Social Anxiety: Escaping the stress of summer on the old road to nowhere.
There's this old road that we've recently been walking. It's the kind of road that is no longer used, overgrown and unkempt, it is just a...
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Laura
- May 25
- 2 min
Marloes: The place of fallen giants.
If you ever visit Marloes, head to the furthest corner, through the vast stone corridors that take you to the caves.
Laura
- Apr 5
- 4 min
A flit down the ruins, the wrong field and Little Milford woods.
With Storm Kathleen upon us this weekend, we stayed out late yesterday to visit some old haunts.
Laura
- Mar 29
- 4 min
It’s a bank holiday weekend, so we’re doing this…
Bank holiday weekends are often associated with crowds. Here's what we do to get the most out of them.
Laura
- Mar 22
- 5 min
Lost in the hills: The walk that turned into a wilderness...
A quiet Sunday turned into us getting completely lost in the Preseli hills and finding a new wilderness in the process.
Laura
- Mar 1
- 10 min
The dodgy phone call and a ride in the wild….
Some phone calls change everything. This is a story of a ride in the wild.
Laura
- Dec 27, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: How to escape from everyone at a time when everyone is around.
Social anxiety: How to escape from everyone at a time when everyone is around.
Laura
- Nov 13, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: Lessons learnt from a weekend away.
Sometimes, we need to laugh or else we'd cry. A story and lessons of social anxiety, being away from home and what happened this weekend.
Aunty Social World
- Jul 28, 2023
- 11 min
Social anxiety: Five alternative ways to enjoy summer
It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these. Following a bright and breezy June where we spent most if not all of our free time...
Laura
- Jul 22, 2023
- 1 min
Oceans of Darkness - The War on Drugs
Sometimes, there are songs that resonate with you on so many levels.
We both love this band, and we love living beside the ocean.
Aunty Social World
- May 1, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: Why those of us who seek privacy often have the least.
Those of us who are autistic or live with social anxiety have a great need for privacy, but we are often left with the least.
Laura and Jon
- Apr 6, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: Five ways to survive the Bank Holiday weekend.
The bank holiday is upon us. Time to get out, relax and have a good time. But what is often not discussed is how stressful they can be.
Laura
- Mar 18, 2023
- 11 min
From break away to breakdown: A story of post-holiday depression and self-realisation.
We know that being able to go on holiday is a relative privilege, but the aftermath isn’t. Irrespective of the reason, depression is real.
Laura
- Mar 9, 2023
- 14 min
A journey in the dark: We drove all night...
It began with a midnight breakfast, a police officer and a herd of rams. This is the story of a journey in the dark.
Laura
- Dec 31, 2022
- 2 min
2022: End the year with this one simple thing.
Looking back over your photos from the year can help reframe how you feel about it.
Laura
- Dec 16, 2022
- 1 min
A winter’s day..
Since I stepped back from life commitments, it’s been such a relief to find time for ourselves again. It’s nice to have space to think.
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