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A New Year, A Blue Moon
(Image from here) Last night was quite wonderful. It wasn’t just because of the fancy champagne, of the fact I was around my family, of the fun game of Scrabble and watching of Star Trek. Nope,…
- December 23rd, 2009
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Dream Diaries | Bring on the Vampires
I don’t know if I have mentioned it before, but I have fabulous dreams. Sometimes they are scary, often they are dark, but they are always weird brilliantly entertaining. Having had some excel…
- December 21st, 2009
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Dorothy Perkins Outifts | What Would You Wear on a Night Out?
My Professional Fashion Blogger Outfit - Ooh eh?! I have been asked to put together an outfit for the new Dorothy Perkins blog, Style Society. The theme is still Going Out, Staying Out – so I…
- December 20th, 2009
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Links à la Mode | The Countdown Begins
Edited by Dramatis Personae The countdown has begun–not only until the end of the year–but until the end of the first decade in the 21st century. That’s kind of amazing to think about. Styl…
- December 18th, 2009
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Semi-Daily eBay (Etsy) | Wonderful Vintage 1950’s Prom Dress
I adore this 1950’s prom dress. I love the frilliness, and the contrasting red strip. I love it. Love it love it love it. I apologise, as most other useful reviewing keywords have gone out of…
- December 17th, 2009
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Thoroughly Scared: Paranormal Activity
Long overdue, I thought the time had come for an update on the terrifying horror that is… Paranormal Activity. Paranormal Activity I went to see this last week with a group of girlfriends from…
- December 15th, 2009
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Buyers Remorse
There is nothing worse than buying something that you have always wanted, or have accidently fallen madly in love with, and then realising that it completely and utterly doesn’t live up to expe…
- December 13th, 2009
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Work and Trees
This weekend has been incredibly dull, incredibly dull! I have been stuck at home having to work on a market research proposal for my course (could you imagine anything more riveting?), and pretty muc…
- December 10th, 2009
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Links à la Mode | Choices Choices
Edited by Dream Sequins At this time of year, even the smallest decision can feel like the biggest burden. As holiday shopping season swings into full and relentless motion this month, the choices…
- December 9th, 2009
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Scary Myself Silly! Paranormal Activity
Clip from Paranormal Activity, the film After a failed attempt to go and see Paranormal Activity last week (it was booked up hours in advance, thanks to Orange Wednesdays!), some of the girls from my…
- December 8th, 2009
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Semi-Daily eBay | Cockney Rebel Vintage Yellow Tulip Dress
Considering that I used to hate yellow with a passion, and have done a complete about turn. Nowadays I love it, but unfortunately my pasty yellow skin just looks incredibly ill if I wear something…
- December 7th, 2009
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Make me a… 1950’s Sexy Housewife
The fourth in my series helping modern girls to wear the fashions of their ancestors, this week I address the wonderful vintage fashion of the sexy 1950’s (apologies as this article is long ov…
- December 5th, 2009
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Managing Relationships
Sorry for the absence… I didn’t want to blog, so I didn’t. I haven’t even kept up on other people’s blogs, and have no doubt missed wonderful things. But I am feeling a l…
- December 1st, 2009
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Exam Pressure
I had an exam today guys! I thought I had left them behind at university, but nope – silly me decided to sign up for a professional marketing course and it was only this weekend that I realised…
- November 27th, 2009
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More Wish List!
Sorry about this everyone! I seem to spend most of my life taking about things I wish I owned, which is probably due to the fact that I am currently completely and utterly broke. Having changed jobs f…
- November 25th, 2009
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Wishlist (Dreamy coats)
Oh I wish I had a lot of money to spend on something like this soft, smooth utterly beautiful coat! But $230 strikes me as a little out of my price range unfortunately! 1960's Adele Simpson Butt…
- November 24th, 2009
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The Flexi Crevice Tool…
Sometimes life is just plain odd… but this little oddity made me laugh. Ben is a little terrified, as I am sure we all have been at some point, of the strange associations that the Amazon “…
- November 22nd, 2009
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A Bad Week For Pets
This week has been an incredibly bad one for pets. For those of you know don’t read this blog very often, or who perhaps are new, Ben and I own 4 rats, who we love very much. They are the brigh…
- November 19th, 2009
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Links à la Mode: Food for Thought
Edited by Ashe Mischief This is my first time editing since I wrote Good Cop/Bad Cop: Participating in Links a la Mode. Thank you all so much for making this my most pleasurable experience in editi…
- November 18th, 2009
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A dose of the Nastys
I have been quite lucky so far. The blogging and social networking world I have inhabited has been full of wonderful, inspiring people – old friends, new friends, and people I can’t hel…
- November 17th, 2009
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Semi-Daily eBay | Vivienne Westwood White Heels
I am falling more and more in love with Vivienne Westwood every time I read something about her fabulous British Eccentricity, or see a produce of hers that is that little bit different pop up on eBa…
- November 15th, 2009
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Book Giveaway: Winner!
The time has come to announce the winner of my Sloe Gin and Beeswax giveaway! And…… The winner is no. 3 -  RóisÃn Muldoon Congratulations! Let me know your address and I will send it…
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Handmade, Vintage and Preloved: My problems with Etsy
You have probably gathered just how much I love vintage fashion. The quirky, the wierd, the classic and the wonderful – I am happier in my preloved belongings than in brand new items. It would…
- November 13th, 2009
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Do unto others… the debate of Organ Donation
(I don’t know why Organ Donation deserves capitals in the title – sorry!) Organ Donation Card As people who follow my Twitter feed or know me on Facebook may have noticed, I have been thin…
- November 10th, 2009
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Why do I love fashion?
