In this video I’m kicking off something new for 2025: monthly favourites, but broken down into proper categories (not just beauty like I used to do years ago). I’m back in New Zealand at the moment, so it felt like the perfect time to sit down and share what I’ve genuinely been loving across books, food and drink, skincare, tech, clothes, and what I’ve been watching. If you’re new here, I’m UK-born but Auckland-based, and my channel is usually lifestyle, travel and food—so a favourites format still fits me really well. For books, I’m currently halfway through William Hanson’s “Just Good Manners” and it’s exactly my kind of dry British humour with loads of etiquette history and traditions. Food-wise, I’m obsessed with Humble Crumble (especially the shortbread topping) and I brought a big bag back from Borough Market so I can do my own homemade crumbles in NZ—ideally with lashings of custard. I also share a couple of long-time staples from Sol de Janeiro (including the one-litre shower cream and the refillable deodorant), plus the travel-friendly wireless mic I’ve been using and why I’m so into AirTags (yes, even one for my cat). Then I finish with entertainment: a few emotional UK documentaries, a brilliant interview series called The Assembly, and the films I watched recently—including Mission: Impossible and How to Train Your Dragon (which absolutely made me cry).