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Outfit: Fairisle Dress and Chelsea Boots
This is one of my favourite purchases from last autumn and I wore it yesterday for a Harvest Festival mass to which I went with my friend Sally whose son attended with the rest of his primary school....
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Beauty: How I Relax...With a Neom De-Stress Treatment
Visiting the beauty salon is something I do on a regular basis for waxing and eyelash tinting. It's definitely functional rather than therapeutic, but that's not to say I don't enjoy it. My beautician...
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Lisbon Diaries: Arco Triumphal da Rua Augusta, Baixa
If you follow me on Instagram you'll know that Adam and I have just returned from a mini-break in Lisbon. My wonderful parents took my children on a short foreign holiday of their own, so I knew it...
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Lisbon Diaries: The Palacio Nacional de Pena, Sintra
Sintra is a picturesque town set amidst he pine covered hills of the Serra de Sintra, just west of Lisbon. It is home to a lot of monuments and historic buildings because the slightly cooler climate...
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Outfit: A Little Black (2-in-1) Party Dress
Last night was my god-daughter's 18th birthday party and her parents hosted a wonderful party at their home. Her mum and I are cousins and have a lovely close relationship and the whole of her family...
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Lisbon Diaries: Baixa and Central Lisbon
This is the final of my blog posts about my mini break in Lisbon and I'm pleased to report that the rain stopped and the sun came out for two of our days there.For a major European capital, I was...
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How to Choose a Winter Coat
October saw the clocks go back and now, all of a sudden seemingly, November is here. The nights continue to draw in and the first winter frosts make the ground sparkle and bring a nip to the air. It’s...
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Outfit: Back Floral Shift Dress
I wear a lot of dresses and I particularly like ones which are versatile, can be won with a variety of footwear and dressed up or dressed down. I was invited to choose something from Next as part of my...
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Beauty: A Make-Up Lesson at Home.
My blog is not only my hobby but it is my passion and it has led to a lot of lovely opportunities during the last two and a half years. One of the most rewarding aspects is hearing from readers who get...
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Outfit: Dash Quilted Jacket #Coatwalk15
Today has been the wettest, windiest, greyest Sunday in a long long time. The children and I stayed home for most of it apart from a very brief walk through the park this morning, when we managed to...
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Outfit: Cosy Layers in Autumnal Shades
It's been another wet and windy day here in the Yorkshire Dales and across the rest of the UK too. I spent much of the day writing and taking photographs for upcoming blog posts. Interspersed with this...
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Beauty: Liquid Health Supplements for Skin, Hair and Nails
We all want to look and feel our best and this is something that seems to take (me) ever longer to achieve. We all know the importance of a healthy diet, lots of water, regular exercise, the right...
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Outfit: A Tweed Jacket with New Autumnal Accessories
Wednesday was a bit of a whirlwind and comprised three meetings with three different clients about whom I'm writing for the January issue of Aspire. Â Being out and about is a lovely part of my job it...
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Outfit: Blush Embellished Top with Faux Fur
Yesterday was the first real Christmas event of the season. Sally, Annemarie and I went to a Christmas craft fair at the Harrogate Show Ground. Needing little excuse to wear a bit of sparkle, I wore an...
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Outfit Post: More Faux Fur for The Leeds Christmas Market
It will become increasingly apparent, if it isn't already, that I absolutely love Christmas and everything about it, so yesterday Adam (equally fond of Christmas woohoo!) and I went to the German...
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Accessories: A Real Oak Leaf Silver Brooch
I love all jewellery and have quite an extensive collection of bracelets, necklaces, pendants and rings. One thing I don't have too many of though is brooches, yet I love them, so I'm thrilled with...
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Small Businesses: Lylia Rose
Regular readers of my blog will know that I enjoy writing about small businesses, whether a local bricks and mortar company, or, like my own accessories boutique, a small online venture.More and more...
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The Next Bloggers Network Event, London. #NBNEvent
You might have seen from Instagram or Facebook that I went down to London for the Next Bloggers Network event which was held at the Soho Hotel.Next has a bloggers network which any blogger can join and...
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Outfi: A Monochrome Sixties Style Top with Velvet Jeans.
After days of endless rain and wind, Friday started with very welcome and much needed hazy autumnal sunshine. This quickly turned to freezing cold drizzle but thankfully not before I'd loaded my car...
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Outfit:Cosy Textures for a Date with my Daughter
Yesterday was the most beautiful autumnal Saturday in quite a while. Clear skies, sunshine and more than a slight nip in the air. My son went to watch a football match with his friend so giving my 14...
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