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São Jorge Castle, Lisbon

Visiting Castelo de São Jorge was my favourite activity in Lisbon! The castle was built in the 11th century and sits on a hilltop overlooking Lisbon and the Tagus River. As with… Read More
July 12, 2017
by Gemma Evans
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Crack in bottom of avocado pit
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Growing an avocado stone

My earliest avocado related memory is my Dad trying to grow one of the stones. It lay covered in compost on the kitchen windowsill until we noticed a horrible smell… Read More
July 5, 2017
by Gemma Evans
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Gemma Evans

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Life Lately: June 2017

July 2, 2017
by Gemma Evans
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A day in the life of a Happiness Engineer

June 22, 2017
by Gemma Evans
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Life Lately: May 2017

June 4, 2017
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São Jorge Castle, Lisbon

July 12, 2017
by Gemma Evans
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Visiting the Berlin Wall

June 12, 2017
by Gemma Evans
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Tile mania in Lisbon

May 25, 2017
by Gemma Evans
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  • Scott is away and I made almost enough pasta for two people. Then ended up eating it because it was tasty. Now I'm walking it off... and by walking I mean waddling #summerevening
  • I found a whole birds nest blowing around in the road. Twigs, moss and horse hair around the edge and a bed of sheep fleece in the middle. The whole thing fits in my hand. There were no broken eggs nearby so hopefully there was a happy ending #birdsnest
  • Throwback Thursday to my favourite hike of all time. The Nesjavellir hiking trail in Iceland on our honeymoon. Itching for an outdoor adventure at the moment... #happiness #takemeback
  • Sun beaming down on the tiny leaves growing on my avocado plant - grown from a supermarket avocado. There's a post on my blog if you fancy growing one too (link in bio) #avocado
  • One of my favourite spots in the village, especially on a sunny evening. No filter needed... #nature
  • The blueberry thief I mentioned in my last post. Caught in the act... #blackbird

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