This is a questions that I think people often wonder. Why do people find this sudden unquenchable interest in such a transient yet repetitive arena? Why do people find the clothes and the shoes and t…
- November 9th, 2009
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First day at work!
I have had my first day at work! It was of course daunting and a little scary at first, but I think it went OK! We shall wait and see! Anyway, I thought I would let you know that the new Dorothy Perki…
- November 6th, 2009
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Semi-Daily eBay | Irregular Choice Boots – With Spats!
I am having a little well-deserved break from blogging guys, during my week off between jobs. I will get back into it shortly, but for the meantime here is a pretty little semi-daily eBay post to keep…
- November 3rd, 2009
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The power of catnaps
OK, it would seem that maybe I just got myself into a silly little mood earlier this week! People seem to want me to stay around, and I want me to stay around – so the time has perhaps come to…
- November 1st, 2009
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To blog or not to blog?
I am feeling a bit strange about blogging. I get plenty of hits, but they are just people looking for images that are on my blog, with searches for “Geisha” currently hitting up in the ar…
- October 30th, 2009
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Peanutbutter & Chocolate Cookie, & little Coffee muffins
Well, I am officially back guys! After a long absence, I have decided to reignite my love of food. So, with a quick redesign and a fresh start, here I am all over again! This weekend has been spent m…
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Is it just meant to be?
I have been thinking about fate at the moment. I have been thinking of the way that throughout my life, things just “happen” to me. Life will be tough, and just as it gets too much the un…
- October 29th, 2009
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Lacking inspiration
I don’t feel particularly inspired this week guys. I don’t even have lots of words bouncing around my head like I normally do – I think I am tired as my job finishes tomorrow, and am…
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Semi-Daily eBay | Adorable Vintage Biscuit Tin
I love vintage tins. The history, the little lumps and bumps, the detailed illustrations. Quite frankly, they just don’t produce tins like that any more. Thankfully plenty of people kept these t…
- October 27th, 2009
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Semi-Daily eBay | Totally Unique Irregular Choice Boots
I don’t quite know why, but I love these. As in wild, unadulterated love, the type that makes you want to throw caution to the wind and invest in a rare pair of boots that aren’t your size…
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Career aspirations…
I am very happy with my life and my career at the moment. It is strange to think that just a few short weeks ago I was struggling to keep my head above the water, what with work, moving jobs, freela…
- October 26th, 2009
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All on the hips
I am thinking of starting up my Digging for Truffles food blog again. Whenever I do it inspires me to eat well and record my food habits, something I really ought to work harder on as there have been…
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Semi-Daily eBay | Vivienne Westwood 3-Strap Heels
I love Vivienne Westwood heels, especially these plasticky versions that have been all over fashion blogs for the past year. Unfortunately I can’t really justify buying them! These are my size,…
- October 24th, 2009
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Giveaway – Slow Gin and Beeswax Book
Earlier this week I ordered a book on eBay. It arrived, but unfortunately the cover was a little ripped. I contacted the seller who was lovely, and sent out a replacement in the post. As she did so, s…
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Semi-Daily eBay | Trashy Diva 100% Silk Obi Dress
It is me selling this item guys! I am totally skint at the moment and rasing cash selling off some of my more wonderful items of clothing – and those that I don’t fit into! This dress i…
- October 23rd, 2009
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Common Decency is Down the Bowl
I was asked at work to produce a little humourous sign encouraging people to stop putting paper towels down the company toilet. After a little thinking, I can up with this cute little poem that I thi…
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Semi-Daily eBay | Nanette Lepore Mysterious Winter Coat
It is official (in case you had been wondering) – winter is here, and here to stay. The days are wet windy and cold, and I spend most of my time thinking about the Bahamas, tucking myself up i…
- October 22nd, 2009
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Links a la Mode: Thrifty Chick
Edited by Retro Chick There’s a thrifty feel abound in this weeks Links á la Mode. Maybe we’re all saving money for Christmas, or perhaps we’re all those recessionistas I hear so much about. O…
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The ultimate comfort foods
When times are hard it is no hidden fact that many of us turn to food (and the occasional glass of wine…) for comfort. These foods make us feel full, warm, satisfied and most importantly have fl…
- October 21st, 2009
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The lost art of letter writing
Life isn’t being very kind to my friends at the moment, and I can only say that I desperately hope I can help them through the bad times and that they will be OK again as time passes. Life is…
- October 20th, 2009
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Semi-Daily eBay | Bottega Veneta Pleated Halterneck
Bottega Veneta make the best handbags in all the land. I don’t even really like handbags, and I love these ones. They also, however, make some stunning and very expensive clothes, of which this…
- October 19th, 2009
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Fancy Hot Rods
I had a rather amazing car experience this weekend. driving casually home to Leamington from a driving lesson, Ben and I came across a collection of INCREDIBLY sexy Hot Rods cars congregating in a ca…
- October 16th, 2009
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Modern Marches
When my parents were young they were hippies. They used to actively campaign for issues they believed in, forcing political change and reinforcing their beliefs for many a year. Being members of Essex…
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The dangers of autumn
I am a clumsy person. I walk (repeatedly) into door frames, I trip over in town whilst wearing flats, I drop glasses, spray food everywhere when cooking, and generally drag chaos around with me like a…
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Semi-Daily eBay | Miu Miu Teacup Shoes
I love artistic shoes. Some of the ones strutting the catwalk at the moment are kind of like watching delicate vases or incomprehensible sculptures pacing the length, and I wish that I owned a real…
- October 15th, 2009
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Make me a… 1940’s Wartime Woman
The third in my series helping modern girls to wear the fashions of their ancestors, this week I address the changeable period of time that was the war-torn 1940’s. These will contain clothes…
