Book Nerd in London

A page filled with thoughts on books, creative writing and probably a lot of Dr Who and Nerdfighter memes.

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Took a much needed mini break to Riva del Garda for the #carnival weekend! I made so many new duck friends! 😂 Highly recommend photos in the morning, booking your fave restaurant. Really enjoyed Birroteca l’ l’albero pizza and food for good #vegetarian and easily made #vegan dishes! #photodump #riva #rivadelgarda #ducksofinstagram #ducks #photography (presso Riva del Garda) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cafbyqdr4N6/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The Truth Behind Motivation | PITA Goals

The Truth Behind Motivation | PITA Goals

What’s that thing you have been putting off? Let me know in the comments. Motivation and seeing something through is difficult. So difficult in fact it’s one of the most arduous things a majority of us struggle with. What is the secret to fulfilling our goals or learning something new? It starts and ends with external accountability. Here’s what that means and why I have come up with a new goal…

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Eid Mubarak! Ramadan always goes by so quickly, I can’t believe eid is here again! #eidmubarak #eid2021 (at Home) https://www.instagram.com/p/COzb1mzLo_O/?igshid=11e834a52zepk

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Caramel Banana bread! Let’s not talk about the state of my bananas bought two weeks ago 😅. Solution? Banana bread! Here’s the #vegan recipe! ⅔ cup sugar 50g butter Water ½ cup plant milk (I used rice) 2 bananas 6 dates 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons vinegar 1teaspoon vanilla extract # 1 teaspoon salt 2 cup of self raising flour (I used gf) Method in comments! tag @tea_tales_travel if you decide to make this! Would love to see your ideas! #vegan #veganbaking #veganrecipes #bananabread #caramel (presso Verona, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/COXxTLOru44/?igshid=1uwrqpc3tcamd

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So so grateful for this care package from mum!! It took forever to get here and the customs charge was eye watering but this was an amazing way to start Ramadan! I haven’t been home in almost 18 months and it’s been difficult at times but sometimes even a little taste of home can make all the difference! What should I open first the Terry’s chocolate orange or the after eights?? 😂 Can’t wait to start getting tucked into all of this!!! (After iftar of course 😂) @superdrug @terryschocolateorange @thegroovyfoodcompany @sogooditsnoughty @sainsburys @collectioncosmeticsuk @clarks_it @aftereightuki @twiningsuk @bionsenofficial #tea #tales #travels #earlgrey #pearssoap #lempsip #porridge #beauty #crueltyfree #crueltyfreebeauty #collectioncosmetics #collectionlastingperfection #haircair #curlyhair #curlygirlmethod #facemask (presso Verona, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNsGbAYHp09/?igshid=htxp44tefeaf

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I can’t go to hot cross buns? I’ll make hot cross buns come to me!! Second attempt lucky! Look at that beautiful bread @paul.hollywood would even they were okay (he would also tell me my flour pate for the cross was too runny so that’s why it’s faint and I should have used an icing bag for perfect lines) Thank you @maddyllo for helping me over zoom. Happy Easter! Recipe from @bbcfood Vegan Hot Cross Buns Surprisingly simple to make too! #vegan #hotcrossbuns #easter (presso Kitchen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNLQFAfnZrt/?igshid=n5mn4hc2s1ss

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Did you know I have a blog? I post roughly once a month on my travels and stories in long form. If you like my insta feed, you’ll like my blog! Link in bio to this blog! #blog #relationships #friendships (at Home) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMeYhmTnp6p/?igshid=mfc57l40qzl5

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Relationships Maintenance in Lockdown

Maintaining our relationships isn't easy when we need to stay at home. Here are some ideas to help you connect with those you love. #relationship #love #friendships

Scrolling past numerous ads for cutesy couple subscription boxes, sexy noir ‘buy this perfume and your partner will find you irresistible’ ads, it kind of makes me want to throw up in my mouth. Don’t get me wrong, I love love and romantic relationships are great. After not having seen my family friends and close in over a year however, it got me thinking about the other relationships in my life…

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Happy Lunar New Year! A little red for luck, yellow fire to scare the dragon and hoping for a few fireworks later to well and truly send Nian soaring back to his mountain for a properous, healing and above all healthy new lunar year. Welcome year of the Ox! 🐂 How will you be celebrating? 📸 @emanuele.negrente #newyear #chinesenewyear #lunarnewyear #zodiac #nian #xiniankuaile #happynewyear #red #yellow #luck #yearofox #ox #dragon #luna #moon #bemoreox (presso Home) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLMKH3XHvIv/?igshid=1lupvfnwap19z

