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Style: 6 Wellies Under £50
As soon as I start waxing lyrical on refusing to wear a coat, it only goes and pours it down. A thousand apologies folks, the rainy sky is all my fault – doh. Ah well, at least it gives us country-ish folk the excuse to stomp around town in a pair of wellies. Teal Wellies, Next// Havaianas, Shoescribe.com // Miss Chic Wellies, Argos // Tall Wellies, Hunter // Evercreatures Wellies, Garden XL // Printed Welly, Joules My wellies were unfortunately pinched from outside our house a while…
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Outfit Post: Featuring Naturalizer Ankle Boots
The outfit you see today is all about comfort and teaming old charity shop bargains with a pair of stylish yet practical ankle boots from Naturalizer, a brand I’ve only just discovered. Ankle boots are my Autumn/Winter staple for when I need something stylish to just pop on and dress with tights, a chunky scarf and an array of tea dresses. Not forgetting the delights of a jumper or cardigan of course, which are ideal if you don’t fancy wearing your Winter…
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Giveaway: Yorkshire Provender Soup
*** COMPETITION CLOSED*** Congratulations no.4 aka Rebecca Jackson! I’ve been partaking in a not-so-pleasant Winter ritual over the past few days comprising of a box of Boots 2 Ply Tissues, Lemsip Max and a trusty dressing gown. Oh the common cold, how I dislike you so. ‘Make me souppppppp!’ I may have whispered at every available opportunity. A thousand apologies to my lovely OH. Ahem. Thankfully I had a few of these seasonal soups to sample, courtesy of Yorkshire Provender…
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Style: Top 10 Dresses With Pockets
Occasionally I live vicariously through this blog, which isn’t a bad thing. Simply blogging about a pretty polka dot skater dress and a pair of Oxford brogues can keep me sailing through the broke/unglamorous month of January happily – hence this post. All of my free time is currently made up of dog walking and staying indoors so I’ve been living my January days in leggings, baggy jumpers and walking boots – unkempt, shall we say? Therefore I believe it’s perfectly…
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Festive 5: Siobhan Claude Van-Damme
On the blog this week I’ve lined up some fantastic bloggers and friends to take part in my Festive 5 series. They’ll be asked five questions all about the season – mainly because I’m nosey like that and Christmas makes me happy! Siobhan, over at Siobhan Claude Van-Damme has popped by today. Say hello! 1.Where will you spend Christmas this year? Up until I met M, my husband, Christmas was very much set in stone. I’d go to my parent’s…
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Fat Face Giveaway Winner
Emma Block’s entry Thank you all for your entries to my Fat Face giveaway. There were some super photographs entered – looks like you’re all having fun this Winter! Picked via Random.org, our lucky winner is no.9 aka Emma Block! The photograph submitted was Emma in a field of snow with her humble toboggan. Congratulations Emma, check your inbox! To the unlucky entries, fear not! Fat Face have another competition on their website to win a Ski Holiday for 2…
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Winter Style: Fat Face Giveaway
Every day feels like an adventure at the moment, stepping outside the front door to be faced with wild and wonderful weather. I’m lucky that my work place is only 10 minutes away from home so a little rain, wind and snow (come on snow!) doesn’t get me down that much. Yup, I’m one of those annoying people who smiles when the white stuff descends – thousand apologies. So when I received a wee parcel of goodies from Fat Face…
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Tote of the Week: Birds Nest Tote via Particle Press and the Thousand Paper Cranes
You get a free paper crane with your order when you purchase this tote bag. Need I say more? Oh, OK then. Erm, it’s pretty, it has 42 different species of birds with their names on it – I love birds. It’s screen printed by hand in the UK and is only £6.50. Plus it’s a learning tool- totally justifiable. The Birds Nest Tote Bag would make a lovely Christmas gift with a little notepad or some homemade biscuits. Not…
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Winter Style: Accessories
I don’t have a Winter wardrobe to unpack after Summer has rested its weary head. The clothes I wear tend to be adaptable all year round and are made weather friendly with accessories I have tucked away in a humble drawer. For example, I’ll happily wear this tea dress in the Summer with wedges and a light knit cardigan for cool evenings. Six months on, my accessory drawer has been emptied and I’m wearing it with chunky knit tights, a…
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5 Simple Suppers for November
If I’ve eaten a lot during the day I tend to skip dinner entirely and eat supper, usually served in a bowl later in the evening. Supper, for me, is a small portion of comforting/nourishing/happy food that is quick and simple to make. Here’s 5 tasty and simple recipes (including a breakfast recipe – I don’t like rules) from my favourite food blogs to have you singing for your supper. You’re welcome. Click on images for source. Via Joy The…
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Winter Wishes
The other day my Mum asked the question – What would you like for Christmas? The folks usually spend £30 on me, enough to buy me makeup or a new pair of brogues perhaps? Nup, instead I’ve asked for baking/cooking tins. Rock and Roll. Our current tins are in pretty poor condition after years and years of use and I’m thinking shiny new tins will encourage a little makery in the Kitchen – that’s only a good thing, right? Anyhoo,…
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At Home: The Lounge project
I mentioned earlier in the week a change of environment is an instant happiness maker, right? Well, we’re planning to do just that and makeover our little lounge. It’s a little dull at the moment with too much stuff in it and we haven’t decorated since moving in over 2 years ago. A modest makeover is just what is needed before the Winter sets in. Who needs to wait till Spring? I want it to feel snug, free of clutter…