Firstly, a quick round-up of life lately according to my Instagram (I’m ‘thestylebox’ if you want to follow) Sweet Williams that my Mother-in-Law picked for me from her garden Brusc...
Being a girl, I love dressing up, especially in pretty dresses, so when Clothing at Tesco asked if I’d like to review some of Tesco’s maxi dresses, obviously I jumped at the chance. I got...
The first Sunday we were in San Francisco was the first Sunday of May. By happy coincidence, that’s also the Sunday that the Alameda flea market is on. I first read about the Alameda flea marke...
I’m pretty sure every blogger and her dog is going to blog about how blooming fantastic the weather has been today! Unfortunately I’ve been stuck in a room with no windows for most of it ...
Following a conversation with the InterContinental Mark Hopkins hotel on Twitter, their lovely PR lady, Erica, arranged a free night’s stay for us and two additional nights at a barganious rate...
On Saturday we went to see The Giants play baseball. This is kind of the whole reason we were in San Francisco. The original plan was to go to Tokyo but when I heard that The Giants were in town, we ...
I’m back in San Francisco again! This is our third year in a row – we really do love it here! (Yes, this post is mainly about food) Had a fantastic first couple of days and if you follow ...
My lovely husband took me for brunch at The Living Room in Alum Chine on Saturday morning. It’s primarily a B&B but they’ve just started serving all day brunch with their new chef, Ta...
Okay, I have 2 warnings for you to start off with, the first being a spoiler alert. If you are going to the Harry Potter Studio Tour soon and don’t want to see inside just yet then I suggest yo...
Here’s a few quick snaps of what I’ve been up to. Unfortunately I didn’t take any good pictures on Saturday because I was too busy organising and being quiz master to worry about bl...
So, I guess I’m one of those bloggers now with an iPhone and instagram and no time for taking real blog photos. Here’s what I’ve been up to. (You can add me on Instagram too if you ...
So, we’ve booked a holiday to San Francisco. Yes, this is my third year running. Yes, it really is that good. I’m super excited about the flight this time too (which is weird because I ha...
I hate doing these posts but I’m sorry I haven’t blogged in a while. I haven’t retired from blogging, I just haven’t done anything of any interest lately. I have accumulated a...
(This is a competition entry for Aintree racecourse ladies day) To me, style means feeling happy in whatever it is you’re wearing. Whether that’s head-to-toe black, as many bright rainbow...
(Warning: photo heavy!) Friday night I went to see my Dad, Stepmum & little sisters as I hadn’t seen them since Christmas. It was really nice. We had chippy tea. On Saturday we went shoppin...
As the weather was so fantastic today, I decided to take the scenic route to work. It felt like the first day outside after a long, dark winter and it was gorgeous. I love the sunshine. Had a lovely ...
I had the best day ever on Friday. I won £200 from Take A Break magazine. I knew the weekend was going to be a good one after that Went out for a lovely dinner on Friday night with all my friends to ...
I was in a baking mood this morning. As a result, a warm batch of white chocolate chip cookies came fresh out of the oven before 8am – I felt like Bree Van de Kamp! I’ve now eaten 6 and a...
Yesterday I bundled into the Stanwells-mobile (a Fiat 500) with the rest of the Stanwells girls as we headed off to London Fashion Week for the day. We arrived at Somerset House about 11am and after ...
Firstly, if you are new to my blog, I promise it’s not always this sparse and rubbish. The past 2 weeks have been a total blur of new jobs and family issues. I had every intention of blogging d...
Thank you all for your kind words on my last post. I’ve had a pretty hectic week. On top of all the family stuff, I’ve left my job of 4 years and been dealing with the anxiety that comes ...
Hello, Sorry, I hate having to do posts like this. Just to let you know that I haven’t given up on blogging – I’m still here – just very busy. Will be up in London Mon-Weds ag...
Hello, Sorry for the unintentional break in blogging. I didn’t really do anything at the weekend so I had nothing to blog about and I think I’m going to be too busy to blog for most of th...
Yesterday I went to my Nan’s house so she could show me how to use the sewing machine that I got for my birthday. Then I went to Dunhelm Mill & Fabricland (best website ever!) to get the bi...
Kind of a filler post from me today. Nothing really to report. I’ve got some rather exciting news but I can’t tell you about it just yet. I’ve started dressing like the frumpy perso...
As some of you will know, it was my birthday yesterday. I went to London and had a fantastic time but didn’t take any photos as I was far too busy enjoying myself wandering around Selfridges an...
Yes, you read that correctly. I’ve teamed up with Stanwells Rerun to give one of you lovely, lucky people the chance to win a £250 voucher to spend online or in-store. I visited Stanwells Rerun...
My new boots arrived yesterday! I’m so excited! I’ve never owned a pair of nice black boots and the search for the perfect pair has taken me years! I originally spotted these Geox boots i...
Just a quick post from me this evening as Brownies starts again tonight. I bought this laptop case in the Cath Kidston sale last week. I’ve wanted one for ages and it was down from £26 to £16. ...
We had Jazz FM on in the office today. I couldn’t stand another day of back to back Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran and Pixie Lott. I’ve never listened to Jazz FM before but I love it! Well, I love it for wor...
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