Megan Allen

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All About Megan…

GIRL ABOUT RUTLAND

 

 

Hi, I’m Megan and I’m a born and raised Raddle[wo]man – which is what us Rutland folk like to call ourselves. I grew up in Uppingham and after a few years travelling and trying my hand at city-life, I settled in Oakham where I run a PR agency specialising in rural tourism. I started my career in journalism at the Rutland Times and Rutland and Stamford Mercury. It was there my love for the area grew – I’d always taken it for granted before. I joined the Girl About Blogsquad as Girl About Rutland because it combines two things I’m really passionate about – my home county and rural tourism. I hope you’ll enjoy finding out a bit more about England’s smallest county with me. 11 facts about me (one for luck):

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11 Random Facts About Me

 

  1. I’m a qualified senior journalist and run my own PR agency and news site specialising in rural tourism
  2. I went to university in South Carolina where I studied History of the Old South and Creative Writing. While I was there a little site launched where we could all connect and plan great parties, so I signed up – it was called Facebook
  3. I’m from the smallest county in England
  4. My husband, Nick, and I met at college but didn’t get together until we were 25
  5. After five years of trying, our son Ezra was conceived through IVF and he arrived a month early – obviously as impatient to meet us as we were him
  6. I’m a beer girl – I’ll go for a pint of ale any day
  7. I lived in London for a year but hated it, instead of returning to my rural roots which eventually inspired my businesses
  8. I’m an advanced scuba diver but I’m terrified of shipwrecks. Titanic still gives me nightmares.
  9. I’m a bit of a history geek and love exploring heritage sites (just not underwater ones)
  10. I’m really passionate about getting tourists out of the cities and into the great British countryside so can’t wait to tell you all about our own tiny piece of it here in Rutland
  11. I’m so addicted to tea we even went and picked our own in Sri Lanka on our honeymoon