Elephant seals at California

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Helen

seals1It’s always fascinating seeing animals you normally only ever see in zoos, actually in the wild. So we went looking for elephant seals on the Californian coast…

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The Wizarding world of fashion

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Helen

bellatrix2(A version of this article was originally published at Try Handmade.)
Yes, I am not ashamed to admit it: I am a Harry Potter fan! So much so, we saved up to take the family to Harry Potter World in Florida two years ago, and we simply couldn’t wait to see the last film in the series that year…

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Highway 1 and Big Sur, West coast California

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Helen

It is the area of coast up from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The quicker route between the two cities is route 101, which is the road we took last time, but we thought we’d take the scenic route…

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Solvang and Nojoqui Falls county park, California

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Helen

It looked very close to the coast on the map, but turned out to be quite a long way out of our route. We thought we’d have a go at visiting somewhere different in the the Rough Guide guidebook.

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Inspired by Nature spirits

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Helen

spirittopThis article was originally published at Try Handmade. There is something about a bluebell wood with dappled sunlight streaming through the leaves that makes me believe in nature spirits. They’re there, I know they are. I just wish I could see them…

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Glastonbury Book Giveaway!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Helen

There is quite a lot of activity over at the Glastonbury festival site, and to get you all in the festival mood, I thought I’d give 2 people a free copy of my book, Be In The Place. It’s a teen adventure / romance set at Glastonbury festival and if you’d like a look at the blurb and reviews, go to the amazon page or the Random House page.

All you have to do is like Oshun’s Facebook page and on the 1st of June I’ll pick two people at random. If you like or share, you’ll get double the chance. Good luck!

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The Los Angeles Natural History Museum

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Helen

naturalhistory1It was very different from the one in London! Firstly, it wasn’t free like we expected – it was $6 each plus $6 to park the car. This is what we thought of the place…

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Pinning it Together

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Helen

t-shirtThis article was originally published at Try Handmade. The humble safety pin. Its usual purpose is to act as an emergency fastener when a zip or button breaks, but it has evolved into a legitimate item of alternative fashion…

 

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Universal Studios, California (4 years later)

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Helen

universal1I’ve already done a fairly comprehensive review from last time we went: part one and part two. So if you’re going, read those posts first, however there have been a lot of changes since then, so here’s a bit more to know…

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Tribal: The wild side of clothing

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Helen

swimsuitThis article was originally published on Try Handmade. I am reliably informed by several fashion magazines, that ‘tribal’ is fashionable for this summer, though I’m not sure sure exactly what this means – especially as this has been a trend for the last few years, varying slightly each time…

 

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