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A WEEKEND IN LONDON: TIPS & SUGGESTIONS

July 31, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Here are some tips for a weekend in London! It’ll make your time there unforgettable.

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i’m beth, a 24 year old writer & candle maker in glasgow. this blog is the home to some (definitely not all) of my writing. i share poetry, short stories, book reviews, fleeting thoughts & updates on my little life. i hope you enjoy it here.

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How are you all doing today? These are weird times so I wanted to check in with you all 💛✨ let me know! For me, I’m doing okay. Still apprehensive for each new day will bring, but today is okay, so I have to be grateful for that. + summary of my day: I did some food shopping for my family, then went back to bed to watch ‘fuller house’. Now I’m trying to learn Scrivener, before having some virtual dates with friends! :) + thought of the day: I love this quote! It’s from @thepracticeco - a movement that I love! 🍂☁️ + reading update: I want to finish ‘the flatshare’ today so that it’s officially out of my life lol. + writing update: I’m getting ready to start editing my novel... that’s why I want to learn scrivener but I’m quite happy using word at the moment. But we’ll see! + song of the day: ‘false god’ by Taylor swift. I just so excited every time it comes on because it’s soOoOOooOoo good. ⚡️ + + + + + + + #bookster #inmybedroom #hyggehome #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative #artstudio #livecreatively #craftsposure #whereiwork #handsandhustle #igreads #bookishlove #bookfeature #booksofig #goodreads #hustlehard #successmindset #smallmomentsofcalm #simplethingsmadebeautiful #cornersofmyworld #beautyofstillmoments #aslowmoment #bookaesthetic #booknerdigans #momentslikethese #mybeigelife #darlingweekend #ilovebooks #writingabook #authorlife

It’s okay. It’s okay if you don’t have words. If you don’t have a clue what’s going on. If you don’t know what to do. It’s okay if you feel alone, cry 10 times a day, miss your friends. It’s okay to grieve, and despair, and lament during this pandemic. Its okay if you’re unproductive. Demotivated. Scared. Shivering. Panicking. It’s okay. You’re not alone. + But I do urge you not to lose hope. I know that can seem like a meaningless thing to say right now, but there is hope. Science is moving at a record speed, governments (some) are taking care of us, we are able to stay connected & this WILL be over. Life will be different forever after this, but the pandemic itself - it will end. We will be able to go back into the sunshine. Back to work. Back to our favourite restaurants. Back to parties, gigs, festivals, gyms, pools. We will get our freedom back. + But right now, stay home. Staying home feels pointless in the current climate, and personally, it makes me feel quite guilty, but it’s saving lives. Sitting on the couch, enjoying Netflix and reading books, is saving 👏🏼 lives 👏🏼. We’re all being enlisted right now to serve our counties in this bizarre dystopian way, and it’s important - so important - to do that.

In the hopes to brighten your spirits, @booksthatmatteruk and I have collaborated to bring you a GIVEAWAY 🎉☁️ + There will be 3 winners and each will receive the March box - some of the contents are pictured here so you know what to expect. You’ll also get feminist stickers & lovely prints as well as an extra notebook! 🥰 + To enter, follow me & @booksthatmatteruk. Like this photo. Comment your favourite female author. Tag 3 friends! Open internationally. Giveaway ends March 30th, midnight your time! ☁️💐 + Good luck!! 🍂 + + + + + + + #booksthatmatter #feministart #bookster #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative #artstudio #livecreatively #craftsposure #whereiwork #handsandhustle #igreads #bookishlove #bookfeature #booksofig #goodreads #hustlehard #successmindset #smallmomentsofcalm #simplethingsmadebeautiful #cornersofmyworld #beautyofstillmoments #aslowmoment #bookaesthetic #booknerdigans #momentslikethese #mybeigelife #darlingweekend #ilovebooks #writingabook #authorlife

QOTD: what are you guys reading right now? are you enjoying it? 🍂 i’m reading ‘the flatshare’ and if you’ve seen my stories you’ll know i’m not enjoying it lol. it’s just so ridiculous + behind this photo: this book was kindly #gifted to me by @berkleypub it’s a mystery thriller and it looks AMAZING! ‘the secrets lurking in a rundown motel ensnare a young woman, just S they did her aunt 35 years ago.’ the blurb isn’t much more detailed than that but other readers are praising it for its eerieness & amazing atmosphere 🌒 + summary of my day: i spent most of this morning in bed bc despite social distancing, my week has been very busy. i read some, and watched an episode of nashville. i’m only on season 2 and i have been for 5 years lol + thought of the day: take some time to relax. don’t force yourself to be productive. cry if you need. reach out to a friend💛 + song of the day: i’m just recommend the whole ‘i,i’ album by bon iver bc it’s majestic so there

