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Checkmate!
Hi again!I'm attempting to type up some posts as I seem to be getting a bit behind writing up things and then it is too late! I'm going to write about what I've been up to this week since I got back...
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What I wore for the weddings!
Hi there!Thank you for your interest in my wedding outfits!I am going to reveal which my choices were but before I do, let's remind ourselves of the choices:Well, I can reveal that Lulu guessed my...
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Rainbow dress remix 2
Hi,I thought I'd share a new outfit I created with my St Michael Madras-checked dress. I published a post last Summer showing lots of different ways I'd styled it and thought I'd try to challenge...
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TARDIS Tuesday - Peri Brown's 80's look from Vengeance on Varos
Hi there,Hope you are well! I have had a lovely day. For the first time in ages, I actually had a proper lie in after sleeping fairly well! After 3 nights of camping and lying on the hard ground (my...
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The Centenary Stained Glass Window
I recently went back to my old church for my friend M's wedding. It was SUCH a joy to be back there and to be a part of something special in a place that meant and still means so much to me with so...
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Stoked Vegan Barbecue Restaurant - Westcliff on Sea
We visited Stoked Vegan Barbecue restaurant after we were in the Westcliff Area of Southend. This is apparently the first Vegan barbecue restaurant in the South.Here's what they say about it:OPENED...
View Article'Tis the last Rose of Summer...
...Or at least the last day of the holiday!I'm going back to a VERY uncertain situation at school which I am incredibly nervous and worried about!In a nutshell, because of some building issues, 10...
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The Rainbow checked dress again!
Thank you for your kind sympathy on my last post. I confess to having cried about 4 times today and feeling utterly miserable about the whole situation since it may last 1-2 years, I've found out....
View Article15 things to be thankful for
Thank you for your kind messages and encouragement this week- I do appreciate it. You are kind and I value all of you for caring and taking the time to leave a comment. In the spirit of being...
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Grecian blues
Hi there,Ang reminded me it was Zerowaste week last week and I fully intended to put together a post but I confess that the return to school absolutely knackered me out and I couldn't think of doing...
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Dahlia dalliance
This year, in March or maybe February, the highlight of my month was going to Brentwood one Saturday...this was exciting for a few reasons....1. a new Zerowaste shop, 2. We went to buy some vegetarian...
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Uluwatu
When I lived in Bali, almost 20 years ago, there was this wonderful shop called Uluwatu in the tourist areas. It was beautifully curated and full of beautiful handmade Balinese lace clothes, usually...
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Colourscape- Clapham Common 2021
My first proper gig of 2021 (AKA performing to the paying public) took place last Saturday on Clapham Common at the Colourscape festival.If you're not sure of what Colourscape is, I have taken the...
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TARDIS Tuesday meets Style Imitating Art- The Caretaker
Hello there,I missed TARDIS Tuesday AND Style Imitating Art these past two weeks and I thought I'd combine them today.Let's look at both inspirations:Here is the Style Imitating Art piece chosen by...
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Conkered!
Hands up who used to love searching for conkers when they were little?I certainly did!I always feel sad that, for many of my children, they have never had that pleasure of searching for a pocket full...
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TARDIS Tuesday - Clara's glamorous red outfit from The Caretakre
Hello there.This week for TARDIS Tuesday, I am featuring yet another outfit from The Caretaker. I featured one of Clara's two main outfits last week from this episode. You may be wondering why she...
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Nasturtium envy
For the past 2 years, I have had great Nasturtium envy. Friends with gardens have had great successes. Vix and and Ann have had astoundingly prolific Nasturtiums these past 2 years. Ann very kindly...
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Yellow lanterns
We inherited lots of shrubs and plants when we purchased our house. One of these was the Clematis Tangutica which used to share an arch with the flowering Jasmine and the Passiflora. In 2020, CBC...
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Kezz and the chokestalk
Here's a throwback to the end of August. Ah, look how thriving my raised bed looked.Do you see that tall plant behind me?Well, yes, there is a beanstalk behind me....around 8 of them in a wigwam...
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Style Imitating Art - decoupage flowers
This week, our Style Imitating Art inspirations are the many flower collages and decoupages of 18th century Mary Delany. In her 70's, she started making paper cut outs of flowers and they are...
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