A landmark has passed and I didn’t even notice. That’s right; English Rose from Manchester had its 3rd birthday in August! So even though it’s a bit belated I still wanted to mark the occasion and say thanks to all of you, my lovely followers and readers, with my first ever blog giveaway! Here are … Continue reading Blogiversary Giveaway: Win Vintage-style Goodies!
Great British Bake Off fever has gripped the nation again, and I’ve decided to do a mini series of posts linked to the show. I’m hoping I’ll develop some new baking skills and that it will encourage me to try some new things. I’m going to take inspiration from the theme of the show each … Continue reading Bake Off: Bread Week (#GGBO)
I’ve committed a fashion faux pas! I’ve worn the same dress for two consecutive special occasions that were only a week apart – the wedding last weekend and an awards dinner last night. And it’s quite a distinctive dress too, so it’s safe to assume that Facebook is going to reveal my secret to the … Continue reading A familiar dress
I've spent a lot of time this week looking at and wanting items for the home. My head is full of home inspiration from Pinterest and it's hard not to get carried away and start filling my fairly small apartment with brand new items, especially because we're currently renting, so I can't really make any … Continue reading Wishlist for the Home
This weekend was the wedding of one of my oldest friends and not only was it a lovely day, I also had so much fun! I thought it would be nice to share some of my snaps of the day, which was held at a gorgeous Georgian country manor house – Washingborough Hall in Lincoln and the … Continue reading An English Country Wedding
This is one of the many books I borrowed from the Library of Dad (my dad has so many books!) and I picked it out because the title sounded intriguing and the reviews on the cover were all extremely positive. I could probably summarise my thoughts on The History of Love by Nicole Krauss by saying if you fancy something … Continue reading Book Review: The History of Love
Yesterday I took a 24 hour trip to Dublin with work to conduct some customer research, which was actually a very rewarding trip workwise. I had a brief opportunity to explore a few of the shops (for market research purposes of course), but as it was a work-based trip I didn’t get chance to explore … Continue reading A Flying Visit to Dublin
This week I attempted to make my first ever homemade jam. It actually wasn’t a jam at all, but lemon curd, which seemed a lot simpler for a first try and apparently almost everyone loves it! It was actually really easy to make and the result was delicious, so it’s a very rewarding project for a … Continue reading Homemade Lemon Curd and Lemon Scones
I’ve been dying to try one of the fresh face masks from Lush for ages, so when I called in last week intending to buy something nice for my skin, I decided to pick one out. The very helpful assistant in-store talked me through the different masks (too much choice to go in without some … Continue reading Fresh Face Mask Review: The Sacred Truth
On those days when it’s a struggle to put a half decent looking outfit together, here’s a handy piece of advice I picked up – base outfits around a colour palette of 3 colours (this is a very interesting post and can recommend you go and have a read of it). As she demonstrates, outfits … Continue reading Outfit Inspiration: Dressing in 3 Colours
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