My Nerdy Tour of York || Three days of history, urban sketching and vegan eats

by: Owen SmithPublished on: 22/06/2026

I got to spend three enchanting days in York, filled with lots of history, creative inspiration and good vegan food. Read about what I got up to in this blog post!

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My Nerdy Tour of York || Three days of history, urban sketching and vegan eats

Life In May || solo trips, writing and sunny days

by: Owen SmithPublished on: 01/06/2026

A quick recap of what I got up to throughout May, including travel, shop updates, lessons God has been teaching me and a short reading wrap-up,

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Life In May || solo trips, writing and sunny days

Walking in Bram Stoker's Footsteps || A Bookish Day in Whitby

by: Owen SmithPublished on: 26/05/2026

Spending a day sight-seeing in Whitby as a major Dracula fan was a dream come true, and it’s just a train journey away from York. Read about my favourite spots and their relation to Bram Stoker’s major novel.

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Walking in Bram Stoker's Footsteps || A Bookish Day in Whitby

Life In April || On happiness, opening commissions and social media

by: Owen SmithPublished on: 19/05/2026

A vastly different month to the last, in April I saw great improvement to my mental health, opened commissions, updated my shop, starting building a newsletter, and put together a new painting of my local area. Read all about it here.

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Life In April || On happiness, opening commissions and social media