QOTD: do you have a favourite book you like to keep out as part of your home decor? i have a few, including ‘conversations with friends’, ‘you’ and ‘gone girl’ as photographed here ☁️💛 + behind this photo: this is the corner of my home where i keep all my fave books & series that i have / haven’t read! take a swipe through the photos to see the set up :) + summary of my day: i’ve been out and about doing people’s food shops for them. it feels good to help but going to the store is always an absolute adventure right now lol. + reading update: i read some of ‘the flatshare’ yesterday - it’s getting worse somehow hahaha + writing update: i worked on some writing for my job today. i was writing about humidifiers lol - such fun + goals: go for a few walks today since the weather is perfect. then i’m going to hoover and steam my floors 💪🏽🍂 + song of the day: i just rediscovered the band ‘never shout never’ so i listened to some of their stuff and felt 13 again lmao

QOTD: leave a movie suggestion in the comments for people that are social distancing / on quarantine to keep them entertained ✨ my answer is lady bird. it’s on netflix & it’s so good and funny and quirky. it’s about a girl, lady bird, as she applies for university in the face of falling in love and her family’s financial problems. + behind this photo: i love a laptop photo & i love the colours of this opening screen. so i had to photograph it! 🌞 + summary of my day: i’m working from home on some articles. i know i haven’t updated you on my work situation in a few months, but i will very soon! :) + thought of the day: thankful for the internet lol + reading update: i have a reading update on ‘the flatshare’ live on my stories right now! ✨ + writing update: I FINISHED MY FIRST DRAFT OF MY SECOND NOVEL YAY! it’s a magic realism / mystery and omg you guys i had so much fun writing this but it is plot hole central right now 😂 so i need to do some major edits throughout this year. + goals: finish some work & cook my dinner for the next few evenings. + song of the day: zachariah by dani sylvia. discovered this song yesterday & i really love it! ☁️ + + + + + + + #ladybird #inmybedroom #inbedallday #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative #artstudio #livecreatively #craftsposure #whereiwork #handsandhustle #igreads #bookishlove #bookfeature #booksofig #goodreads #booksandtea #timeforabrew #smallmomentsofcalm #simplethingsmadebeautiful #cornersofmyworld #beautyofstillmoments #aslowmoment #bookaesthetic #booknerdigans #momentslikethese #mybeigelife #darlingweekend #ilovebooks #writingabook #authorlife

QOTD: do you see any fave books here? ☁️🍂 + behind this photo: these are some of my neutral/beige coloured books which are of course just stunnning ☁️🌙 the photo itself is inspired by @jessbetweenlines ! summary of my day: i’ve been writing articles for work all day, from home, while breathing in eucalyptus and lemon from my diffuser. going for an eye test later but mostly trying to hide from coronavirus lol thought of the day: tea is nice. really nice. reading update: i read some more of the flatshare last night! keep an eye on my stories for another reading update. writing update: tomorrow is a writing day! i promise you, beth, you will write in the novel tomorrow. song of the day: ‘oh river’ by hannah grace. b e a u t i f u l + + + + + + + #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative #artstudio #livecreatively #craftsposure #whereiwork #neverletmego #igreads #bookishlove #bookfeature #booksofig #goodreads #hustlehard #mybeigelife #smallmomentsofcalm #conversationswithfriends #cornersofmyworld #beautyofstillmoments #thebookthief #bookaesthetic #booknerdigans #momentslikethese #mybeigelife #hisbloodyproject #ilovebooks #writingabook #authorlife #booksandtea #inmybedroom #coffee☕️

QOTD: if you could turn any book into a TV series which would you choose? 🍂☁️ i would love to see harry potter as an 8 season TV show. i think that would be incredible. i’d also love to see vicious as a TV show, as well as dark places by gillian flynn. also - the illuminae series for sure! 🌙 + behind this photo: my husband snapped a few photos of me reading in bed. which is your fave? summary of my day: it’s my brothers birthday today, so we enjoyed a delicious breakfast together. the rest of the day is spent working & im going to go to the gym soon! tonight i’m going to try a new recipe for the first time 😋 thought of the day: run towards pain, not from it. in pain, you will grow. (this thought was inspired by my devotion from ‘gmorning, gnight’ book and an interview i watched with demi lovato in it. reading update: i read 20 pages of the flatshare last night. what a ridiculous book! 😂 writing update: i haven’t written much of my novel for a while but i recently joined a creative writing group in my city which will hopefully motivate me! song of the day: Amen by Amber Run. this song means all sorts of things to me right now ☁️💛 + i hope you enjoyed this new form of an instagram caption. it’s quite long but i feel like documenting more on here for some reason.. 🌱🌙 + + + + + + #bookster #girlreading #amreading #bookishgirl #bookdragons #bookwormlife #yalovin #ireadya #igreads #booksofinstagram #bookblogger #tbrpile #bookishpost #booknerd #readingissexy #booksbooksbooks #readingislife #alwaysreading #bedroomdesign #bedroominterior #bedroomideas #cozyvibes #comfycozy #theeverygirl #createcultivate #inmybedroom #readinginbed #pyjamaday #lazydays

