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Freedom Camping in Australia and New Zealand

Freedom Camping in Australia and New Zealand

11/19/2019 · AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, TRAVEL, VAN LIFE

How to Choose a Campervan to Hire for your Road Trip

How to Choose a Campervan to Hire for your Road Trip

10/20/2019 · AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, TRAVEL, VAN LIFE

How to Choose a Campervan: a comparison guide of rental campervan models, hire a campervan in Australia or New Zealand, van life, campervan life, Noosa Queensland

10 Things You Wanted to Know About Hiring a Campervan in Australia and New Zealand

10 Things You Wanted to Know About Hiring a Campervan in Australia and New Zealand

09/11/2019 · AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, TRAVEL, TRAVEL TIPS, VAN LIFE

10 Reasons You Have to Visit New Zealand

10 Reasons You Have to Visit New Zealand

08/13/2019 · NEW ZEALAND, TRAVEL

21 Day South Island Road Trip: The Ultimate New Zealand Guide

21 Day South Island Road Trip: The Ultimate New Zealand Guide

07/21/2019 · NEW ZEALAND, TRAVEL, VAN LIFE

Things You Need to Know Before Hiring a Campervan in New Zealand

Things You Need to Know Before Hiring a Campervan in New Zealand

06/17/2019 · BACKPACKING, NEW ZEALAND, TRAVEL

Things You Need to Know Before Hiring a Campervan in New Zealand: Arthurs Pass

New Zealand Road Trip Itinerary: North and South Island

New Zealand Road Trip Itinerary: North and South Island

04/28/2019 · BACKPACKING, Home, NEW ZEALAND, TRAVEL

New Zealand Road Trip Itinerary: North and South Islands, Mount Cook, Instagram spots in New Zealand, best photo spots South Island, road to Mount Cook

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Thank you for all your kind words, positive vibes

Thank you for all your kind words, positive vibes and love. Most of all, for hoping along side us. Pregnancy after loss is hard and at times it’s still a daily battle but it’s already teaching me some valuable skills. Perhaps the biggest of which is to recognise when Fear is talking, rather than fact or even probability. We do it to ourselves in so many situations - think the worst, allow unwelcome scenarios to play in our brains like movies, believe the Fear. It’s not a skill I’ve mastered yet but even just flagging down those thoughts seems to me to be something we can all benefit from, no matter what journey you’re undertaking. 🤞🏼🤍🌈

Ready for harvest Spring 2021 👶🏼🌈 ⠀ We

Ready for harvest Spring 2021 👶🏼🌈
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We know all too well how difficult seeing announcements can be. If you’re struggling, I see you and you have my love, hope and support. ❤️
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#RainbowBaby #PregnancyAfterLoss #SpringBaby

Dream evening in?! It was meant to be my hen do th

Dream evening in?! It was meant to be my hen do this weekend but inevitably we had to cancel. Instead, last week, I hosted a very little but very special indoor picnic and pamper sesh. Small business shout out to @theluxurypicniccompany who delivered the most delicious food, designed this gorgeous set up and arranged for @lunic.lc to give the dreamiest massages. 🥰🥂✨
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Jane and Ally set up the business during lockdown so they’re well versed at all things pandemic. You can have their picnic boxes delivered in SW London (we had one a few weeks ago instead of a takeaway and it was 🤤👌🏼) or the full celebratory set up for your household for a special date night or birthday.
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[Image description: a gorgeous picnic set up on my living room floor featuring gold chargers, winter flowers, pumpkins and candles! In front is a mouthwatering box of food - bread, meats, cheese and delicious snacks. To the left is an ice bucket with a bottle of prosecco in it.]

If embracing Autumn means cosy clothing and binge

If embracing Autumn means cosy clothing and binge watching two seasons of The Fall on one Sunday, I’m here for it. We’re starting number three tonight (intrigued as to how they’re going to drag this out for 6 more hours!). AND - and - we just chose our wedding script because the Big Day is NEXT WEEK. I dropped my dress off to be altered and should probably start on writing my vows soon...any tips? Worlds most relaxed bride? 😅

Light up, light up As if you have a choice ✨ #Wa

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice ✨
#WaveOfLight #BabyLossAwareness

AD: Working from home never looked so good 🌿 I

AD: Working from home never looked so good 🌿 I love this little corner of my office. Growing houseplants has been one of my biggest joys this year (the simple things!) and I’ve shared some tips on my story. Now to try and propagate some of my bigger babies...Are you a houseplant lover? @thejoyofplants #FilltheDistanceWithBeauty
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[Image description: the photo shows a corner of Beth’s office. The walls are a blue colour and there’s a bamboo fronted cabinet. On top is a large vase of eucalyptus, books, a candle, photos and a vase. To the left is the corner of a cosy armchair and to the right, a trailing plant hanging from a shelf.]

