The joys of backpacking My time with All Hands Volunteers was up and I had to leave the place that I had come to know as home, but not before one last helping of Monday morning pancakes! I set off a little later than planned, which is no surprise really as this seems to be […]
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This week’s sweet treats: 18/07/2014

What better way to start your Friday than with our weekly round-up of some of the many sweet treats we’ve eaten this week. Here’s five of our favourites! Clockwise from L-R 1. Helen misses the cake stall at the night market on Gili Trawangan, Indonesia. The banana muffins were divine! 2. Smooth and delicious peanut butter fudge […]
Days off make way for incredible journeys: Tacloban, Philippines

Work hard, play hard I was quite lucky that the week I started volunteering with All Hands was the week they enforced the twice monthly Saturday off, plus my stay coincided with a public holiday which meant that I ended up only working five days a week. I was a little disappointed to learn this […]
The Richmond Arms, West Ashling

The Richmond Arms in West Ashling, West Sussex doesn’t seem to look like much from the outside. Or that’s what I’ve always felt whenever I cycle by it. Needing somewhere new to try with a couple of friends, Catia and Loretta one Friday evening, my husband suggested this country pub. I dismissed it but funnily […]