By

Harriet Pattison
It sometimes feels as though our lives are a constant stream of decisions. Growing up, those that seem important at the time – who to play with in the playground or who to invite to your birthday party – soon become inconsequential as the years tick by. Reaching those all-important teenage years and the decision...
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For the east of England, the clouds finally opened last week as the lightning and thunder struck and the rain hammered on our windows throughout the night. The heatwave of 2018 has been on everyone’s lips – while some have revelled in the continuous sunshine and others have been less than impressed – we’ve enjoyed...
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travel
I remember seeing a quote once on Pinterest: “I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on the earth. Then I ask myself the same question.”   Somehow, even years on, it still resonates with me. The idea that actually, we can go wherever we want. We can...
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In a world fraught with responsibilities, time restraints and commitment, it’s becoming harder and harder to take time out. To think about what you need to carry on, make you happier, better at your job, a better friend or simply more relaxed day-to-day. Whenever I catch up with friends, I feel as though we always...
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timeless trends
Timeless trends aren’t often something we associate with the younger generation wearing. Timelessness suggests something that has been around for a long time and so naturally we think of older generations – the ‘make do and mend’ era, where fashion wasn’t about consumerism, bad quality or how much you could buy in one month. It...
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slow fashion
Having just returned from another car boot sale – a bit of a Sunday morning ritual – it got me thinking how popular these have become during the summer months. Car boot sales, much like charity shops and thrift fairs, have grown tremendously in popularity in the last few years. We are well and truly...
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heatwave
Britain is basking in beautiful sunshine. This prolonged bout of glorious weather doesn’t often hit our little island. We have the odd day here and there where the temperatures may reach the late 20s or perhaps, if we’re really lucky, the early 30s; but it tends to end almost as quickly as it arrived and...
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dupes
As I scroll through Instagram, have a read of my favourite blogs, a browse at a few online shops or wind down with a video on YouTube, I often see the term ‘dupe’ flash up. For a handbag, pair of shoes, a necklace or a coat, the high-street have cottoned on to the fact that...
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summer trends
It only feels like yesterday when we were considering the trends for spring and getting excited for the warmer days that lay ahead, and now here we are with the summer solstice marking the welcoming start of the season with its wonderfully long days, warmer evenings and sunny mornings. Naturally, the British Summer can leave...
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sale
It’s always a highly anticipated time of year when the early months of midsummer roll around. Sale season commences in our favourite shops and online stores. We look forward to grabbing a bargain or finally purchasing those items we’ve had our eye on for many months. At the same time though, it’s confusing. When the...
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