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What are your goals for February? Mine are to stick to my routine as much as possible so I can achieve the goals. If our goals are not part of our routine, when can we reach them??? Here’s a close up of my February 2021 #bulletjournal #setup. Inspired by @lootengstudio Also, any tips on the bad calligraphy??!!! 😩 #goals #calligraphy #february #valentines #positivity #tales #tea #travels (presso Home) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKyNqqrnHTa/?igshid=exykh0pnk9u5

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Living with a Stranger During CoVid-19 Pandemic

What's stranger than living through a global health pandemic? Living with a stranger during a global health pandemic. Find out what happened and where we are now and tips to get through this together, apart. What's your cover story? Comment bellow!

I moved house on the 10th of March 2020. As I was unboxing one of the first of many boxes in my new apartment, my phone buzzed with a notification saying Italy had gone into lock down on the very same day due to the new COVID-19 virus. The thing was, I was sharing this apartment with a guy who I had never met. That is a little of a stretch, I had met him once for five minutes when I went to view…

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Always Soaring. We didn’t have snow over here in Verona so we searched for mountains that were covered in snow! #snow #verona #veneto #bird #flying #uccelli #mountains #snowymountains (presso Verona, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKebq-knJxo/?igshid=4e4okkwuu1j2

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Just before Christmas we went to #lessinia to go and play in the snow and we met George the Snowbear! Soo much fun 😊 📷 @emanuele.negrente #winter #sangeorgio #snowman #snow #snowday #wintertime #bear (presso Malga San Giorgio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ3IWS1ndrn/?igshid=1s5uihvkspun7

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Tea, tales and little travel curled up on the sofa! Reading by candlelight like it’s 1864! Reading Salman Rushdie‘s The Enchantress of Florence. It’s a story full of adventure, friendship, love, moving abroad and the tensions wrapped up in being torn by two cultures and what happens when a traveller returns home- plus a little #fairytale magical along the way! A lovely read! Photo Credit | @emanuele.negrente #salmanrushdie #book #bookstagram #candles #tea #tales #travels #reading #enchantress #florence #adventure (presso Verona, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJwbBIjHmEp/?igshid=qy2cz1c59psr

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Chocolate orange and cranberry cookies | Vegan | Recipe Super delicious and super easy to make. Perfect with a cup of earl grey! Tag me in stories/ posts if you recreate them! Makes 8 #ingreedients 150g flour 50g brown sugar 50g vegan butter 50ml orange juice 50g dark chocolate Zest of 2 oranges 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 50-100g of dried cranberries (For a nuttier more decadent biscuit sub 50g flour with ground nuts) 1. Melt chocolate in a bowl for 30 seconds in the microwave or on the hob over a pan of water. Wait to cool for a few minutes. 1. Cream together the butter and sugar with the chocolate. 2. Add zest, cocoa powder. Baking powder and mix to well combined. Add ⅔ of cranberries. 3. Slowly add the flower and mix well. The mix should be super stiff. 4. Add a little of the orange juice at the time till you form a soft ball and you’re able to form a ball and is a consistency you could roll out. 4. Wrap the dough and put in the fridge to set. 5. Preheat oven to 200c 190 fan 6. Using a tablespoon, spoon the mix into your hand, form a ball and press down onto baking tray lined with baking powder. 7. Top with the rest of the cranberries 8. Put cookies in the oven and turn heat down to 180c 170fan. Bake for 12 minutes, turn the oven off and leave for 3 mins. 9. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy! Photo | @emanuele.negrente #chocolate #chocolateorange #biscuits #cookies #vegan #veganbaking #recipes #easyrecipes #easybake #simplerecipes #baking (presso Verona, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJqXyXoHc27/?igshid=1ckptc6to285j

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A close up of my #january #2021 cover page. Check out my IGTV for where I got inspo and how I did it! Tag me in yours! #bujo #bujoinspiration #bulletjournal (presso Home) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJnqGTvHhXT/?igshid=357cw3ox5lrl

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A look into my #bulletjournal #setup #2021 A lot of gold and bronze. I had so much fun doing this and if you want to see the entire process go look at my IGTV! What do you think??? Please tag me in your #bujo2022 set ups, id love to see them! A lot of inspo by @amandarachlee Happy new year 🥳 #bujosetup #bujoinspiration #bujo2021 (presso Verona, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJin97fHvoG/?igshid=1i034z1o6y8m0