Freedom Lodge & Spa

07/22/2026

Preorder my new book Journey: https://yungpueblo.com/journey

07/21/2026

New book on the way! https://yungpueblo.com/journey

07/21/2026

Gratitude for today ❤️

07/04/2026

Pottery Prowl map

07/04/2026

Hi gang! Come and check out the Pottery Prowl on Saturday and Sunday! Loads of local talent, and one of my favourites, Geopia Gallery in Egmont ❤️

07/04/2026

❤️ Cheers! 🥂

The women we remember most aren’t always the loudest, the most accomplished, or the ones everyone notices first.

They’re the ones who made a room feel easier to walk into. The ones who celebrated without competing, encouraged without expecting anything back, and had a way of making other women feel like they belonged. Years later, we may not remember every conversation we had with them, but we’ll never forget how we felt in their presence. That kind of generosity leaves a mark that lasts far longer than any first impression.

07/04/2026

Thankful for such amazing guests, enjoying their time at Garden Bay Hideaway! Thank you for being gracious guests, and for appreciating the experience ❤️ 

04/16/2026



Sometimes the right people don’t just enter your life…
they remind you who you are when you forget.

They make things lighter, calmer, clearer.
They don’t add chaos, they bring out the magic that was already inside you.

Choose your circle wisely. ✨

04/16/2026

When I was 16, I built a business from inside a phone box.

We didn’t have computers, the internet or smartphones. I also didn’t have a network. I didn’t have funding. And to be honest, I didn’t have a clue what I was doing!

All I had was a telephone box, a phone book, and a big idea. I wanted to start a youth culture magazine so young people could better understand what was going on in the world, and have a safe place to learn about topics no-one talked about at the time - like abortion or finding community as a gay person.

The problem was, no one knew who we were. We had no advertisers, no office, no contributors and certainly no credibility.

At a bit of a loss, I decided to open the phone book and started calling people. I would ring up big companies and ask to speak to the person in charge of advertising. When they answered, I’d do my best to sound far more experienced than I was.

“Are you interested in reaching the most influential young people in Britain?”
“Your competitors are already advertising with us.”
“This is going to be the biggest youth magazine in the country.”

Call by call, rejection by rejection, something started to happen. A few people said yes. Then a few more. I could hardly believe it. Eventually, we had enough advertisers to print the first issue.

That scrappy little magazine went on to interview people like Mick Jagger and John Lennon and it taught me one of the most valuable lessons of my life: You don’t need everything figured out to get started. You just need a bit of tenacity, a lot of self-belief, and the drive to keep the promises you’ve made (especially when they’re a little ambitious!).