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theveryhungrylondonerMay 26, 2015

Sinkeh Guesthouse | A bold 19th century shophouse conversion | Airbnb Review 

Step back, we have a winner! This is officially my favourite place I’ve stayed in this trip, possibly ever, including the much pricer, more luxurious boutique hotels I’ve treated myself to. It’s called Sinkeh, is… View Full Post

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theveryhungrylondonerApril 25, 2015

A Cool and Contemporary Homestay in Bangkok | Loog Choob | Homestay Review

So far this is the only place that I have been back to – I think that says a lot! It’s where I chose for Bella and I to stay when she came to Bangkok… View Full Post

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theveryhungrylondonerApril 20, 2015

AriyasomVilla Bangkok | A beautiful and relaxing 1940s Villa | Boutique Hotel Review

Whenever I’m shown my room at a hotel I classify as a “treat night”, I always try to act nonchalant. I arrange my face into one that says “oh, I stay in these places all… View Full Post

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theveryhungrylondonerApril 13, 2015

A Stylish and Affordable Bangkok B&B | J No. 14 | B&B Review

This B&B was the first place I stayed at in Bangkok and it still remains firmly on my favourites list. Overview: A converted warehouse on the other side of the Mae Nam Chao Phraya, this… View Full Post

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theveryhungrylondonerAugust 26, 2014

Restaurant Review: La Mancha

While we were all busy complaining about the sweaty tubes and chatting about the hottest summer on record, autumn seems to have quietly snuck up behind us and set up shop. There is a definite… View Full Post

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Hello, and welcome to my tiny corner of this big ol’ internet!

I’m Fiona, and I used to be a food-obsessed literary agent living in London. Now? I’m not so sure.

After six years of giving it a very good go, I finally realised that my hunger wasn't the sort that could be satiated with Hawksmoor short-rib French dips.

So I left. In February 2015 I packed a couple of bags and headed off to Asia. Solo, indefinitely and with the hope that new faces, landscapes and adventures would satisfy me in an entirely different way.

And it kind of worked.

I now live in Bali (for the moment). No longer a Londoner but still, as ever, hungry.

