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B L U E F U R

B L U E F U R

Hi friends! Recently I’ve got a bit more into fashion recently. Well I say fashion, I mean expressing myself through clothes. In the week in the flower workshop I dress for warmth, lots of black and warm boots and my trusty GAP gilet.  Clothes have always been something I feel really confident in, I always have and always will wear exactly what I want. Last year I wore a Kylie Jenner choker to a…

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D O M I N I Q U E A N S E L B A K E R Y

D O M I N I Q U E A N S E L B A K E R Y

This man was not only named best pastry chef in the world in 2017 but he invented the cronut. The cronut craze started in New York which allowed Ansel to expand his empire to London and I for one am thankful.I’ve walked past several times usually on my way to the National Express coach to Wales. There’s a certain irony about being willing to spend the same on pastry as I am on a coach to Wales…

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F L O W E R M A R K E T { New Covent Garden Flower Market }

Have you ever been to a flower market? If not you’ve got to put it on your to do list because it’s just wonderful.  I work in an events florist for most of the week + help my friends with events so I get to go regularly yet I still get a flutter in my stomach each time I walk in. I’m like a kid in a candy shop.The one I visit often is New Covent Garden Flower Market + I’m lucky as it’s a 20…

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B A R B A D O S { photo haul }

My favourite part of any trip abroad is learning about + experiencing a different way of living life. Barbados seems so idyllic for a tourist but as a waiter said to us when I complimented his home he said ‘we still have headaches here too mam,’ which I completely understand. Nevertheless the friendly, positive nature of Bajan’s left me feeling completely reinvigorated.  Barbados is such a…

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B A R B A D O S { Where To Eat + Drink }

B A R B A D O S { Food + Drink }

”What’s the point of a holiday if you don’t eat + drink everything? ” Tom, April 2017 Firstly before posting a bit old blog about what I ate I thought it important to acknowledge that I did feel self conscious about eating lots + not exercising whilst away. I did go for a few runs early in the morning but I decided that I preferred a lie in more.  I don’t think it’s healthy to pretend  I’m…

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B A R B A D O S | what to do in Barbados

B A R B A D O S | what to do

As I mentioned previously my last trip to Barbados was only for three days an extremely glamorous lay over if you will. This time I had two weeks on the island so I wanted to really explore  the island but still be sociable + n time to relax too. Luckily my friends are the active + inquisitive type too + each evening over fresh food + lots of rum sours we made a rough plan for the next day. Most…

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S W I M S U I T { Cobalt Blue }

I’m a swimsuit kinda gal: always have + always will be.  There’s been a few swimsuit stages including one with a panther on it à la Rihanna 2010 but now my Rihanna moment has faded I’ve gone back to block colours. Colbalt blue is not a colour I normally wear as it was the colour of my school uniform but for some reason I love wearing it on holiday. I’m not sure how I ended up on the Next website…

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B A R B A D O S

Hi friends, this is a little update from Barbados feel free to block me on social media if you want. I sometimes do that with friends who are travelling when I’m waiting in the cold at the bus stop + I find it really helps ;-)We are in Barbados because our friends Izzy + Guy rented a villa here over Easter + incredibly kindly asked if we wanted to join them, they didn’t need to ask twice. T is…

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G I N G H A M S H O E S

G I N G H A M

I subscribe to the Women’s Hour podcast + the other day it popped up with the description ��Daisy Lowe on the joys of wearing gingham.’ I laughed to myself because I’m so over being sold to, I’ll buy it if I like it thanks not because you tell me thanks very much. Yet here I am a few days later here I am waxing lyrical to you about the ‘joys of gingham,’ so who I am to judge? My first gingham fave…

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B A B I N G T O N H O U S E { Frome }

Babington House is part of the Soho House group + no matter how many times we’ve tried to join Soho House have not let us in hah! Anyway you don’t have to be a member to book a room but it is a little bit cheaper if you’re a member + that would be helpful because Babington can be expensive. However if you can afford it + are looking for a staycation this is a gorgeous spot + since Soho Farmhouse…

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T O R O N T O

T O R O N T O { what I did }

Last October I travelled to Canada; my friend Adam had recently emigrated to Vancouver and I wanted to check in on him and explore his new home. I also have a friend Olivia who lives near Toronto so decided to start my journey on the East coast and then travel to the West. The trip was last minute as I was waiting on money from our house sale. I booked the flights whilst borrowing my neighbours…

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Palm Vaults

A few weeks ago my friend Andrea and I travelled across London town on a little adventure. I don’t know about you but sometimes I can get stuck in a weekend rut, mid-week I have lots of grand ideas but then Netflix, dog walks and pizza takes over. To stop me bailing on my own ideas I’ve been booking friends and specific ideas in advance. If you’re an instagram user you’re bound to have seen this…

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Dublin {in pictures}

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Dublin

   TRAVEL I booked my flights last minute, I travelled with RyanAir on the way out and AerLingus on the way back. I had great experiences with both.STAY The Westbury My partner Tom was working in Dublin so I crashed his hotel room. It was an absolutely gorgeous hotel and I’d recommend it to anyone. It’s not part of the Dorchester hotel group but felt like it and for me there’s nothing better. I…

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Budapest { in pictures }

Budapest { in pictures }

As much as I love researching and lists of places to go, I often think a picture is worth a thousand words. Budapest is breath taking and I’m already dreaming about how I can shoot some sort of high end perfume campaign with a Hollywood star let exploring the city. In the mean time look at some of the pretty parts of this city. 

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Budapest

In the days I traveled across the wide Canadian prairies on the Via Train I realised just how lucky I am to live next to and near so many countries and cultures. I am also selfishly worried about what implications the Brexit vote will have on cheap, easy European travel so have declared 2017 the year of Europe. I won’t able to visit it all but I want to tick off a few places. I expressed this…

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Photos from California