This is definitely one of my favourite dresses at the moment, it makes me feel like Wednesday Addams and Gizzi Erskine at the same time. I wore this for afternoon tea on Saturday and felt rather ladylike and sophisticated. It makes a nice change from the skater skirt and converse combination I've been wearing most of the month. I must note that the following...

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September has rushed past me and I can't believe it's nearly over. Where does the time disappear? It's been a non stop month for me with a trip to the Isle of Wight for Bestival, a weekend with my boyfriend in Brecon and an insane weekend celebrating my friend Emma's birthday in Newport in Bristol. Can I have a few days off work...

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We enjoy hosting our bigger events from time to time but we all thought it would be nice to have a smaller, more regular meetup for people to attend and so, we present to you…The Cdfblogs Blog Club! Excited yet?! Chill people. Calm yourselves. Every month we’ll hold a meetup somewhere in Cardiff where you, the bloggers of Cardiff, can sit down together...

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Luxury clothing and homeware brand The White Company opened its first store in Wales at St David’s, the Cardiff shopping centre a couple of weeks ago. The retailer is another high end addition to the Cardiff after both Vivienne Westwood and Armani have joined us here. I attended the launch night with my mate Sam, lots of lovely local bloggers, press and even...

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September means the end of festival season here in the UK and Bestival is one of the last major festivals of the year.  Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank and his wife Josie curated a wonderful line up this year to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Bestival. Some festivals concentrate on just the musical line up but Josie works hard on creating a...

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Meet Pink Clove, the new online store for plus-size fashion. Buying fashionable clothing in bigger sizes can prove to be expensive but prices are amazing, ranging from £12-£40. Styles are available in sizes 16-32 and I love that the range is designed and manufactured in the UK. They have something to suit all tastes like on trend tartan items and more basic things...

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Last weekend was packed with loads of fun excursions and plenty of good food and for once I was in Cardiff/ South Wales all weekend which makes a nice change from getting three hour trains across the country. I went to see a musical called Stalking John Barrowman at the Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Stalking John Barrowman is a new musical by Naomi...

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I've got a lovely giveaway here on Fat Frocks for you from The Cotswold Company but if you haven't heard of them before here is a little background information on the company: The Cotswold Company team have spent the past 16 years supplying country inspired furniture made from the finest materials. They have all sorts ranging from storage solutions and accessories to suit...

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When all the students go home for Summer the library gets pretty quiet and I get to take my leave. I like to spend some days with my dog Sookie and having a long lie in but the past few weeks I've been trying to get into the outdoors a bit more and explore Wales a little. I went to Monmouthshire a few...

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