SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS ON THE SEA SHORE

Seven years ago I worked in a corporate bank, spent all my money on clothes and parties and didn’t set foot in the ocean. After a bit of a messy break up with ‘the love of my life’, I decided to take some time out and head to Newquay, Cornwall for a summer of fun. Why Newquay? Why Cornwall… simply because I was broke and couldn’t afford to fly long distance, plus I could bring my trusted car, Betty, and I suppose it didn’t feel like I was really doing anything too mad. Just a quick summer out.

Little did I know it would change my life forever. I fell in love, Big Time. In Love with life, the ocean, surfing and even more worrying a bloke! Seven years later and we’re still together. We have travelled the world, lived out of backpacks and had some wild times. Wev’e worked as chalet hosts in the winter resorts, cafes by the beach in the summer. I have even been a safari guide in Southern Africa.

But finally the time came¬† to give the ‘real life’ ago again. When I say ‘real life’ I mean our take on it.¬† I still love to travel and see new sights, experience new waves. I knew I felt confined by the four week holiday policy of office life. I also noticed I started buying beautiful textiles to make cushions with, collecting vintage tea cups and cool pictures. Suddenly the thought of packing up and leaving my new found treasures wasn’t so appealing. I needed a bigger backpack if that was the case!

At the same time, corporate city life was the last thing I wanted. So I decided to listen to my gut, follow my heart and try to achieve a lifestyle that works for me. So I searched high and low for it, spent every waking minute thinking about it and then one day last month the dream came to life. I found a beautiful cafe to lease right on the beach, by the surf in the West Coast of Ireland. I packed in my job with SurfGirl (sorry ), packed all my belongings back into Betty and drove home! Within 10 days of being home, our little cafe ‘Shells’ opened doors and we haven’t looked back!

Shells Seaside Bakery Cafe is 3 weeks old today! We are tired, have only managed to get two surfs in, but despite that it is everything I thought it would be and more.

 

 

So this blog is paying homage to finding your dreams, living the life you want to and not being afraid to try! I’ll try to update weekly, give some cool recipes, share stories from the surf chicks¬† here, and hopefully not waffle on too much, but being Irish there are no gaurantees on that one

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