14/10/2026
Nearly 84k. Christ on a bike.
How the hell has that happened? I’m just a lass from Yorkshire who likes a cheap flight, a good wander around Italy and getting lost down random snickets wondering where the hell I’ve ended up.
But honestly, thank you all. ❤️
For anyone new here, there’s a little bit more to me than spending half my life on Skyscanner and getting giddy over a cheap train ticket.
Years ago, I was riddled with anxiety after being attacked whilst walking my dog. It knocked me for six, and there was a time when even the thought of doing some of the things I do now would have filled me with dread.
I’m not sharing this for sympathy. I just know there are people on here who struggle with anxiety, and I want you to know I get it.
I know what it’s like to talk yourself out of things, overthink everything and convince yourself you can’t do something before you’ve even tried. Your own brain can be an absolute areshole sometimes.
I still have my wobbles, but somewhere along the way I started doing things anyway. And now I’m off wandering around Italy on my own, jumping on trains and disappearing down snickets that look like they lead to someone’s back garden. Sometimes I find something lovely, sometimes I find bin alley.
If you’d told me years ago I’d be doing this, I’d have thought you’d lost the plot.
So if you’re struggling and think you couldn’t possibly do something like this, please don’t write yourself off. Start small, take your time and give yourself a chance.
I’m no inspirational guru. I’m just an ordinary lass who’s found a bit of freedom, a love of travelling and an ability to find flights cheaper than a trip into B&M, where you go in for a birthday card, come out £40 lighter with half the cleaning aisle and still forget the bloody birthday card.
Anyway, nearly 84k of you. Absolutely crackers. Thank you for being here, having a laugh with me and following along with my adventures.
