I am Emily

Food, wellbeing, good places & everything in between

This is where I share the things that make real life feel a bit better – food I actually want to eat, honest wellbeing, places worth going and the lessons I’m learning along the way. You’ll find useful recommendations, good stories and plenty of real life from Essex, London and wherever else I happen to be.

Recipes, reviews & very good things to eat & drink

Food & Drink

Feeling better without pretending life is always zen

Wellbeing

Local walks, lovely places and trips when I can fit them in

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Beauty, useful finds, honest thoughts & everything else!

Life Lately

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A few of the brands I genuinely use & love

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Sunlit wooded park with large trees and fallen logs arranged in a clearing, quiet and green.

Hockley Woods and The Bull

Hockley Woods followed by lunch at The Bull is my kind of balanced day out – fresh air first, pub afterwards. Here’s what to expect from the woodland, where to park and why it works so well for dogs, families and anyone motivated by lunch.

Emily Hewett

5 hours ago6 min read

Signpost with Public Footpath and England Coast Path arrows under cloudy sky beside a roadside neighbourhood.

Southend seafront walks

Park at Shoebury East Beach and choose how far you fancy walking. I’ve mapped out approximate 4, 8 and 12-mile routes, with recognisable turnaround points, places to stop and practical information about parking, toilets and getting back by bus or train if your legs have done enough.

Emily Hewett

7 hours ago6 min read

Emily in a kitchen wears a purple Big Purple Pants T-shirt, with books and a coffee machine behind her.

My Thames Path challenge

On 3 October 2026, I’m walking 21 kilometres along the Thames for Big Purple Pants. Here’s why this Essex charity means so much to me, what being a trustee involves and how you can support people living with secondary breast cancer.

Emily Hewett

7 hours ago5 min read

Lenzetto spray bottle and box on a beige surface, with soft towels in the background; product packaging in warm neutral tones

Finding myself in perimenopause

Perimenopause did not arrive politely with the occasional hot flush. It affected my anxiety, emotions, confidence and sense of who I was. This is what helped me find my way back – from HRT and movement to firmer boundaries and leaning into my woo-woo side.

Emily Hewett

8 hours ago7 min read

I am Emily

Food, wellbeing, good places & everything in between

Brands I work with

The latest

Hockley Woods and The Bull

Southend seafront walks

My Thames Path challenge

Finding myself in perimenopause

Life as it happens

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