Victoria Hydes

So, Mario Kart World is pretty fun...

It's finally in my hand! 😱
#nintendoswitch2

Well, after trying to get into this game and repeatedly starting over for years, I have just finished Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Not sure it can beat the first one, but still a whirlwind of a gaming experience
#nintendoswitch #xenobladechronicles #rpg

Actually loving my new Animal Crossing Pocket Camp layout's vibe ✨️🩷

goku sitting in a chair, and he looks worn and tired after a long fight, as he stares at the floor in an office, and there's a computer on a desk he's sitting at with a blank word document open

me: I yearn to be creative. it calls to me. LET ME FREE

when I have time to create:

Managed to pre-order my Switch 2 today! The countdown is well and truly on ✨️😁🎮

May the fourth be with you 😜😂

Train driver interview

Bad workman

The Day of the Tulip 🌷 I could not have picked a better day for my visit to Keukenhof Gardens. Slouching around Amsterdam on Thursday in the endless, pouring rain, I’ll admit it was hard to stay positive at all tim…

Yesterday I got to see soooo many pretty flowers just a short way outside of Amsterdam 😍

Sunflowers, Stroopwafels and Stripper Poles The queue for the Van Gogh Museum this morning was pretty streamlined considering it’s the home of some of the best ever works from this Dutch icon, the museum itself perfectly set up for a s…

Thursday's adventures in Amsterdam were plentiful. You can read all about them here 👇

To Zaanse Schans and Beyond I stayed up later than I’d planned last night meeting and chatting with all the amazing girls in my hostel dorm, but even so, drifting off to the calming sounds of the nearby church bells, I …

And that's a wrap on Day 2 of my visit to Amsterdam, where I stepped a little further outside of the city for an education in countryside culture...

Hallo Amsterdam! Welcome to Amsterdam I idly watched tiny droplets of moisture licking at the plane’s wings as cotton wool clouds and sparkling sunbeams made way for a sea of green and grey, followed by a see…

This morning I arrived in Amsterdam for a few days. Here's what I've been up to so far...

Just caught up with last night's 1% Club and this week I played a perfect game! 🤓🎉

Picard mental health tip: When you lie down to sleep, instead of thinking about your failures, think about your successes.

#writingcommunity #authorsky #writingsky #booksky #amwriting

Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 02.04.2025 YouTube video by Nintendo UK

I'm back, and optimistic about the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct yesterday! Will be interested to see more...

Highlights of the Kruger and Chobe National Parks Losing my safari virginity through photography

My latest Medium post is now live, featuring some of my favourite photographs from last year's safaris in South African and Botswana 👇
#photography #wildlife #travel #africa

Short Story: The Alchemist Today’s story is my contribution to my writing group’s annual Valentines read-out night, where we must pre-prepare a love story of around…

I share short pieces of fiction, photography and travel journals on my Medium blog. This little flash fiction piece won me first place at my local writing group in Grimsby, UK:

Just been watching some Lady Gaga content on BBC 2 this evening and wow, reminds me why I respect her so much as an artist. Time to go listen to more of her back catalogue I guess 🎶

Uncharted Territory — Short Story Another short piece of fiction composed at my weekly writer’s group, with the prompt of someone looking out over a body of water. Joanna stood, stunned. Satellite imaging had already confirmed the…

Late posting because actually been focusing on my novel a little over the last few days! But, here's my piece from this week's writing group.
#writing #amwriting #scifi

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Me too!

Spotted in my local Wetherspoons 😁📚 Borrow, swap or donate to charity
#booksky #bookclub

I'm sorry. I see a lot of Shein ads; they have some nice stuff. But what the hell is this......? 🫣

I've appeased the little green demon bird for 7 days in a row today with my subpar attempts at Portugese. I think that deserves a little bebida tonight, if I do say so myself 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹
#languagelearning #week1

Have written words today, words I rather like. It's not much, but it's something 📝
#amwriting #writingcommunity #smallwins #progress

I always enjoy going to see stand-up comedy, and Chris McCausland delivered tonight with his Yonks tour! Not the funniest I've ever seen, but still an absolute delight - and you have to applaud anyone who takes their disability in their stride like he does

From the little bit we saw today I'm certainly intrigued by Pokémon Legends Z-A, and the opportunity to have Chikorita as a starter again is a big plus! But I do want to learn more. Less excited by the city vibe than the boundless countryside in Arceus