I handed in a completed draft copy of my thesis on Thursday this week, so I was able to have a free Friday and Saturday (had to work on Sunday at my weekend job) to go to the arts festival in town. I've posted about it before, and we did go last year...

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I spend a lot of time online browsing the web, using various forms of social media, reading blogs,...

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Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire began as a monastic house (priory) in the 12th century and was converted to a domestic home after the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII. The priory was rebuilt and extended several times prior to its conversion into a country house in the 1500s. The house was inherited...

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I have a guest post today at weheartvintage. Click here to see the post! ...

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Dress - 1980s vintage from Judy's Vintage Fair | Cardigan - Primark, old Hat - Asos | Shoes - Shoezone | Jewellery - Gifts ...

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You may remember from my previous post that I got my hair done by Jac into a Man Men-esque beehive style for my cousin's wedding last weekend. Since I'd paid for it and it meant I wouldn't have to worry about doing my own hair, I decided to make the style last as...

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Highlights of my cousin's wedding this weekend:  My hair was done by Jac of Tip Top Hair Design and styled after Joan Holloway of Mad Men. The hotel where the reception was held made us feel like we were in an Agatha Christie novel. Pimms o'clock. Church bells. Raspberry pavlova. The best man's...

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These are the last photos from when I last stayed in Leeds and was lucky enough to have a few photo sessions with Ellie. These were some of my favourite photos to shoot, although it was pretty cold once the sun set. They really remind us of Christmas. We're what, four months away...

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Cardigan - Primark, old | Skirt - vintage from RockabettieRuby Brooch - vintage from a vintage fair | Shoes - Dorothy Perkins | Socks - Primark Hair slide - can't remember | Bangles - charity shops I had a crazy time trying to get these photos. I took some in the morning and I...

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