Welcome, friends! I’m Claire, and this is The Wanderlust Way—a channel devoted to uncovering the fascinating stories hidden within the places I explore. Living in the North of England, most of my adventures take me across Britain, with the occasional overseas journey sprinkled in.
From historical wonders and ghostly tales to folklore, literature, and the delightfully strange, I love bringing these stories to life and sharing them with you. Along the way, I also offer travel tips to help you plan your own adventures.
Fun fact: I started this channel to prove to my kids that if you put your mind to something, you can achieve anything. It’s been an amazing journey, and I couldn’t have done it without you. Your likes, comments, shares, and subscriptions mean the world to me. Thank you for being part of The Wanderlust Way family! 💕
Enough waffle, let’s wander —because every adventure begins with a story. 🧭
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Morning Wanderlusters 👋
A fresh start to a new week! I can certainly feel a little nip creeping into the air now, although the skies remain bright and the birds are still frolicking through the bushes.
This week is ALL about getting spooky season ready for your enjoyment — think ghostly research, haunting scripts and the start of filming... 👻
I do wonder if we'll ever catch a real ghost on camera one of these days. Who knows... maybe this is the year!
Anyway, enough about me — what have you lovely lot got planned for the week ahead?
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A little different this week… 🎃
I know a Halloween shopping video isn't exactly what you usually get from me. I'm not exactly a polished lifestyle vlogger with a beautifully curated aesthetic — chaos is much more my department. 😂
But I wanted to see what the UK shops were doing for Halloween, I know plenty of you love spooky season too, and honestly, it was nice to do something lighter for once. I'm a spooky girl, but you've got to embrace the silly side of life too. None of us are getting out of here alive!
It was a MANIC day, whizzing around Sheffield like the Sanderson sisters at the end of Hocus Pocus, while Adi and I debated what we actually needed versus what I wanted to buy. By the end, he was getting just as bad. 😂
There was a LOT to see, so I kept the best and dumped the rest. Yes Primark, I'm looking at you… 👀
We survived, although apparently I now owe Adi a Christmas shopping trip. The horror. We finished at Meadowhell with a Spoonies lasagne which looks incredibly sad in the photo but was actually rather delicious.
Huge thanks to everyone who watched, commented, liked, shared or joined the premiere. 🖤
And finally… the PINK Halloween stuff. Was I too harsh putting it in the TRICK bin, or do you agree that it has no business in Halloweenland? 🎃
#halloweendecor #shopping #spookyseason #youtubevideo
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Which UK store does Halloween BEST in 2026? 🎃
This Sunday, we're putting 7 UK stores to the test to find out who's absolutely smashing spooky season this year… and who's serving up more trick than treat.
Expect brilliant finds, questionable purchases and Adi and I treating Halloween shopping like an Olympic sport....
🎃 Hunting the BEST Halloween Finds in 7 UK Stores
📅 Premieres Sunday at 10am
Come along for the chaos — and see if you agree with our winner! 👻
#Halloween #shoppingspree #spookyseason
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Crikey, you lot set me up 🤪
Thank you to everyone who helped mix the cocktail for tonight’s 40K celebration…
Rum. Peach schnapps. Lemonade.
Not gonna lie — and I’m sure some of you could tell by the end of the stream — it was chuffin’ lethal. 😂
Origins or oranges? At this point, I no longer know. 🤣
Absolutely brilliant stream though. Thanks so much for coming along and celebrating 40K with me. 🖤
What a night! xx
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Ain’t no party like a livestream party! 🎊
The cakes are in because tonight we’re celebrating 40,000 Wanderlusters! 🥳
And as it’s a special one, I’m opening the virtual doors…
If you’re brave enough, YOU can join me on screen LIVE tonight! If you’re in the chat and fancy popping on for a couple of minutes while I interview you like a chat show host 🤣 then tonight’s the night!
So get the drinks in, stock up on the nibbles and let’s celebrate this slightly bonkers milestone together.
🎉 40K CELEBRATION LIVE
⏰ Tonight at 7.30pm
See you there! 🥂🎂
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40,000 people. Cor Blimey 🖤
To put that into perspective, that’s roughly the population of a small UK town. Imagine if all 40,307 of us lived together — terrifying and wonderful in equal measure. 😂
Boy, what a journey this has been so far.
