By

Harriet Pattison
An urge to update your wardrobe or renovate your home is a common occurrence in the new year. Perhaps it is the opportunity for rejuvenation or revival which presents itself and to which we inevitably succumb, or those small seeds of spring and summer which begin to plant slowly in our minds. Following the festive...
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January Reads for 2018
As we start the new year and attempt to drag ourselves through the cold, winter months we are inundated with self-help, mindfulness and healthy-eating books. For many, the new year does signal a fitting starting point for change, and so naturally, the publishing houses and retailers attempt to make the most of these resolution-ridden months....
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The 2018 Colour Palette
I love that a new year calls for fresh, exciting and innovative ideas and the 2018 Colour Palette calls for a shift; for a change in scenery, a yearning for something different to prick our interest. From travel plans, to home interiors, revamping your wardrobe or grander career plans – a new year is a...
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gifts
Although a nation of shoppers, we are also known to be – in some circumstances – a nation of last minute shoppers too. Whilst frantically buying all my presents on Christmas Eve does not appeal to me, there are many others who seem to either thrive on the pressure or simply forget, and end up...
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New Year
With the holiday season so nearly upon us, our thoughts are now beginning to turn to the New Year too and what it will entail. It’s the perfect time to forget the past, right those wrongs and look positively to the future. There’s something about counting down to midnight on New Years Eve, surrounded by...
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christmas memories
Christmas has always been a nostalgic time of year for me, and no doubt for many others too. It’s a time for festive cheer, family, close friends, gift buying and receiving, homemade decorations, good food and making memories that will last. It is this last point that perhaps helps in making this such a nostalgic...
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wanderlust
If you speak to those who are nearing retirement and ask what they wish they had done more of in their lifetime, I’m sure many would reply with spending more time with family and friends; and to have seen more of the world. In fact, I’m sure many of us dream of travelling. We all...
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stories
We each have a story to tell. Whether we are five years old, or 50 years old. It could be a nostalgic fairy-tale filled with pirates and princesses that reminds us of our childhood, or an eponymous story detailing our greatest memories. It could be a sad one, or one filled with happiness. One with...
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meghan markle
It’s a name that we’ve heard a lot about this year, and even more so in the last few weeks following the announcement of her engagement to Prince Harry. Set to wed in spring next year, their whirlwind romance has popped Meghan Markle centre stage. Well-known for her role as Rachel Zane in the hit...
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party season
With Christmas comes friends, family, gifts, and of course, the party season. For many of us, it is perhaps our busiest time of the year with festive social gatherings, work Christmas parties and New Year celebrations to end. December is a wonderful blend of cosy cashmere jumpers with leggings and thick socks on Sundays, following...
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