Christmas gets all the credit for being the pretti

Christmas gets all the credit for being the prettiest season, but I reckon Autumn gives her a run for her money. If only it would stop raining! Like every week, I’m excited for Bake Off tonight. It’s become my little comfort - it’s so cosy and wholesome. AND - and - we’ve got a cake tasting board for dinner (hashtag adulting) to munch whilst we watch. We might not be doing all the usual wedding faff, but you can’t not have cake...
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[Image description: this photo is of the exterior of The Ivy; they’ve framed their duck egg blue doors with a gorgeous pink and orange floral autumn arch. Dreamy, and very selfless for any passing instagrammed...!]

Welcome to the dark side 😈 6 hours and the magi

Welcome to the dark side 😈 6 hours and the magic hands of @lisa_whiteman and the blonde is no more. Feels good to get back to my roots 😜 Ask @whiteman.soho for ‘Nordic Taupe’ - they formulated me my own shade!
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[image description: a selfie of Beth wearing a beige and white jumper with newly dyed dark hair!]

It’s been 3.5 half months and we finally have so

It’s been 3.5 half months and we finally have sofas! No more sitting on patio furniture and arguing over who’s feet are on who’s lap...😍 We’re ordering Turkish and soaking up our lovely space in celebration. After so much work, it finally feels like a proper little home. 🥰🍷✨
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[image description: the post is of Beth’s living room! The new sofa is a duck egg/teal velvet colour and very comfy looking. In front is a grey rug and a wood and glass coffee table. The walls are F&B setting plaster - a soft pinky beige colour. To the right is a tiled fire place with a plant, candles and autumnal decorations (mini pumpkins! oh yes!) along the shelf. Above is a TV with the Gilmore Girls title screen showing]

A spontaneous afternoon out of London for some vit

A spontaneous afternoon out of London for some vitamin sea, no signal and a crappy pub lunch. Bliss 🌊👌🏼
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Some places you can drive to within 90 mins of (south) London:
• Seven Sisters White Cliffs, E Sussex
• Brighton, E Sussex
• Rye/Camber Sands, E Sussex
• Box Hill, Surrey
• Oxford
• Whitstable, Kent
• New Forest, Hampshire
• Margate, Kent
• Ashdown Forest (100 Acre Wood)
• Windsor, Berkshire
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Of course there’s LOADS more to be explored further afield and by train too! Hit save for later. Where shall we go next? I’ve never been to Whitstable and I’m thinking a festive mini-break to Bath...
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Image description: Beth sits on a pebbled beach wearing a black coat and a white hat with a fluffy pompom, with her back to the camera. In the background is the shoreline, blue water and sky and the beautiful White Cliffs! It’s a lovely, sunny autumns day.

AD: Let’s talk vaginas! Or more specifically, vu

AD: Let’s talk vaginas! Or more specifically, vulvas. Hands up if you know the difference? 🙋🏼‍♀️ It’s okay if not, but it is time we got comfortable with chatting all things feminine health & hygiene.
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Early this year I was really open about how I’d been to see a gynae after several uncomfortable months, appointments and prescriptions. It’s just not normalised here in the UK! In turned out that 8 (!) months after having a scuba-diving related infection, my shower gels and products were simply not allowing my vulva to heal.
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Whilst your vagina (inside) is self-cleaning, your vulva (outside) is not. It’s got a different, much lower pH-balance to the rest of your body, so using normal soaps and body washes is like using shampoo on your face. Using plain water is absolutely fine, but if you want something that leaves you feeling fresher, Femfresh is the market leader in intimate feminine hygiene. All products are developed with dermatologists and gynaecologists to keep your vulva in tip top condition!
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I’ve been using the 0% Sensitive Intimate Wash for a long time now - especially after the gynae banned me from bubble baths (🙀) unless I promised to wash appropriately afterwards. It’s fragrance free, vegan and made up of 94% natural origin ingredients. #StayFemFresh
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[image description: a top down view of a bath top filling half the screen horizontally with a wooden bath tray on top. On the tray there’s a mug of tea, a plate with a half cut orange and lemon it it, a bottle of Femfresh and a book called ‘Vagina a Re-Education’ with a bright orange and pink cover. On the tiled floor is a bath mat that says ‘you look gorgeous’

Date night 2020 style 🥰🥂 We’ve been trying

Date night 2020 style 🥰🥂 We’ve been trying to do more ‘special’ things at home (as opposed to sitting at opposite ends of the sofa scrolling aimlessly...amiright?!) Shoutout to @theluxurypicniccompany a super local small business who have made the genius pivot to indoor picnics! Loved it so much that I’m planning a special ‘should’ve been hen’ pamper addition with a couple of my girls before the wedding. SW Londoners, get on it! What alternative home date night ideas have you come up with? Loved @carlyrowena’s ‘life drawing’ with her husband this weekend 🙊👏🏼
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[Image description: in the foreground is a VERY tasty looking picnic box full of delicious veggies, crackers, cold meats and homemade dips. To the right is a grey chunky blanket, to the left a wooden board with two champagne saucers on it and behind, a fire place with a spider plant and candles inside!]

