An American tourist who had planned to travel Europe has ended up trapped in Blackpool by the coronavirus pandemic.
But Stevie Boebi, a YouTuber from Los Angeles, has been won over by the seaside town and says she might even move there for good.
Stevie was in London when the virus hit the UK but having Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), she was worried about being in the capital so travelled to Blackpool with her girlfriend, who is from the town and whose sister had a spare room.
"We came here, I didn't know how long this would last and then lockdown started," Stevie told the PA news agency.
EDS is a rare genetic condition which in Stevie's case is accompanied by mass cell activation syndrome, which often causes symptoms of an allergic reaction, and postural tachycardia syndrome, a heart condition.
"Which just makes it difficult for me to do things, like standing up for more than five minutes," Ms Boebi said.
With her condition meaning she needs to isolate, Stevie said she "can't really tell" where she is except for the sounds of seagulls and during the Clap For Carers on Thursday evenings.
And last week, her unique lockdown situation went viral on social media after she tweeted: "I can't believe I sold all of my belongings and left my dream house in Los Angeles to travel Europe in 2020 and now for six months I'll be stuck in Blackpool, England."
But it seems Stevie is loving her new surroundings.
"They're all so sweet and they bang their pans and some guy comes out with a megaphone and says 'if anybody needs any tea, pop by I'll give you some'," she said of the people where she is currently living.
"I love the North of England way more than London… when I'm in the North I can be like 'oh my god I like your scarf' and they will be like 'oh my god I like your hair'.
"I feel like people in the North of England are a little more American."
Asked what she's learned from her experience so far, Stevie said: "I just want to cook meals every day, wear a f***** apron, plant some flowers in the North of England.
"I don't know what that's gonna look like down the line. Maybe I'll move here, who knows? I love Blackpool."
