August has been a wonderful month for me so I thought it was about time for another Little Things post. As always with these posts, these are life’s little pleasures that I’ve been enjoying recently, from watching a film or cooking up a storm in the kitchen.
Blogging about: Nothing while I was away – I took the opportunity to have a blogging break, which also turned into a social media ban, since Uganda isn’t exactly a wi-fi hub.
Listening to: Perhaps unsurprisingly, tracks from The Lion King were belted out by all of us on safari, so The Circle of Life has been stuck on repeat in my head since we got back last weekend.
Watching: Films on the plane, including Cuban Fury (very funny), The Other Woman (very predictable) and The Other Shore (very inspiring), a documentary about the incredible sportswoman Diana Nyad, and her attempts at swimming from Cuba to Florida. Oh, and GBBO, obviously.
Buying: Lots of charity shop clothes before I went away, including a beautiful lavender dress from the 70s that still had its tags on. Blog post coming soon…
Reading: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding. I’m a big Bridget fan and bought this book a couple of months ago in preparation for our holiday. It was hilarious and the only downside is that I finished it within only a few days. While catching up on blog reading I also read Carrie’s honest post on body image. Talking about such personal details on the internet can be a scary thing but hopefully Carrie’s post will speak to those readers who think that to blog about fashion you need to look a certain way.
Doing: Lots of sight-seeing. Our road trip covered nearly 1,700 miles of Uganda and although driving along pothole-ridden dirt tracks for hours on end was hard going, it enabled us to see so many different communities and landscapes.
Eating: Copious amounts of fresh fruit, avocados the size of a human head and lots of fish. Since I’ve been back I’ve been trying to recreate some of the delicacies we enjoyed in Uganda, including these banana pancakes.
Shooting: Hundreds of photos of gorillas, elephants, giraffes and warthogs on my DSLR and Diana Mini camera. You can see some in this post.
Enjoying: Being able to totally switch off and not worry about ‘real life’ for a couple of weeks. Being on holiday can often be like operating in your own little bubble, and it’s lovely while it lasts.
Looking forward to: The last of our British summer – I refuse to believe it’s over just yet!
That’s what I’ve been enjoying this August, what about you?
Wow, I hope you had an incredible trip! I could do with a blogging/social media break myself. One day. Looking forward to seeing more of your photos!