Living Life to the Full
A mix of travel tales, reflections, and everyday ideas for living life to the full.

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25
Feb
We’re Off Again: Matilda’s 2026 Adventure Begins 🚐🚲✨

We’re Off Again: Matilda’s 2026 Adventure Begins 🚐🚲✨

Matilda is heading back to Europe on 1 March — slower travel days, bikes on board, a mix of nature and city stops, and a little planning experiment along the way.
1 min read
23
Feb
Choosing Where We Spend Our Energy ✨

Choosing Where We Spend Our Energy ✨

A small thought for the week 💭 Sharing this as much for me as for anyone else. The older I get,
1 min read
22
Feb
Photo Journal 14 - 21 February 2026 - 🌬️ Windy Tops & Spring Signs

Photo Journal 14 - 21 February 2026 - 🌬️ Windy Tops & Spring Signs

Another week of walking, golf and cycling — and plenty of beach time. I’m really loving it down there at
3 min read
20
Feb
The Things I’m Not Doing 💛

The Things I’m Not Doing 💛

I came across this in a James Clear newsletter a while back, and I keep coming back to it: Success
1 min read
18
Feb
Matilda on Tour — Nearly 4,000 Miles Later… Home

Matilda on Tour — Nearly 4,000 Miles Later… Home

From chilly January France to sunny Spain and back north in spring — Matilda’s tour ends where it started: home.
7 min read
16
Feb
📱Tech Tip: Free up iPhone storage fast — clear WhatsApp’s hidden clutter ✨

📱Tech Tip: Free up iPhone storage fast — clear WhatsApp’s hidden clutter ✨

WhatsApp can quietly fill your iPhone with videos and forwarded clips. Here’s how to clear the hidden clutter (and free up gigabytes fast).
2 min read
15
Feb
Photo Journal | 8–14 February 2026 - Walking, Soggy Cycling & a Short Solo Van Outing

Photo Journal | 8–14 February 2026 - Walking, Soggy Cycling & a Short Solo Van Outing

It’s been one of those weeks where the forecast was basically just different types of rain. Still, I’ve
4 min read
13
Feb
Before You Hit Send

Before You Hit Send

Not every feeling needs an immediate reply 💛 This post is a gentle reminder—sparked by Jason Feifer—about pausing before you react when someone upsets you.
1 min read
11
Feb
Matilda on Tour: Sabiote → Atez (sunshine, windmills… and snow!)

Matilda on Tour: Sabiote → Atez (sunshine, windmills… and snow!)

A spectacular mountain drive, a few nerves on the bends, and an easy tapas finish — heading north now, but not rushing.
9 min read
09
Feb
📱iCloud Photos Sanity Check (iPhone + iPad + Mac)

📱iCloud Photos Sanity Check (iPhone + iPad + Mac)

I’ve got thousands of photos, and the annoying bit isn’t finding them — it’s waiting for them to
2 min read