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catrinaconway18
Sep 273 min read
The Aster: The Flower of the Year’s Dusk
I decided to leave my house today, for a grand total of twenty minutes, enough for me to walk down to my local shop to get some...
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catrinaconway18
Sep 75 min read
A Hampshire Retreat to Jane Austen's Village
Friday 30th August: Arriving at Our Cottage We took the train from Waterloo, past the dreary grey of South London tower blocks and out...
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catrinaconway18
Jul 316 min read
The Lovely Bug Ball
Bugs are a wonderful group of animals that are often dismissed and swatted out of the way as they’re not the typical, cuddly animals that...
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catrinaconway18
Feb 252 min read
How to Press Flowers
In my bid to become more creative over the last few months, I've started pressing flowers. Flowers bought for me by myself or others;...
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catrinaconway18
Jan 58 min read
How to Find Magic in Every Season
Christmas has all but left behind echoes of its festive cheer and these first months of the year become a seemingly endless void of gloom...
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catrinaconway18
Nov 29, 20231 min read
Winter Wildflowers: A Poem
Deepened blues and copper golds Awake in november’s death, The only to survive The coming winter’s torrent breath, Rising up from the...
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catrinaconway18
Oct 28, 20236 min read
The History of Halloween: Samhain and its Pagan Origins
Halloween is a popular festival celebrated across the world, recognised for its traditions of ghost stories, pumpkin carving and...
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catrinaconway18
Oct 15, 20234 min read
Spain in September: Swimmable Seas and Sparkling Sunshine
The Balearic sea has had all summer to warm up so is the perfect temperature for swimming in all day long! Just the Right Temperature As...
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catrinaconway18
Aug 22, 20235 min read
Reconnecting With Nature: Late Summer Wildflowers
As the summer comes to an end, you may feel a sense of sadness or even regret for not having appreciated the outdoors as much as you...
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catrinaconway18
Jun 16, 20231 min read
The Moon Daisy
Turning your face to the warmth of the night, With your bright golden yellow and your petals of white; He loves me, or he loves me not?...
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catrinaconway18
Jun 9, 20238 min read
Mermaid Mythology
Following the release of the long awaited, live action The Little Mermaid starring the stunning Halle Bailey as Ariel, the world has once...
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catrinaconway18
May 21, 20238 min read
Fantastic Frogs and Where to Find Them
Frogs are, in my opinion, some of the most charismatic creatures of the animal kingdom. With their slimy skin, big eyes, long legs and...
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catrinaconway18
May 19, 20234 min read
5. Sunset Swims, Shooting Stars and Turtles
During my six weeks at Ostional, I worked on a turtle conservation project for (mostly) the olive ridley species. There are four types of...
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catrinaconway18
Jun 14, 20222 min read
4. Playa Ostional: A New Home
To get to Ostional, a small town on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, me and two other girls had to take two buses from San José. The...
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catrinaconway18
May 10, 20224 min read
3. Sun, Sea and Sloths: Alajuela Animal Rescue Center
As we drove away from San José and towards the Costa Rican countryside, the heat gradually intensified as we entered a new microclimate....
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catrinaconway18
May 2, 20224 min read
2. City Life: San José
Settling in After my drive from the west to the east side of San José, I was dropped off at my host family’s house. I was so nervous to...
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catrinaconway18
Apr 25, 20223 min read
1. London to San José
“When you feel homesick… just look up. Because the moon is the same wherever you go.” ~ Donna Tartt, The Goldfinch I thought about that...
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catrinaconway18
Apr 16, 20222 min read
The Ultimate Eco Adventure! 2 Months Volunteering in Costa Rica
Hi everyone! It’s been a while but I’m back to updating this blog again. I just wanted to give a quick life update before getting back...
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catrinaconway18
Dec 27, 20202 min read
How You Can be a Custodian of the Planet
So, the time has come for my last blog post (for now)! I’ve had a wonderful time exploring the ways that humans can protect life on Earth...
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catrinaconway18
Dec 22, 20201 min read
Restoring your Faith in Humanity!
I'm coming to the end of my blog so wanted to do an extra post before my final one on Sunday to mention a book I've read recently that's...
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