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Blogging

Blog Photography 101

You have no idea how much I hate admitting this – as a writer it’s almost like swearing against some blood-written code – but, dammit, the “pretty pictures” are always what first attracts me to a blog.  I feel truly filthy admitting that, but there you go. Of course everyone’s got their own taste and words for me […]

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Cardiff

International Food & Drink Festival

Hands down one of my favourite things about summer is going to the International Food Festival in Cardiff Bay.  I’m not saying that I salivate for it every year and starve myself the day before hand to make room for all the food… but yeah, I kinda do.  Going to this year’s festival was extra special; […]

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Food

Lobster Sugar Cookies

“Lobster” and “Cookies” are words that don’t usually share the same sentence, I know.  But when I found a lobster-shaped cookie cutter on sale, I decided it needed to come home with me and join all the other weirdly-shaped cookie cutters gathering dust in one of my kitchen cupboards.  I have no idea how often I’ll […]

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Cardiff

*Go Air

If you ever happen to visit my Mum and Dad and sit on their old sofa then you’ll notice that the middle seat sags.  Sit in it and it’ll swallow you up and you’ll struggle to ever get back up again.  This is because I used it as a trampoline as a kid – back when […]

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Cardiff

Rain and Roath Park

Welcome to the Great British Summer!  June has walked out, July has arrived and yet it feels much more like March.  I’ve got a cupboard full of summer dresses, sandals and sunglasses that I’m desperate to wear but can’t.  I bought a hat for God’s sake!  I’ve had one Barbecue so far – just one! […]