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A Spooky Halloween dinner | The Ivy Brighton

The Ivy in Brighton is the place to be this Halloween. The decoration, the Zombie cocktails, the all-out-spookiest-dessert-I’ve-ever-witnessed-on-a-menu, it’s by far the classiest place to spend Halloween. See what we got up to…

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Miracle Mornings: An honest review

I've been experimenting with Miracle Mornings for about 3 weeks now. Still new to it and still working out my own routine during the early starts, but thought I'd share how I've been finding it, my routine, and tips for giving it a go if you're considering trying it. 

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Style: Pottering in ditsy print & buttons

It's been a long time since I chatted about outfits I wear on this blog because the truth is I have always been so relaxed about what I wear. In recent months though, I’ve been fancying a style refresh. Have a read…

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Recipe: Fifi's Country Cake

I’ve been wanting to bake a good ol’ classic country cake for a while now, so a few weekends ago I did it! So proud of how it turned out. This delicious country cake recipe incorporates not just sultanas in the base, but pecan nuts too! Enjoy…

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Recipe: Madeleines in May :)

I had a day in the house all to myself a few weekends ago. Neil was out shooting a wedding, and we had his parents down for the weekend who were out looking for houses in the area to potentially move down to, so I took the opportunity to do a bit of baking fresh for when everyone came home :) 

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A note on boilers

In this post I want to talk a bit more about the... I guess you could call it the 'engine' of the home – the boiler – the thing that powers hot water around our homes making them warm, cosy, damp-free and gives us the complete luxury of hot showers and baths, and what to do if you're concerned yours might one day break...

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My first bake off in our new kitchen!

It feels so good after 3 long months of dust and rubble to have completed our 1930s kitchen diner renovation just in time for Christmas! Those day dreams of me baking in the new kitchen finally happened when we opened another door of our DIY Advent Calendar...

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My DIY Advent Calendar to cherish moments not things

This year, to pause and really relish the Christmas season before it flies past us as fast as Santa's sleigh, I thought that a hand made advent calendar tailored to projects and Christmassy traditions would be ideal to bring Neil and I even closer together when trying out new projects and spreading joy to others during December. 

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