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With the forecast set to sizzle over the Easter weekend, our thoughts turn to summer, sunshine and our seasonal wardrobes. I’ve been putting off having a bit of a declutter and rearrange in my wardrobe until the weather started to warm up and spring really felt as though it was on its way. Taking out...
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After the recent diagnosis of my intolerances to lactose and gluten, my world of baked sugary goods came crumbling down on me! My first thoughts being “if i can’t eat cake then how else will I celebrate my birthdays each year?”. Naively, I had never thought about a world without a daily binge of biscuits...
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advent
The countdown to Christmas is imminent with the 1st of December now lurking just around the corner. The shops are starting to fill to the brim with shoppers out for the perfect gift, our trees are going up (if not up already) and our diaries are chocka-block with dates for xmas tipples and work dinners....
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Coffee is one of the world’s most popular drinks and for good reason; not only is it delicious but it’s also packed full of health benefits that most of us are probably unaware of every time we reach for the kettle or visit our local café. It’s often thought that coffee has a negative effect...
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sketch
There’s afternoon tea, and then there’s afternoon tea at sketch. While the name sketch might suggest some half ditched attempt at something beautiful, the palatial pink space is anything but. The Gallery at sketch is a work of art. We’ve all been there, sitting with your mums half sisters cousin making small talk over stale...
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We can all hold our hands up and say that life is never perfect, and if it was we’d probably all be bored anyway. Because as Ronan Keating once sang, life is a roller coaster, and through all the good there is also the bad, the random, and the downright weird. Sometimes the things in...
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tulips from Amsterdam
Last weekend myself and the other half decided to jump overseas for a quick trip to Amsterdam. With just a 30 minute flight there’s really no excuse not to visit the famous dutch city, and with it being the most popular city destination of the year, I wanted to know exactly what all the fuss was...
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vietnam motorbike
Of all the countries listed to visit while on my travels Vietnam intrigued me the most. Before I set off I knew little to nothing of Vietnam or the Vietnamese culture. I was aware of the war with America from brief references in movies and literature and I believed they ate Pho because London has...
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When asked if I’d like like to see the sights of London, whilst on a double decker bus enjoying afternoon tea, I have to admit that I had my reservations. Having visions of plates flying everywhere and cake in my hair, it’s safe to say that I didn’t go into it with an open mind,...
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Usually, I like to think of myself as a pretty sensible gal – the type with her head screwed on. The type that gimmicky advertising is lost on. But as much as I hate to admit it recently I fell hook line and sinker for a fad I should of known to avoid. Enter ‘Your...
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