Victoria Hydes
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Victoria Hydes
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Writer, reader, traveller, gamer, creative 💚
I have a slightly unhealthy love for vodka, anything chocolate and buying cushions I definitely don't need!
So, Mario Kart World is pretty fun...
June 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It's finally in my hand! 😱
#nintendoswitch2
June 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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
May 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Actually loving my new Animal Crossing Pocket Camp layout's vibe ✨️🩷
May 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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me: I yearn to be creative. it calls to me. LET ME FREE

when I have time to create:
May 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Managed to pre-order my Switch 2 today! The countdown is well and truly on ✨️😁🎮
May 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
May the fourth be with you 😜😂
And also with you!
May 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Train driver interview
May 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Bad workman
May 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Yesterday I got to see soooo many pretty flowers just a short way outside of Amsterdam 😍
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…
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April 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Thursday's adventures in Amsterdam were plentiful. You can read all about them here 👇
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…
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April 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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...
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 …
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April 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This morning I arrived in Amsterdam for a few days. Here's what I've been up to so far...
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…
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April 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Just caught up with last night's 1% Club and this week I played a perfect game! 🤓🎉
April 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Picard mental health tip: When you lie down to sleep, instead of thinking about your failures, think about your successes.
April 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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April 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I'm back, and optimistic about the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct yesterday! Will be interested to see more...
Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 02.04.2025
YouTube video by Nintendo UK
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April 3, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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
Highlights of the Kruger and Chobe National Parks
Losing my safari virginity through photography
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March 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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 🎶
March 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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
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…
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March 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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March 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Spotted in my local Wetherspoons 😁📚 Borrow, swap or donate to charity
#booksky #bookclub
March 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I'm sorry. I see a lot of Shein ads; they have some nice stuff. But what the hell is this......? 🫣
March 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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
March 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Have written words today, words I rather like. It's not much, but it's something 📝
#amwriting #writingcommunity #smallwins #progress
March 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM