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Why block is best

Why block is best

Peace is priceless, you know?

I’m not writing this as if it’s a mind-blowing revelation, or as if I’ve become the social media/life/relationship oracle on this poorly maintained little blog. No, I’m writing it because it’s something I’ve known for years, but something I’ve found it much harder to put into practice when it’s my own life. Giving recommendations – fine. Bringing an outside…

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The Christmas party dress of dreams! 🎄

You get the email: ‘Christmas party is hereeee! Get your glad rags on ladies & gents.’ I did a fair amount of searching to find the right dress to fit my company’s ‘Hollywood’ party theme, and after a LOT of googling, ordering and returning, I finally found the one, from a totally new brand to me. Without further ado, have a little look-see at the Christmas party dress of dreams: As soon as I…

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Cannibal Pumpkin 2.0

Well, it wouldn’t be Halloween without a pumpkin carving session now, would it? So, since it’s Halloween (and also my birthday today 🎃) I thought I’d quickly share my latest carving efforts. Introducing this year’s cannibal pumpkin: Now, I say this year’s because this isn’t my first foray into the world of pumpkin cannibalism. Back in 2014 I gave it my first go: So, if you’re stuck for…

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Sting

This one is going to hurt a little, but in the absence of being able to talk to you anymore, I’m putting this out there on here. You may well never see it, and that’s ok, but if you ever do, there are a few things I want you to know. Thank you. Thank you for coming into my life like an unexpected, wonderful, all-consuming hurricane. Thank you for becoming my days and my nights. Thank you for the…

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Dear 2016: Hello 2017!

Dear 2016: Hello 2017!

Dear 2016, Everyone’s been trash talking you, and for good reason I suppose. But I have to admit, all those ‘2016 can do one’ memes, posts and Tweets did annoy me a little by the end. It’s something we’re going to have to get used to, as our heroes age, freak accidents carry on happening, and senseless attacks on innocent people continue to become the horrifying norm- we’ll have to steel…

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Words to live by: Charles Bukowski

Words to live by: Charles Bukowski

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Treat yo'self at the Aveda Institute 

Treat yo’self at the Aveda Institute 

I have been an Aveda devotee for the best part of a decade now. From my first half head of blonde highlights to the trying out the richest shade of dark mahogany, I’ve never tried a different brand when it comes to dyeing my hair. I should also say that I had only ever been to one salon in Farnham to get my hair dyed, too. However, living in London now means that it’s not as easy to go and get my…

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Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf: a new scent for a new chapter

Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf: a new scent for a new chapter

I’ve featured fragrances on here quite a few times, but not nearly enough to really give you an idea of how much I love them. I’ve had my fair share of different perfume bottles sitting on my dressing table over the years, and a while ago I decided that I wanted to start marking life milestones with new fragrances. So, given that I’m embarking on a new chapter in my life (in the form of a new…

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Words to live by: Nikita Gill

Words to live by: Nikita Gill

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Brunch spot: Lima Floral

Brunch spot: Lima Floral

My friend Hattie and I seem to have this thing about Peruvian food. It’s just happened that way, completely unintentionally (there’ll be another Peruvian restaurant review coming up soon). So, when we met up for brunch a little while ago in Covent Garden, we happened to choose Lima Floral, and settled in for its Andean delights. As with most brunch spots in the city, they have separate weekend…

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Words to live by: Jessica Katoff

Words to live by: Jessica Katoff

The next in this series of words to live by, it’s Jessica Katoff. I found her words on, yep, you guessed it: Pinterest. Everything of hers that I’ve come across has seemed to centre on the idea of what could have been, and maybe a man who wasn’t ready for her. Timing is everything, after all. C x

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Pit stop: Said dal 1923

Pit stop: Said dal 1923

I haven’t been in the city all that long, so when it comes to new places to try, I always listen to what my friends and colleagues have to say. Fortunately, this led me to heading to Said in Soho with my friend Ash, who worships the area for all its sartorial wonders. He promised it would be cute, and it was. Its full name is actually Said Dal 1923, but everyone knows it as Said. It has such a…

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Sundays at Columbia Road Flower Market

Sundays at Columbia Road Flower Market

I don’t claim to know that much about London. At. All. I really don’t, and so when it comes to finding new places to explore, I love recommendations from seasoned Londoners. This time around, my source was my aunt Jane! She’s mentioned this flower market before, and so when she asked me yesterday if I’d like to come along today, I jumped at the chance. Situated on Columbia Road in East London, a…

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Words to live by: JmStorm

Words to live by: JmStorm

Next in the series of words to live by, it’s another one I came across on Pinterest. JmStorm, whoever or whatever you are, I think I love you. Charlotte x

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Cocktails & catch ups: Loves Company

Cocktails & catch ups: Loves Company

We recently had some of the hottest days of the year so far, and on one sweltering Monday evening I met up with a good friend of mine for dinner and a catch up. You know how it is: you start chatting away and before you know it, the meal is over but you’ve still got so much ground to cover. What to do, what to do? Well, the answer is usually crystal clear, and also gin-based if you’re me. We…

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Words to live by: Atticus

Words to live by: Atticus

My Pinterest obsession comes in waves. I can go months without browsing for new hair colours or table settings or exposed brickwork (my personal fave), but then some kind of trigger will be pulled, and before I know it I’m knee-deep in seven new Pinterest boards and more photos of cute puppies than I know what to do with. But lately I’ve been spending a lot of time losing myself in the words of…

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Where to begin?

It’s quite easy to get lost in your own world, where the daily highs and lows of living, loving and working can chip away at your spirit. Days can become filled with what ifs, buts and the disappointments of what almost was, but once in a while something will happen which sends you crashing back down to earth. Something so brutal will happen to someone so close to your heart that it robs you of…

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