Experience: I rate benches
My Instagram page started as something to amuse my friends, but it took off – and led to me meeting Sophie, who is now my wife The idea came to me in summer…
The Guardian reports: My Instagram page started as something to amuse my friends, but it took off – and led to me meeting Sophie, who is now my wife The idea came to me in summer 2019, when I finished studying at Swansea University.
One day I went walking with friends around the beautiful Penllergare Valley woods. As they played Poohsticks, I sat on a bench and took in the view.
This lifestyle story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Instagram, Sophie and Swansea University.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- Instagram, Sophie, Swansea University, Penllergare Valley
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