Yearly Archives

2020

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Review of the Scentful perfume subscription box

November 12, 2020

I own a grand total of three perfumes. The first is CK One, and yes, I have had it since the nineties! And the other two are by Britney Spears, and were presents from my daughters. So you may not think that I’m the target audience for a subscription perfume service, but actually it’s the opposite. And here’s why…

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My husband caught the Coronavirus – Lockdown diaries update

There’s a little bit of bitterness in me, that when I see people taking no notice of health guidelines; having visitors etc, that my husband Chris, who followed all the rules and took all the precautions, managed to catch the Coronavirus. And this is what the last couple of weeks have been like…

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Lockdown diaries

Naomi Bulger from Naomiloves.com is making a collection of our stories from this time during the coronavirus. Please head on over to her website to add yours as it’s important that there’s a record of us ordinary folks. Here’s mine…

Spring cherry blossom buds

Ostara thoughts and news of Loki

Today is Ostara, the spring equinox, and it’s an understatement to say it took me by surprise. Having spent six weeks in America again for Chris’s work, I feel like I missed winter. Even though the temperature right now is still very wintry, I look outside and I can see daffodils and the blackthorn coming into blossom, and it makes me smile, even though I’m not quite ready for it…

Olana Historic park

Back to Somerset, England and the stories of February’s Instagram photography

After six weeks away in Connecticut, America, we landed back in a drizzly cold England last week. It was cold there (-6 most days in February), but it never seems to drizzle – sometimes it’s sunny, sometimes it’s cloudy, and sometimes it’s chucking it down with rain, but it never seems to drizzle. Is it weird that I missed it?!…

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Mixing casual with dressed up

February 26, 2020

It may be the usual thing when picking your outfit to wear, to go for either casual or fancy items; but I love mixing the two together…

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How to dress more creatively (part 5) Be inspired by TV and film

February 11, 2020

If you really are in a style rut, why not take note of what your favourite characters are wearing in the television programmes and films you watch? Even if it’s set in Jane Austen’s times, there might be fashion details that you could incorporate into your wardrobe…

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Handmade red dresses for Valentine’s Day

February 10, 2020

My husband and I don’t make a big deal of Valentine’s day, but if you know me at all, you’ll know I’ll take any excuse to dress up in accordance to the occasion / season / basically anything! So I thought I’d take a look around Etsy and see what dresses I could find that would make the perfect date night outfit for Valentine’s day…

Winter forest

Stories of the week’s Instagram photos

February 8, 2020

Come and find out the little behind-the-scenes stories of my photography on Instagram over last week…

In defence of the clothing haul

In defence of the clothing haul

February 7, 2020

Oh I miss watching clothes hauls. I feel like the few have spoilt it for the many, like when the teacher at school says the whole class can’t go swimming because one kid was caught being naughty….

Styling dr martens in winter

Introducing my new Dr Martens Trevonna boots

February 3, 2020

Dear readers, these boots are so special, I thought I would dedicate a whole blog post to them! They were a Christmas present from Chris, and no-doubt you’ll be seeing them a lot more on this blog in future!…

Stories of the week’s Instagram photos

February 1, 2020

Come and find out the little behind-the-scenes stories of my photography on Instagram over last week…