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2015 through Instagram

   (Oh no not another one of those ‘Year in Review’ posts…) Once the last of the turkey has been carved up and slapped into stuffing and cranberry sandwiches (oh yes…) it’s inevitable that all focus turns towards the New Year and the one just gone. This time last year I wasn’t particularly enthused about 2015. After […]

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Christmas 2015

   I spent Christmas Day with my family, opening presents, eating plenty of food (sprouts!) and falling into a food coma in front of the telly.

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Surviving a Long-Distance Relationship

Last week my bearded beloved and partner in crime went away for a week on business – the longest we’ve been apart since we got married two years ago. Now, I know what you’re thinking; ‘Nia, a week apart does not a long-distance relationship make’, but we’ll get to that in a minute.

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On the 10th day of #blogmas my tweetdeck gave to me…

A couple of weeks ago I stumbled into a blogger chat session over on Twitter on the subject of #blogmas.  In case you’re unfamiliar with the idea, the 1st of December rolls around and blogosphere 18-30 becomes like a virtual advent calendar. But instead of doors you get bloglinks, and instead of postage stamp chocolates […]

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On Being #instagrounded

What’s your favourite Instagram filter? Come on, everyone’s got one. Mine’s Valencia. I. Love. It. One click of that beautiful button is akin to squirting half a bottle bleach down a grotty loo; it smooths over a multitude of sins. It brightens a gloomy day, makes my face cream look as if it’s punching way […]