CREEPY, THRILLING, CANT-SLEEP-AT-NIGHT BOOK ALERT 🌙☁️ + i finished this book the other night. late at night, and it left me terrified to go to sleep. i stayed up until the wee hours of the morning researching everything i could about the true story of the golden state killer. + this book, published after the authors death, is about the golden state killer - a terrible rat of a man who terrorised citizens of california for over a decade. he would enter their homes while they were sleeping and commit terrible crimes. + that leads me to my trigger warnings. content warning: rape, murder, and stalking. do not read this book if these topics disturb you. (although, i think they disturb everyone a little bit!) + on the whole, i loved this book. i’m a big true crime fanatic and easily get swept away by the fascination towards this strange and horrible side of humanity. michelle mcnamara did an incredible job of ethically telling the horrible stories of the golden state killer’s victims. + while the timelines and the writing was sometimes confusing, this tale telling was almost flawless. it’s a mix of beautiful prose and terrible fact and that lent itself to being a gripping read. i didn’t want to put the book down, but at times, i didn’t even want to pick the book up, knowing what horror i would have to read next. + so 5/5 stars for ‘i’ll be gone in the dark’ and 6/5 stars for the amazing detectives who managed to catch this guy years after the book was published and decades after his crimes stopped. + + + + + + + + #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative #artstudio #livecreatively #craftsposure #whereiwork #handsandhustle #igreads #bookishlove #bookfeature #booksofig #goodreads #hustlehard #successmindset #smallmomentsofcalm #simplethingsmadebeautiful #cornersofmyworld #beautyofstillmoments #aslowmoment #bookaesthetic #booknerdigans #momentslikethese #mybeigelife #darlingweekend #ilovebooks #writingabook #authorlife

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How are you all doing today? These are weird times so I wanted to check in with you all 💛✨ let me know! For me, I’m doing okay. Still apprehensive for each new day will bring, but today is okay, so I have to be grateful for that. + summary of my day: I did some food shopping for my family, then went back to bed to watch ‘fuller house’. Now I’m trying to learn Scrivener, before having some virtual dates with friends! :) + thought of the day: I love this quote! It’s from @thepracticeco - a movement that I love! 🍂☁️ + reading update: I want to finish ‘the flatshare’ today so that it’s officially out of my life lol. + writing update: I’m getting ready to start editing my novel... that’s why I want to learn scrivener but I’m quite happy using word at the moment. But we’ll see! + song of the day: ‘false god’ by Taylor swift. I just so excited every time it comes on because it’s soOoOOooOoo good. ⚡️ + + + + + + + #bookster #inmybedroom #hyggehome #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative #artstudio #livecreatively #craftsposure #whereiwork #handsandhustle #igreads #bookishlove #bookfeature #booksofig #goodreads #hustlehard #successmindset #smallmomentsofcalm #simplethingsmadebeautiful #cornersofmyworld #beautyofstillmoments #aslowmoment #bookaesthetic #booknerdigans #momentslikethese #mybeigelife #darlingweekend #ilovebooks #writingabook #authorlife

It’s okay. It’s okay if you don’t have words. If you don’t have a clue what’s going on. If you don’t know what to do. It’s okay if you feel alone, cry 10 times a day, miss your friends. It’s okay to grieve, and despair, and lament during this pandemic. Its okay if you’re unproductive. Demotivated. Scared. Shivering. Panicking. It’s okay. You’re not alone. + But I do urge you not to lose hope. I know that can seem like a meaningless thing to say right now, but there is hope. Science is moving at a record speed, governments (some) are taking care of us, we are able to stay connected & this WILL be over. Life will be different forever after this, but the pandemic itself - it will end. We will be able to go back into the sunshine. Back to work. Back to our favourite restaurants. Back to parties, gigs, festivals, gyms, pools. We will get our freedom back. + But right now, stay home. Staying home feels pointless in the current climate, and personally, it makes me feel quite guilty, but it’s saving lives. Sitting on the couch, enjoying Netflix and reading books, is saving 👏🏼 lives 👏🏼. We’re all being enlisted right now to serve our counties in this bizarre dystopian way, and it’s important - so important - to do that.

