Hey there!I cant believe Its been 3 months since I last posted, here are a few reasons why:1. I moved out of my parents house and into a new flat in September2. We didnt get internet until 2 months a...
http://i191.photobucket.com/al bums/z301/theclotheshorse/insp iration/see1.jpg The Rapture - In the Grace of your loveThe Horrors - Still LifeBest Coast - How they want me to beThe White Stripes - Dead...
Some recent postal activites:OUTGOING: Letter to Belen Package for Rosie Pen Pal letter via Swapbot Letter as part of the Soul Sharing swap Journal for The Happy Mail Project Letter to one of my best...
Hoping I dont jinx anything by saying this but weve put in an application for a flat we really like, so fingers crossed! ln the meantime Ive been browsing the internet for inspiration on how to reall...
Ive never seen any Mike Leigh films before. Vera Drake seemed too gritty for my liking, Happy-go-lucky seemed, well, too happy and the trailer for Another Year didnt exactly thrill me but having down...
What a week- the dreadful weather, the riots, endless reports of a potential financial meltdown, the summer break quickly ending, friends leaving :( I am trying to let all this depressing-ness just w...
Lemon curd and mascarpone cupcakes My friend Nel cooking us dinner at my house Helen and Ashleigh enjoying their cakes There was a music festival in my hometown over the weekend called Richmond Live....
Here are the mixes I made for Goodnight Little Spoons Mix Share Swap Volume 2 last month. I had lots of fun putting them together, choosing themes and songs and decorating the packaging (the be...
As mentioned in this post, during my stay in Italy I visited Venice for the day. We were in two minds about taking a gondola ride (as theyre meant to be very expensive) but we got a good deal with th...
Beirut -Postcards from ItalyPatrick Wolf- The CityThe Rapture - How deep is your loveFeist - Honey HoneyDum Dum Girls - Coming DownSt Vincent - SurgeonTennis - Take Me SomewhereShonen Knife - An Old ...
Entrance to Sirmione I spent last week with my family in the very charming town of Sirmione on Lake Garda, Italy. Located on a southern peninsula of the lake, Sirmione is incredibly pretty, has ...
Seeing as I missed the last Weekly Faves, and considering it will be my last proper post before I leave for Italy, this happy list is a bumper one! Harry Potter movie marathon. Im not going to b...
On one of the scorching days last week Lee and I took a trip to the seaside in Teeside (rhyme!). Less tacky than nearby Redcar, Saltburn is about a 45 minute drive from Darlington and has some very q...
These photos were taken last week at a Pick-Your-Own farm near Piercebridge, County Durham. Strawberry Picking is one of my all time favourite summer activities- cheap, fun and tasty, not t...
Amazingly hot weather- 28 degrees! We had a mini heatwave last weekend, and were supposed to be having some nice weather this weekend. June has been so up and down, weather-wise I get really excited ...
My mums garden club held their monthly meeting last night so I was recruited to do some cakes and bakes for the occasion. First up was a Raspberry cake- the recipe makes a simple sponge but...
Last week I finally got around to watching Andrea Arnolds Fish Tank starring Katie Jarvis and Michael Fassbender. The film centres around 15 year old Mia (Jarvis) who lives on a council tow...
1. Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers2. Penny & The Quarters - You and Me3. Marissa Nadler - Baby I will leave you in the morning4. Karen Elson - The ghost who walks5. Beyonce - Run the World6. Wild Beas...
One of my resolutions for the year was to spend less money on clothes and stationary and more on experiences, and I think Ive kept it pretty well too, with trips this year to Paris and Edinburgh, gig...
CLOCKWISE: Blue Valentine, Chocolate Bavarois from the meal out, my homemade card for Dad, my Market buys. Saturday morning was spent in Barnard Castle at a vintage and a flea market. Its quite ...
Crappy weather being replaced by amazing sunblock wearing sunshine. It only lasted for a day but still, you have to take what you can get during the British Summer!Bath fun using bath roses and a&nbs...
Today me and my brother decided to take a trip to York, one of my favorite cities. Ive been many many times but there always seems to be something new to do or see so I never get bored of visiting. H...
Okay so I thought Id introduce you to my two cats, Peter and Polly. In my old house we lived next to a busy road so we went through a lot of cats (!), but I think weve had these cats for about 8 year...
Heres what Ive been loving this week:Picking up these vintage postcards at an Antiques Market for my collection:Ordering my books for second year. Must admit, some dont look that exciting but I am ha...
This week I watched the Argentinian crime thriller The Secret In Their Eyes. It stars Ricardo Darìn as a retired solicitor haunted by an unsolved rape and murder committed 25 years earlier. He begins...
Deciding to get a start on number 2 of my Summer to-do list, I bought an A5 sketchbook last week. I always buy plain sketchbooks so I can decorate the cover myself- Ive used sheet musi...
This Fruits of the forest cheesecake. Absolutely divine.Reading about how to make fake blood in the latest issue of Oh Comely. That magazine is a box of allsorts. Also enjoyed their portraits of dog ...
Here are some of the presents I received last week:Pretty Paperchase goodiesDiana Mini Camera from Urban OutfittersEyeshadow palette from Urban DecayNew writing sets from DebenhamsI also got a dress ...
This week I spent a lovely few days in Edinburgh for my 23rd birthday: There s...
I recently stumbled across The Burning House project which encourages people to submit a photo of what they would save if their house was on fire. As they put it Its a conflict b...
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