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  • It hasn't been easy moving to a new town and not knowing anyone. There have been some really tough times over the last few months. But today, when Catherine's Hill looks like this and I get to wander down it, stopping to say hello to new friends, I'm really, really pleased that I took a leap of faith and moved here. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #frome #somerset #wearefrome #supportindependent #supportlocal
  • Sunshine, sweet sunshine. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Everyone seems to be in such a good mood today (myself included) thanks to the final arrival of this sunshine! It's one of the things I missed when I lived abroad in constantly sunny climes - when you get it everyday, you don't appreciate it in quite the same way. Everyone is outside today, making the most of it, and that's really lovely. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm working from this window-seat today. With the windows flung open its pretty much like being outside! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (And yes, that is the new Madeline Miller novel, Circe, that you can see. I picked it up yesterday and can't wait to start reading later today!) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #frome #somerset #wearefrome #supportindependent #supportlocal #simplepleasures #simplejoys #simpleliving #momentsofmine #slowlived #aquietstyle #simpleandstill #embracingtheseasons #capturequiet #thesimpleeveryday
  • The quiet streets of Frome. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The tables have turned today, as I'm the interviewee on @jencarrington_ 's amazing podcast, Make It Happen! I so enjoyed chatting to her, and she asked me about why I decided to leave London three years ago, what living in Bali was actually like (spoiler: amazing), and how / why I've transitioned from freelancer to business owner! We also had a great conversation about the philosophy behind the work that I now do, and why we both believe in storytelling so much! The link is in my profile if you fancy a listen! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #frome #somerset #wearefrome #supportindependent #supportlocal #copywriter #copywriting #beingboss #creativeentrepeneur #creativelife #creativebiz #theimperfectboss #choosemust #soulfulcreative #findyourflock #creativeliving
  • It's podcast day! This week's episode of #thereareotherways is a really lovely conversation, I think, with my friend @_nicolamoss. Nicola is a coach and mentor who helps people slow down and reconnect to what really matters. We talked about embracing your own natural rhythm, why quick fixes are never the answer, and how spending time in nature isn’t a luxury, its a necessity. Nicola is really wise, and such a calming person to chat to, and I know I definitely better after this chat, so I hope you will after listening to it! The link is in my profile. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #podcasts #podcastshow #podernfamily #shepodcasts #beingboss #creativeentrepeneur #creativelife #creativebiz #theimperfectboss #choosemust #soulfulcreative #findyourflock #creativeliving #simplepleasures #simplejoys #simpleliving #momentsofmine #slowlived #aquietstyle #simpleandstill #embracingtheseasons #capturequiet #thesimpleeveryday
  • One day I'd really like to own a house with a red front door... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I published a post earlier this week on what I think makes good website copy, and the five values I always keep in mind when I write copy for my clients, and for myself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm taking part in @jencarrington_'s Writing for Dream Clients course, and its really encouraging me to get a little more focused and strategic with my content, and to believe in my voice a bit more. I've avoided writing about the work that I actually do on my blog for a while now, or rather, when I do tiptoeing around it a bit. I feel a lot of imposter syndrome around claiming to be an expert, and worry about saying the "wrong thing" and putting people off, but Jen's course is really supporting me to express myself, and my beliefs around copywriting and brand storytelling a little more. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #copywriter #copywriting #beingboss #creativeentrepeneur #creativelife #creativebiz #theimperfectboss #choosemust #soulfulcreative #findyourflock #creativeliving
  • I gave myself most of yesterday off. For the last few days my emotions have been up and down like a bloody yo-yo. I've been struggling with overwhelm, and haven't been switching off from work at all. It all compounded, and on Tuesday night I was in floods of tears on the phone to my poor mum. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So yesterday I put my phone on airplane mode, and took the train to Bruton. I spent the morning wandering around @hauserwirth, then had a lovely lunch here, @at_the_chapel. I had a bowl of crab linguine and a glass of picpoul. I read my book (The Immortalists) and for an hour, maybe more, I didn't think about work, or my business, or my podcast. It was bliss. And just what I needed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bruton #somerset #copywriter #copywriting #beingboss #creativeentrepeneur #creativelife #creativebiz #theimperfectboss #choosemust #soulfulcreative #findyourflock #creativeliving
  • I haven't been having very good reading luck recently, and have just put a book down that I wasn't getting into. I'm hoping this one will change my fortunes around! I've read good things about it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I call myself a "brand storyteller" but not many people actually know what that means, so I published a blog post yesterday explaining what I think it is, and outlining why I think it is such a powerful way for small creative businesses to communicate. If you're interested, the link is in my profile! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #brandstoryteller #brandstory #copywriter #copywriting #beingboss #creativeentrepeneur #creativelife #creativebiz #theimperfectboss #choosemust #soulfulcreative #findyourflock #creativeliving #bookstagram #bookshelf #booksofinstagram #amreading #book
  • I wrote my newsletter this morning all about spring, and how I'd forgotten what an English spring feels like, and then the day goes and looks like this! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The latest episode of #thereareotherways went up this morning! It's a very honest conversation between me and @superlativelylj about how she felt being a dating columnist for Grazia, choosing to be single and how that feels on the other side of a relationship, and independent parenting. It's a little longer than usual, as I just find her so damn interesting!! The link is in my profile. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #podcasts #podcastshow #podernfamily #shepodcasts #life #love #frome #somerset #wearefrome #supportindependent #supportlocal
  • I spent this morning at a Raku firing workshop at @engimapottery in Frome, and got this little pot out of it! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Raku apparently means "happy accident" in Japanese, and it's a glazing and firing process with very unpredictable, but very beautiful, results. You can see the whole process in my stories. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #frome #somerset #wearefrome #supportindependent #supportlocal #pottery #ceramics #raku #pot
  • Happy Friday! How nice is it to see the sunshine again? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I haven't had the best week to be honest. I've had an upset stomach that meant I basically spent two days watching the entire recent series of Celebs Go Dating in between running to the loo! (apologies if TMI...) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However, I am now feeling much better, and have decided that today is actually Monday and I'm going to crack on with work this weekend to get back on top of things. Not ideal, but very necessary. I'll still make sure I get out for a couple fo long walks though to make the most of this sunshine!

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