That camping trip

Landed! My VIP suite for the night! #icantbelieveimactuallycamping

A photo posted by Matilda (@megerecooper) on Jun 19, 2015 at 12:52pm PDT

At the grand age of 34, I’d never been camping – but an assignment for Reuters gave me the chance to glamp it up in June at the very first Camp Wildfire – an adventure camp for adults. And you know what? It wasn’t half-bad! I did wish there were showers, but hey…

Running an ultra marathon

  Nothing but hills and valleys! #rttsishere #wmnrun100 #rundemcrew   A photo posted by Matilda (@megerecooper) on Jul 12, 2015 at 9:44am PDT

I kickstarted my love for running when I just Run Dem Crew nearly five years ago.  Since then, I’ve knocked out 5ks, 10ks, half-marathons, a marathon and this year, my first ultra marathon (50k) in July as part of the wmnrun100 project.

That weekend in Paris

Beaaaaaaaaautiful weather for cheering (and pain au chocolats!) #rundemcrew #semiparis #btgparis

A photo posted by Matilda (@megerecooper) on Mar 8, 2015 at 6:16am PDT

Speaking of Run Dem, one of our mottos is “if you do not run, you must cheer” – so I hopped on the Eurostar at the 11th hour in June to show some love to everyone doing the Paris half-marathon, and had a whale of a time with my buddies Camila and My-Ha. 

The return of Tawiah

I mean… @tawiahmusic #whenyoutrumptheoriginal #sorrySoul4Real #candyrain #soulmusic #UK A video posted by Matilda (@megerecooper) on Mar 5, 2015 at 3:20pm PST

Those that know, know. Tawiah is, hands down, one of my favourite female vocalists of all time, so seeing her at a one-off gig this year with my friend Spree was a real pleasure.

The fried chicken at the Lockhart

Woyyyyyy yoooooooyyyyyyy *horns* chicken and waffles!

A photo posted by Matilda (@megerecooper) on Apr 12, 2015 at 7:44am PDT

The Lockhart’s got game! Their southern fried chicken is the stuff of my childhood memories in TX, while the collard greens and coleslaw are trying to make each other jealous with their deliciousness. So good! This is the second time I’ve been here – first time for brunch – and I can’t gush about them enough! #US #soulfood #London #foodies A photo posted by Matilda (@megerecooper) on Jul 22, 2015 at 12:46pm PDT

I’m a southern girl (Houston, Texas baby!) and I didn’t think I’d ever find real buttermilk fried chicken in Londontown until I had dinner at The Lockhart, which I only discovered this year.  Compliments to the chef: the food is fantastic.

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