As an autistic person, I find travel very difficult to manage – from noisy airports, navigating public transport, being out of my daily routines, and not having my home comforts. So, it’s very important for me to plan ahead and do as much research as possible before I travel! Which is where my favourite travel apps come in handy. Because, despite all the challenges – I love to travel. Exploring…
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Meet Ekans (My Lavender Corn Snake)
TW: Snakes 🐍 Introducing Ekans, My Lavender Corn Snake Ekans has been part of our family for over a year now and I honestly couldn’t be happier! She’s quite a character and it’s nice to watch her slither around her enclosure. Although, she’d much prefer I let her escape and explore our living room a bit more, haha. Of course, there is a chance she can bite, but they don’t…
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My Favorite Posts From The Past 15 Years of Blogging
The 2nd April 2024 marks 15 years of blogging here on Chimmyville! It’s quite hard to believe I’ve been had my blog for 15 years now. Although, technically I’ve had a personal website since 2005 – but it was more of a place to store my pixel creations and creative writing. It’s certainly changed a lot since then though, and continues to grow and evolve, too. Since 15 years is…
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What to expect at MCM Birmingham Comic Con
The MCM Comic Con and Memorabilia show in Birmingham has always been one of the convention highlights for me. In fact, their 2009 show was my first time at a comic-con style convention. Although I had been to a similar event a few months before; Dalek Invasion. A small scale Doctor Who convention at the Yeovilton Fleet Air Museum. It was full of Doctor Who merchandise, prop displays, and even…
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How to Be More Eco-Friendly at Home | Earth Day 2021
April 22nd is Earth Day and throughout this week earthday.org have been talking about how we can help recover our planet. From tackling climate and environmental issues, continuing reforestation efforts, hosting worldwide clean-ups, and more. So it’s the perfect opportunity to rethink our habits at home and try to be more eco-friendly in our day-to-day lives. With that in mind, I’d like to share a few small things you can…
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Spring Self Care Ideas
Spring is here! 🌸 The warmer weather is (hopefully) arriving, the days are getting longer, and our local parks are full of beautiful blooms. I honestly can’t wait to go on some Springtime walks very soon! But while it’s certainly one of my favourite times of year, my self care is always a little lapse in the Spring. Perhaps it’s because the days feel a little less cosy? 🤷♀️ Although,…
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Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Home
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner which for many means a day dedicated to celebrating your loved ones. Whether that means going out for dinner, watching the latest movie, or maybe even letting your hair down at a singles night with your friends. It’s the perfect opportunity to show your loved ones you care – not that you should wait for this one day a year, of course! There’s…
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2020 Personal Goals Review
At the start of the last year I set myself a mini bucket list; 20 goals for 2020, and although I started off well, sadly many of them were put on hold due to the worldwide pandemic. And most notably the UK lockdowns and tier systems. Even though when I first wrote then they were all achievable, I quickly found out it would be hard to achieve them all. 1…