April 2018 | Just Muddling Through Life

30 April 2018

Charlotte Travel

Dean Village | Edinburgh

One of the quirky things about Edinburgh, is that many of the areas that make up the city were once separate towns and villages, which were amalgamated into the city as it spread out over the centuries. Yet, you can still feel the differences between these areas, with…

25 April 2018

Charlotte Travel

Top 5 Central American Travel Experiences

So, I posted a couple of top 5 travel themed posts a few months back, featuring cities in Europe and then in Asia. The other continent I've been to is North America, mainly the Central American isthmus, where I spent a month a few years ago. I didn't…

23 April 2018

Charlotte Fashion

Outfit – That’s What Makes the World Go Round

This week's song title is probably less well-known than some of my previous posts... any ideas? This outfit was inspired by Arthur, from 'The Sword in the Stone'. The bracelet was my starting point, as the owls are just like Archimedes, and the red colour would match Arthur's…

21 April 2018

Charlotte Books, Travel

Edinburgh Literary Locations

In 2004, Edinburgh was named the first UNESCO City of Literature, the first in the Creative Cities network, which now spans over 100 cities around the world chosen for various creative pursuits. But it makes sense that Edinburgh was chosen for literature, as the city has been the…

17 April 2018

Charlotte Musings & Thoughts

Green | Colour

It's fresh and bright and new. It's wild and natural and energetic. It's wealthy and greedy and jealous. (source) It's a wide open field of freshly mown grass. It's leaves sprouting from the ends of tree branches. It's a plate piled high with leafy salad. It's a bowl…

14 April 2018

Charlotte Health & Wellness, Travel

Blackford Hill | Hiking Edinburgh

The city of Edinburgh is built across seven hills, so it shouldn't be surprising that there are ample locations for hill walking and hiking, ranging in difficulty. Calton Hill is one of the simplest climbs, while Arthur's Seat is easily the most popular route, especially amongst tourists. Many…

10 April 2018

Charlotte Fashion

Outfit – Pull the Lever!

I've returned to the villainous side this week, with an outfit inspired by Yzma from 'The Emperor's New Groove'. It's pretty easy for me to match her colours, as I have plenty of black and purple in my wardrobe. I'm not 100% sure I totally captured her style,…

8 April 2018

Charlotte Travel

Travel Inspiration | South Korea

So despite the fact that I didn't have the best of times while living in Korea, leading me to cut my year short, I do still think it is an interesting and beautiful country to visit. In the time I lived there, I was based in Busan, and…

5 April 2018

Charlotte Musings & Thoughts

642 Things – The Witch Child

"You are a camp counsellor. Make up a story that will scare the bejeezus out of your eight- to ten-year-old campers." NB: Apologies for my absence on the blog for the last week, I've been very busy at work, lots of additional shifts plus preparing to actually guide the tours!…

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