10 Things About Me
The agony of writing your ‘About’ page.
Is there anything so torturous to write? (yes – long sales pages).
No royal ‘we’ here—I’m a one-woman show!
- Proud mama of Julieta – she was the catalyst for me going solo and leaving London for the Sussex Riviera in 2006.
- RA warrior and gluten-free. I love Italian food and recommend Seggiano, named after the village where it all started.
- I was born in Mansfield – the chief town of Sherwood Forest and Robin Hood’s stomping ground. Also famous for its Bitter and mining heritage—we supplied the stone used to build the Houses of Parliament.
- Mum says I was like Houdini as a nipper, constantly trying to escape the cot – bed – cubicle (never grown out of that…)
- Old skool raver & Junglist! Renaissance opened in Mansfield in 1992 and people would travel for miles to dance. Now resident in Ibiza.
- I did my first solo backpacking trip in 1999. Wwoofed my way round the world, staying on farms and retreats, which led to my first travel writing gig on Australia in Your Backpack. Me, my camera and doorstop guidebooks!
- Worked as a PI and am obsessed with detective dramas (Strike, Mindhunter, Dragon Tattoo, Line of Duty, Frauds, Sherwood).
- I’m car-free and walk everywhere. Keeps me fit, saves money, and I can chat to people. “I suspect that the mind, like the feet, works at about three miles an hour. If this is so, then modern life is moving faster than the speed of thought, or thoughtfulness.” – Rebecca Solnit, Wanderlust.
- Hastings has been my home for 15+ years – kept things stable while lone parenting. Now, it’s time to live out of my suitcase for a bit—ME season. 😁
Nika xo