In the hopes to brighten your spirits, @booksthatmatteruk and I have collaborated to bring you a GIVEAWAY 🎉☁️ + There will be 3 winners and each will receive the March box - some of the contents are pictured here so you know what to expect. You’ll also get feminist stickers & lovely prints as well as an extra notebook! 🥰 + To enter, follow me & @booksthatmatteruk. Like this photo. Comment your favourite female author. Tag 3 friends! Open internationally. Giveaway ends March 30th, midnight your time! ☁️💐 + Good luck!! 🍂 + + + + + + + #booksthatmatter #feministart #bookster #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative #artstudio #livecreatively #craftsposure #whereiwork #handsandhustle #igreads #bookishlove #bookfeature #booksofig #goodreads #hustlehard #successmindset #smallmomentsofcalm #simplethingsmadebeautiful #cornersofmyworld #beautyofstillmoments #aslowmoment #bookaesthetic #booknerdigans #momentslikethese #mybeigelife #darlingweekend #ilovebooks #writingabook #authorlife

QOTD: what are you guys reading right now? are you enjoying it? 🍂 i’m reading ‘the flatshare’ and if you’ve seen my stories you’ll know i’m not enjoying it lol. it’s just so ridiculous + behind this photo: this book was kindly #gifted to me by @berkleypub it’s a mystery thriller and it looks AMAZING! ‘the secrets lurking in a rundown motel ensnare a young woman, just S they did her aunt 35 years ago.’ the blurb isn’t much more detailed than that but other readers are praising it for its eerieness & amazing atmosphere 🌒 + summary of my day: i spent most of this morning in bed bc despite social distancing, my week has been very busy. i read some, and watched an episode of nashville. i’m only on season 2 and i have been for 5 years lol + thought of the day: take some time to relax. don’t force yourself to be productive. cry if you need. reach out to a friend💛 + song of the day: i’m just recommend the whole ‘i,i’ album by bon iver bc it’s majestic so there

QOTD: do you have a favourite book you like to keep out as part of your home decor? i have a few, including ‘conversations with friends’, ‘you’ and ‘gone girl’ as photographed here ☁️💛 + behind this photo: this is the corner of my home where i keep all my fave books & series that i have / haven’t read! take a swipe through the photos to see the set up :) + summary of my day: i’ve been out and about doing people’s food shops for them. it feels good to help but going to the store is always an absolute adventure right now lol. + reading update: i read some of ‘the flatshare’ yesterday - it’s getting worse somehow hahaha + writing update: i worked on some writing for my job today. i was writing about humidifiers lol - such fun + goals: go for a few walks today since the weather is perfect. then i’m going to hoover and steam my floors 💪🏽🍂 + song of the day: i just rediscovered the band ‘never shout never’ so i listened to some of their stuff and felt 13 again lmao

QOTD: leave a movie suggestion in the comments for people that are social distancing / on quarantine to keep them entertained ✨ my answer is lady bird. it’s on netflix & it’s so good and funny and quirky. it’s about a girl, lady bird, as she applies for university in the face of falling in love and her family’s financial problems. + behind this photo: i love a laptop photo & i love the colours of this opening screen. so i had to photograph it! 🌞 + summary of my day: i’m working from home on some articles. i know i haven’t updated you on my work situation in a few months, but i will very soon! :) + thought of the day: thankful for the internet lol + reading update: i have a reading update on ‘the flatshare’ live on my stories right now! ✨ + writing update: I FINISHED MY FIRST DRAFT OF MY SECOND NOVEL YAY! it’s a magic realism / mystery and omg you guys i had so much fun writing this but it is plot hole central right now 😂 so i need to do some major edits throughout this year. + goals: finish some work & cook my dinner for the next few evenings. + song of the day: zachariah by dani sylvia. discovered this song yesterday & i really love it! ☁️ + + + + + + + #ladybird #inmybedroom #inbedallday #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative #artstudio #livecreatively #craftsposure #whereiwork #handsandhustle #igreads #bookishlove #bookfeature #booksofig #goodreads #booksandtea #timeforabrew #smallmomentsofcalm #simplethingsmadebeautiful #cornersofmyworld #beautyofstillmoments #aslowmoment #bookaesthetic #booknerdigans #momentslikethese #mybeigelife #darlingweekend #ilovebooks #writingabook #authorlife

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