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Hello and welcome to the blog!

I always find these first posts the most difficult and almost a little cringy if I'm honest, in my case anyway.

But I think it's important to have that 'first' post to be able to kick the blog off properly.

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By Heather, the blog

If you've popped over to the 'about' page you'll have a little idea that By Heather is a personal lifestyle blog. I've categorised it as that as it's basically an 'everything' and 'anything' blog and to be honest it doesn't really have a 'niche' so personal lifestyle seemed to fit the best.

If you've followed me for a while on the various social media platforms you'll probably have known I've had a few blogs over the years. Suncream and Sparkles, My Spanish Vida and Heather Townsend. 

I've always enjoyed reading blogs and blogging myself, but my previous blogs just didn't feel right. Which is probably why I kept stopping and starting. If I'm honest I think I was just focusing on it all wrong. I wasn't blogging for 'me' but I think I was trying too hard to break into the 'world of blogging'. 

So after a little step back from it all I've found my way back to wanting to have a blog again. This time though, I'm a little older ( erm, 43) and I'm approaching things in a completely different way. I want the blog to be a space where I can simply write, share and document my life, somewhere to be a little creative and also a space to be able to connect with you guys. 

A little bit of background about me

I'm originally from the UK, on the South East coast of England. I was Cabin Crew for 5 years, which looking back was the best job. I met my husband there, Mark, he was an Aircraft Engineer at the time. 

Mark and I then embarked on an overseas adventure which started off as 6 months in Malaysia which turned into living in the UAE for 5 years. We had a stint back in the UK, but then ended up living in France, Germany and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. 

During this time we bought our house in Southern Spain and rescued many cats along the way! Which is where we are based now.

I still love the UK so much and have regular trips back to get my UK fix! I'd never say never about moving back, because I am in a constant rollercoaster about Spain/UK, but it's the weather, it just gets too cold in the UK in the winter time.

More about the blog

So, now you know a little bit more about me let's get back into the blog. 

Along with sharing and documenting basically my life goings on, I'll also be focusing on things that interest me like fashion, wellness, maybe some beauty bits too.

As you can tell By Heather will literally be a big mix of everything and anything which I really hope you enjoy. 

I know some say blogging is dead and maybe the style of blogging I'm leaning into isn't really how it's done anymore. But as I said above, I'm not doing this for the clicks or popularity, I'm doing it for the pure joy of having a blog, creating and connecting. Which I'm sure there's still space for that!

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Anyway, if you're still here, thank you!  

I hope you enjoyed the 'first' post and learnt a little bit more about me and the blog. 

You can also pop over to my Instagram page to get some more insights into my world, find me here @heather_townsend

So ciao for now and I hope you enjoy following along on my new blog journey and of course if you're a fellow blogger please share your links in the comments below.

♥ Heather

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