I’d be lying if I said it hadn’t tested me. Putting yourself online opens you up to criticism, mockery and failure. I’ve heard “get a proper job”, had people think it’s cringe and even lost friends along the way.
But I bloody love it.
I’ve discovered incredible stories, met amazing people and learnt a lot about myself along the way.
The biggest lesson? Keep turning up. Even when things flop. Even when you doubt yourself. Learn, adapt and keep going.
If it all ended tomorrow, nobody could take away the adventures, memories and experiences it’s given me.
Thank you to everyone who supports this madness — especially all 40,307 of you who chose to come along for the ride. 🖤
Long may it continue.
P.S. Online party Thursday. 🎊 You’re ALL invited! Details to follow......
#workhardplayhard #goforit #celebrationtime #youtube #milestone
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Behind the Grim Tales…
After starting the day with a hearty breakfast at The Imperial, we were ready to hit the streets for our Grim Tales of Blackpool tour.
Thankfully the sun was shining and it was good to see so many people out enjoying the sea air (and putting a bit of money into the local economy!).
I'd be a liar if I ignored the fact that Blackpool gets a bad rep sometimes. Like many of our seaside towns, it's fallen a long way from its golden days — boarded-up hotels, closed shops and the usual signs of neglect.
But along that promenade there's still SO much going on. It's a proper Northern seaside town and makes absolutely no apology for it.
Of course, the history gets my first vote… and I was ridiculously delighted to discover Sooty was purchased on North Pier! Who remembers Sooty?
My second discovery was the Comedy Carpet opposite the Tower — a brilliant collection of jokes, catchphrases and one-liners from some of the greats of British comedy. A few probably wouldn't make the cut in 2026 😆 but wandering across it gave me a proper wave of nostalgia.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed our latest trip to Blackpool, and a huge thank you, as always, to everyone who watches, comments, shares or supports the channel in any way.
You're helping keep the fires burning. ❤️
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Tomorrow morning we're going back to Blackpool... but this time we're leaving the bright lights behind. 👀
Five true stories. Five very different chapters from the town's darker past.
Some tragic. Some disturbing. And at least one that's so bizarre you really couldn't make it up...
GRIM TALES 💀 5 Dark & Disturbing True Stories from Blackpool
📺 Premieres tomorrow at 10am on YouTube
Who's joining me with a cuppa?
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YOU'VE BEEN SUMMONED FOR JURY DUTY...
Tonight I'm trying something a little different on the LIVE...
I'm bringing you 3 REAL cases from Britain's darker past.
I'll introduce you to the accused, tell you what happened and then present the evidence put before the jury at the time.
Then it's over to you...
⚖️ GUILTY or NOT GUILTY?
Once you've made your decision, I'll reveal what the real jury decided... and what happened next.
TONIGHT — 7.30pm. Court is in session.
And NO Googling the cases beforehand, you cheating sods 😂
Who's reporting for jury duty?
#livestreaming #TrueCrimeHistory #DarkHistory #BritishHistory
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It’s been a good few years since I’d been to Blackpool, but I must say I had a jolly good time staying at The Imperial… even if it was technically 'work' 😂
Did I enjoy myself as much as Charles Dickens? Who knows. I didn’t have a hat to kick around the beach, but if I had, I’d probably have given it a go.
Behind the scenes? A beer in the sunshine between filming, FAR too long admiring that bloody gorgeous sea view, a 3-course dinner for £25… and me cheekily asking the chap on reception if I could go underground to see the old Turkish baths.
He said YES. Cue one very excited YouTuber 👏👏
Would I go back? Absolutely. I've even been eyeing up some of their events...
Thanks to everyone who’s watched so far and HUGE thanks to the staff.
Which was your favourite room we explored?
And if you haven't seen the new episode yet....what are you waiting for? It's on 'The Tube' now 👀 https://youtu.be/vXQI1l4PUho
The Imperial Hotel Blackpool #history #blackpool #BritishHistory #hotel #britishseasidetown
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