1. My purse 2.My diary 3.My HTC phone 4.A jacket potato for lunch and some dried fruit and nuts. 5.The i newspaper 6.Sunglasses  7.Make up bag 8.Hairbrush 9. A children's book to review for Judging Covers 10.Polka dot umbrella 11.Football stickers to send to Lucy and Becs 12. My house keys This is part of the 52 lists series by Emma from Made...

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My MacBook Air, with its light weight and extended battery life, is ideal for a mobile worker. Most times I take it to work I put it in my backpack when commuting,but sometimes I need to look a little smarter like when I'm going to a conference or meeting. I was interested in seeing if the Snugg MacBook Air 13 case was going...

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(photos are from my instagram account)1. Support from Martyn. 2.Sookie kisses 3.Friends to have summer adventures with. 4.A tasty home cooked meal. 5.A pair of Clarks shoes for work. 6.A good book. 7.Cold bottle of beer after a long day. 8.Laughing at in-jokes with my brother. 9. A day in bed once a month to watch movies and unwind. 10.The Maccabees, The Horrors...

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I can be a little boring when it comes to skin care and I stick to the same thing. I have been using Bioderma Sensibio H20, Estee Lauder Double Wear and Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream for a couple of years now and I wanted to try out a few new things. I did a big Boots shop online with all my saved up...

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This is the third and final installment of the Summer of Flavour posts featuring lots of lovely M&S products which I have tried and tested recently. This recipe is for a frozen dessert which has gone down a treat in my house during this hot spell we seem to be having. The lemon curd makes it nice and sharp, the frozen blueberries are...

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I had the most wonderful weekend off with Martyn for his birthday. We only get one weekend a month together so I'm glad we headed out to explore the romantic ruin of Tintern Abbey which is located on banks of the River Wye in Wales. Tintern Abbery was a Cistercian Abbey founded in 1131 and suffered the way most Catholic Churches in England and...

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T-shirt: ASOS - Skirt: Peacocks - Shoes: c/o iKrush - Necklace: Disney Couture These shoes from iKrush are a really good dupe of the Topshop ones I have in navy and are about £7 cheaper and they have free delivery and returns which means you could save up to £11 by opting for the iKrush version. Bargain! It was a little chilly when...

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Every fashion trend has strong influence running through it. Whether that’s from television, more often than not music or history, you can always trace a fashion trend back to something that has already occurred. Whilst music is the biggest influence of fashion (you can often tell exactly what someone listens to by just the shoes they wear) dance can also fall into the...

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I shared a post a few weeks ago with some photos from my new house, mainly focusing on the bedrooms which I had spruced up with a bit of paint. I love my bedroom but it's no secret that I'm not that keen on the rest of the house. I've had a good old moan about it but it's rented so I can't...

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(photos added later from instagram)1. Martyn's birthday on Sunday 2. My trip around the US by rail next year 3. Having a lie in on Saturday 4. Spending a whole weekend with Martyn 5.Visiting the seaside 6. Baking a Breaking Bad birthday cake 7. Making plans for my holiday in July 8. Seeing Martin Freeman in Richard III in September 9. Seeing my...

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