AD: Sunday evening rituals never looked so good 🧖🏼‍♀️🌿 I spoke a lot about ‘hair training’ over lockdown and for the last month I’ve been using @avedauk’s new Botanical Repair range. It’s strengthening plant-derived formulas are designed to repair, prevent and protect your hair using bond technology. This is not just for blondes(!) but a must if you colour your hair, use heat or have been out and about in the sun this summer. My biggest reservation was whether ‘intensive’ would mean heavy, so I’ve been delighted to find that my hair is drying naturally, glossy and lightweight but without the usual frizz and fluffy bleached ends.
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My top 3 ‘hair training’ take aways have been:
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1. Double shampoo the roots and condition below the ears no more than twice a week
2. A leave in treatment is a *must*, especially on the ends
3. A bore bristle brush (or vegan alternative!) is great for moving the natural oils around the hair to prevent greasy roots
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As well as being vegan, sulphate free and silicone free, like all Aveda products the Botanical Repair range is only tested on humans and produced using 100% wind powered renewable energy 👏🏼🌱 #BotanicalRepair #Aveda
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[image description: this photo is of a pretty dreamy bath time set up! Beth is in the bath (you can see her legs) and a bath tray sits horizontal. To the far right are green bottles of Aveda products, there’s a candle, a mug of tea and two books. In the background you can see the tiles, taps and a plant!]

AD: Age 3 or 20-something, I’m still partial to

AD: Age 3 or 20-something, I’m still partial to riding my pink bike in my pyjamas 😝 Birthdays look a little different this year. Going shopping is trickier and we can’t necessarily see our loved ones to celebrate. @One4all.uk are challenging us to throw it back to our favourite birthdays past and relive the memories. What’s the most special gift you remember receiving? 🎁
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One4all Gift Cards can be easily purchased, even when restrictions are in place, from your local Post Office, supermarkets - Tesco, Co-op & Morrison’s or from one4all.com. They can be spent in over 55,000 retail outlets including John Lewis, B&Q, Currys and M&S, as well as some online too! With so much choice they’re guaranteed to find something perfect for them! #one4allgiftcards
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[Image description: slide one shows a very cute 3 year old Beth riding a pink Barbie bicycle in a pink onesie. Slide two shows Beth today, riding a pink bike in navy pyjamas with white stars! Slide three shows two birthday cards and a gift card on a black and white dotty background]

Why take a photo? That’s a bit weird isn’t it?

Why take a photo? That’s a bit weird isn’t it? Attention seeking? Because that is all there is.
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Photographs are memories and memories are not just reserved for joy. In an age where we photograph everything, we photograph this. It’s uncomfortable to see and read about baby loss, but it’s harder to live through.
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This was me on the 30th December waiting for the anaesthesiologist before going down to surgery to remove the ‘remains’ of our baby that was, but wasn’t. I have some after too; even in post-general grog, I took a photo of the cup of NHS tea and the festive Percy Pigs my fiancé had brought me. It gave the nurses a good laugh; it wasn’t quite what they meant when they said I should eat something before being discharged. I don’t look at them often, but I like knowing they’re there.
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That day I went to hospital pregnant and left...empty. Not a mother, not not a mother. A few photographs and an elephant soft toy are what we had to show for the hopes and dreams we held for our unborn child.
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We take the photos for ourselves. We share, for the millions of women around the world who’s hearts hurt in silence. For the millions more who - thankfully - won’t ever have to experience the same grief. And especially, for the ones who sustain such stigma and silence with their criticism and judgement.
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Today my thoughts are with Chrissy, John and baby Jack. And with all of you who feel their pain. I can’t provide support, but please do get in touch with one of these wonderful charities if you need it: @tommys, @sayinggoodbye_charity, @miscarriageassociation, @sandscharity, @petalscharity ❤️

AD: Making the most of the Autumnal sunshine at Ha

AD: Making the most of the Autumnal sunshine at Hampton Court Palace. 🏰😍 Whilst lots of our adventures may have been quashed this year, it's a reminder of just how much is sitting on our doorsteps. I loved touring the palace and exploring the gardens (tip: take a picnic!) and it's only a 20 minute drive from me. What have you always been meaning to see in the UK? 🗺 Create a wishlist and plan your activities with @GetYourGuide and use BethSandland2020 for 10% off all bookings! #ItsAllHere
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[Image description: Beth is wearing a pink gingham print midi dress with a straw bag and standing in the courtyard of a palace! The background is largely red brick, grey paving stones and some blue sky. She’s looking off to the right and smiling! It was a really great afternoon 🥰]

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