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Why "life plans" suck.
Lately I have been doing a lot of thinking (you know, additional thinking on top of all the other unnecessary things I think about) about the timings of life, the pressure to do what everybody else is...
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Books I have read in 2017 (26 - 30).
#26 Letters To My Fanny - Cherry Healey 4/5I'm going to be honest here; I bought this book purely for the funny title and pink cover because that's how I roll. I am not familiar with Cherry Healey as a...
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Thoughts on setting boundaries.
I'm taking part in the Blurt Foundation's December photo challenge (#blurtmerrycalmness if you're interested) and Monday's word was "boundaries". I'm enjoying this photo challenge immensely after a few...
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Books I have read in 2017 *the final post* (31 - 33).
So my goal to read 52 books in 2017 didn't happen. But in the true spirit of being kinder to myself in 2018 I am not going to beat myself up about it or make a goal to read a certain number of books in...
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Goals / thoughts for the year ahead.
Today is one of those days where, after a few sleepless nights and heightened anxiety, writing down my thoughts is therapeutic and so that's what I'm going to damn well do before making my dinner and...
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A weekend under the stars [Northumberland].
Me and my new chap fancied a mini break a few weeks before Christmas where we could wrap up warm to explore, drink mulled wine, and get cosy on an evening with a log burner, so we turned to air bnb to...
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33 facts about me.
As I approach my 33rd birthday I thought I would share 33 facts about myself, in case anyone is new around here or for those old-timers who want to get to know me a little better.1 - My name is...
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Life lately (hypnotherapy, harry potter studios, and having another go at...
Next week sees the official start of my hypnotherapy sessions after meeting my hypnotherapist last week and subsequently listening to a tape of her voice each evening, to get used to what she sounds...
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Recent favourite Etsy finds (U.K. edition).
I love browsing Etsy to find quirky gifts, and cross stitch patterns for myself, and I have a fair few items sitting in my "favourites" folder. I thought I would make this a regular series where I...
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10 things making me happy right now.
1) Taking the time to make proper coffee first thing in the morning in the cafetiere, with a dash of syrup.2) Free hypnotherapy sessions every week. 3) Flight of the Conchords songs. 4) New credits on...
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Free cross stitch pattern - I FORKING LOVE YOU.
To celebrate the re-opening of my Etsy shop I want to share a free pattern with you; something I aim to do regularly. I love cross stitching, and my new venture of designing patterns is bringing me a...
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5 simple routine changes I have made to improve my health (glandular fever /...
Little swaps and changes here and there can add up to seeing big results over time so I thought I would share a few simple changes I have made over the last 18 months which have contributed to better...
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A trip to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter.
Last week my pal Steph and I took a road trip down to the Warner Bros Studio Tour in Watford for an afternoon of butterbeer and magic. This was my third trip to the tour but as there is plenty to see,...
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My hypnotherapy treatment - who / what / why [8 sessions in].
Over the last two and a half years I have tried a number of treatments to help my chronic fatigue syndrome and my anxiety, which bounces between being moderate to severe and has a massive impact on my...
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Life lately (day trips, dieting, and dreaming of Disneyworld).
I am completely over this weather. My skin is crying out for some sunshine, which probably explains why I spend most of my time watching vlogs of other people's holidays in Florida and planning a...
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Getting back into writing.
Remember when I used to update my blog all the time and write about cool stuff? Yeah me neither. It has been a long time since I had any sort of regular schedule and I really miss it. The main problem...
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RECENT FAVOURITE ETSY FINDS (U.K. EDITION).
I had a lot of fun putting together the first "recent Etsy favourites" post (link here!) so I thought I would do it again. Etsy really is a treasure trove of cool things. I could spend hours looking...
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Life lately (living arrangements, lost love, and looking for a job!)
I last wrote one of these posts in March so I should probably share what has been happening in my world between then and now. I've made myself a cup of tea and don't plan to move until this is...
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PUPdate: what has been going on with Lily?
If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen that Lily hasn't been very well. It all started with a traumatic night of breathlessness (her) and losing our shit (mainly me) and then in the early...
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5 good things (stitching, cycling and exploring!)
Good morning beautiful people. It's Sunday, I had leftover Chinese takeaway for breakfast, I have a cup of tea on the go, and life is good (apart from the leaking ceiling in the kitchen from the sudden...
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Where I am at with my health journey / recovery from glandular fever /...
To read all posts associated with CFS / my health journey click >here<I am sure regular readers of my blog and social media accounts will know that my health hasn't been great for a while now. To...
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Life lately (clue: it's sh*t) and a GoFundMe page for Lily and Lola.
GoFundMe link - HERE. I always like my blog to be an honest place. No bull-poo. I have always tried to share the ups and downs and everything in between as much as possible.One of the reasons why my...
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Life lately (the calm after the storm, Salts Mill, and Season's Greetings(!!))
It's a chilly Saturday morning and I have Christmas songs playing as I planned to play around with some festive designs for my Etsy shop, but the designs haven't happened yet and the tunes are still...
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Recent Favourite Etsy Finds.
I love putting these posts together because it gives me the chance to revisit items I have saved in my Etsy account to see all the bloody amazing things people make with their own hands. Can we take a...
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Thoughts on hanging on to the past / an alternate Victoria.
Most days I wonder if there's an alternate universe (Sliding Doors vibes) with a Victoria who didn't call off her wedding, and subsequently didn't get sick with glandular fever, and therefore didn't...
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