I found this lovely-looking book in a charity shop for just 99p and it really caught my eye. I have quite a thing about the 1930s era so I just had to snap it up! “Aprons and Silver Spoons” is a book of the real-life memoirs of Mollie Browne and her early career in domestic service … Continue reading Book Review: Aprons and Silver Spoons
Today is the start of #Becrueltyfree week and I’m joining loads of other bloggers by supporting the #BlogForBunnies campaign and helping to raise awareness of cosmetics animal testing. I shop cruelty free because animal testing is both sad and pointless. Around 100,000 animals suffer each year to test cosmetics, and these tests are pretty much … Continue reading #BlogForBunnies – My Top Ten Cruelty-Free Beauty Buys!
Today's sunny weather has inspired me to put together this wish list full of spring style pieces and cute items that put a smile on my face. Enjoy! 1. I really want to find the perfect spring playsuit, and I think this is really pretty in buttercup yellow with the ribbon-tie back. (Pompom trim playsuit from Forever 21). 2. Words … Continue reading A Cheery Spring Wish List
1. Say hello to the donkeys I think donkeys are possibly the loveliest things ever and I’ve been a supporter of The Donkey Sanctuary for about a year now as they do such a great job with donkey welfare worldwide. I was so excited when I realised that they have a centre right here in … Continue reading 10 Things to Do in Manchester This Spring
My new discovery this week is Curley’s Dining Rooms, which sits on the edge of a small reservoir near Rivington Country Park in Bolton and which I didn’t even know existed until weekend! It's part of Curley’s trout fisheries so as you’d expect they’re specialists in fish and if you look at their evening menu it’s full of … Continue reading Curley’s Dining Rooms for Sunday Fish and Chips
Well, it's been a long hard week. I've been unbelievably busy at work every day, and have been coming home too exhausted to cook, go to the gym (any excuse!) or even to give thought to blog posts - let alone actually writing them! I'm not saying it's been a bad week, just a completely … Continue reading Friday Treats
Hotel Chocolat has to be one of my favourite food-related brands - one, because of their amazing chocolate, but also because I think they have great ethics. So when I got the opportunity to attend one of their "Chocolate Tasting Adventures" in the Manchester Arndale store, I was more enthusiastic than I don't know what! … Continue reading Hotel Chocolat: School of Chocolate
A sunny Sunday is a great opportunity for getting out and about, and yesterday I paid a visit to Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI). I think comfy and casual weekend outfits are best for exploring museums, so it was the perfect chance to give my new Rock on Ruby Exercise sweatshirt its first … Continue reading Museum Trip Outfit: Cropped Slogan Sweatshirt
Top Hat is the stage musical version of the classic Hollywood musical featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It’s a film I’ve seen, but didn’t particularly love, because honestly I find the plot really dull. Of course it has some lovely songs and some memorable moments, such as Fred and Ginger dancing the glorious iconic … Continue reading Reviewed: Top Hat, the Musical
It’s always nice to meet up with other Manchester and North West bloggers, and this week Rock on Ruby hosted a fab event for us – the #RORBlogSwap. The idea of the Blog Swap was to re-gift/trade items of clothing, accessories and unused beauty items, because we all have some unwanted items gathering dust that … Continue reading Rock on Ruby Blog Swap
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