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Lately: Chatham Marine Deck Shoes
My feet have been in the wars lately; bitten to within an inch of their lives by midges (only drawback of the Summer!), blistered by poorly fitted shoes and to top it all off, my poor left foot was stung by a wasp drunk on berries (don’t ask). So you can imagine my delight to be sent a pair of deck lady shoes to review from Chatham Marine, who specialise in footwear famous for its comfort, quality and durability. Being…
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Craft Books To Read: Just Sew Stories
Today I’m taking part in Hardie Grant Books blog tour reviewing Katie Allen’s new craft book, Just Sew Stories, with other bloggers from across the UK. It has been lovely reading what the other ladies think of the book and so far we are all in agreement. Just Sew Stories is ace. Three letter words of praise are the best, I tell thee. There are 25 sewing tutorials in the book, with four chapters aimed at people with different…
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Lifestyle Books To Read: Style Me Vintage Step-by-Step Retro Look Book
Books make a splendid gift. They’re personal, relatively affordable and they guarantee your friend/relative a few happy moments of rest. We all need a bit of that, don’t we? Style Me Vintage Step-by-Step Retro Look Book is the ideal book to gift to anyone who adores clothes, hair, makeup and the retro look. It is full of inspiration from across the eras, an abundance of photographs, tutorials, really useful tips and techniques and pretty vintage styling to escape grey days.…
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Cocoa Boutique
It’s a fine day when you receive a box of chocolates, isn’t it? Even better when the chocolates are handpicked from award-winning chocolatiers and sent to you to review. *Pushes up sleeves and starts sampling* Beautifully presented in a chic ‘letter box friendly’ box, Cocoa Boutique’s artisan handmade creations are exactly how you would imagine. As soon as you open the box (an effort in itself – beautifully packaged!), you are hit with an intoxicating scent – a…