |
DECEMBER
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| Became a kindle girlie |
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| Work Christmas Party at Colours, Hoxton |
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| Holly's b-day meal, Stockwell |
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| Finally finding some good London roasts ft. the Leytonstone Tavern |
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| Stockwood Park Christmas Lights, Luton |
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| Proud of this fancy Christmas cocktail I made |
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| Wrest Park, Christmas Lights |
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| A NYE Roast at The Red Lion, Milton Bryan |
And, if you made it this far, here are some of my other favourites from the year:
Films seen at the cinema: Barbie, Past Lives, A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Wonka, Saltburn
Favourite film: Past Lives
Best book: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Favourite songs:
Salt Water - Ed Sheeran
It Only Cost Everything - Victor Ray
Electric Touch - Taylor Swift ft. Fall Out Boy
Say Don't Go - Taylor Swift
