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Writing

Review: Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee

You all know by now that I’m a massive history nerd and so it’d be fair to assume that I lap up historical fiction like vodka on a Friday.  Yeah, I don’t.  Don’t get me wrong, I love it – I’m just really fussy. I’ve been disappointed too many times.  I’ve picked up books expecting to […]

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Far Away

Madeira

While Wales has been starting to really feel the Autumn bite I’ve been squeezing in as much sun as I can get exploring the tiny Portuguese island of Madeira, which it has to be said is one of the most colourful, craziest places I’ve ever been.  The water is freezing, the mountains are beautiful, the houses […]

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Food

Bonfire Night Doughnut Balls

It’s Bonfire Night tomorrow!  I love November nights.  I love smelling smoke in the air, seeing the stars and hearing the sky pop.  This time of year always reminds me of going to the big Cooper’s Field display with my mum and dad and looking up at the fireworks with woolly hands over my ears – […]

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Fashion

DIY Embroidered Tee

I love lazy-gal fashion.  If I could get away with wearing skinny jeans and a t-shirt everywhere, every day, then I probably would.  I really like the whole grungy, embroidered t shirts that seem to be everywhere at the moment, but when I saw one in Top Shop last week and turned over the price tag […]

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Cardiff Writing

Nanowrimo 2016

Halloween is almost over, and so is October!  And while most monsters roll out of bed on November the 1st as normal human beings (y’know, minus the fangs and hollow eye-sockets) I’m the exact opposite.  I’ve just started turning into a monster. Over the next 30 days I will forget to shower and brush my hair on […]