Wherever Laura Goes

A Slow, Sleepy Welsh Adventure There are some places that feel like they exhale the moment you arrive, Dyfnant Forest at Pont Llogel is one of them. A quiet, wooded walk tucked not far from Llanfair Caereinion, it’s the kind of spot where the river babbles, the trees lean in close, and time seems to soften around the edges.  Gifted item: The City Cycle Backpack was kindly sent to me by MOPAK (@mopakofficial). All thoughts are my own. I took the MOPAK City Cycle Backpack with me for its first proper outing, and honestly, it couldn’t have been a more perfect test. Forest paths, uneven ground, and even a paddle in the river! First Impressions of the MOPAK City Cycle Backpack Sometimes a bag arrives and instantly feels like it’s about to become part of your everyday life, and that’s exactly how I felt about the MOPAK City Cycle Backpack. It has that lightweight but structured feel, with a clean, urban outdoors look that makes you feel like you’re about to do something effortlessly cool...

  There’s something special about stepping into a building that’s been part of a town for over a century. Hiraeth sits inside what was once an old butcher’s shop, first running in 1894 , and you can still feel that sense of history in the place, solid walls and old charm. But today, instead of hanging cuts of meat, the counters are lined with beautifully oversized cakes, artisan coffees, and the warm hum of people settling in for something delicious. Coffee & Cakes That Feel Like a Trea t The cake counter is impossible to ignore, tall, generous slices that look like they’ve been baked with love rather than precision. I went for the elderflower and lemon cake, and it was everything you want from a spring summer bake: fragrant, light, and bright with citrus. Paired with a smooth coffee, it’s the kind of combination that makes you linger a little longer than planned. Proper Homemade Pizza (The Kind You Remember) Hiraeth’s pizzas are the real deal, stone baked and unapologetically...

  I remember watching the original Circus Tour back in 2009 and genuinely feeling like the whole arena was floating. I was fifteen, dramatic, emotional, and fully convinced I was living my main character moment. And then Relight My Fire kicked in, fire dancers everywhere, acrobatics flying, and Zoe Birkett absolutely nailing those vocals. Walking back into that world as my 32 year old self, it felt like opening a time capsule I didn’t even realise I’d been carrying around. Same excitement, just with slightly better skincare and a much lower tolerance for standing up for three hours. A Look Back at the Iconic 2009 Circus Tour The original 2009 Circus Tour was iconic for a reason. It wasn’t just a concert, it was a full theatrical production. Take That basically said, 'What if we did a pop show… but also a circus… but also a Broadway musical… but also a fever dream?' And then they did exactly that. Aerialists spinning, a giant hot air balloon, clowns, fire, water... basically...