This post contains affiliate links (noted with an asterisk) I was gifted this experience in return for a review. When it comes to presents, I love gifting and being gifted experiences over things. I really value making memories and sharing experiences with the people I love and think it’s a great gift idea. So when…
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Beautiful Bristol: University of Bristol Botanic Gardens
Read moreDoes anyone else find that when autumn comes around they’re filled with a desire to fill their day with wholesome, soul-nourishing activities? I’m talking getting bundled up for long walks, spending hours sat in a sun patch reading with endless cups of tea, Sunday roasts in cosy pubs and cooking hearty meals to be enjoyed…
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Beautiful Bristol: Colourful Cliftonwood
Read moreAutumn’s here and I don’t know about you but something I love to do in this season is go for long walks. It really makes me feel like I’m shaking away some of the cobwebs so I can stave off the desire to hibernate for just a little longer. Around Bristol there are some beautiful…
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Beautiful Bristol: Upfest 2018
Read moreSo last weekend saw the return of Upfest, Europe’s largest street art and graffiti festival, and yet another reason why Bristol is one of the best cities to spend a summer in. Upfest, in its 10th year, attracts over 400 artists from around the world to paint venues across Bedminster and Southville. In between torrential rain…
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#2017BestNine
Read moreHello lovelies and happy new year! I hope you’ve all had fab Christmases and new years’ and that January hasn’t been too much of a shock to the system. For me January is a time for planning, goal setting, getting organised in all elements of my life (hello clothes clear-out ??) but also reflecting. I…
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#2016BestNine
Read moreHappy New Year dear readers! I took a pretty long blog and social media break over the festive season and I really needed it. After a pretty tough and tiring year both personally, professionally and of course on a much wider scale it was nice to spend the season with people I loved, eating good…
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Beautiful Bristol: Colourful Bristol Doors
Read moreIf any of you follow me on Instagram you’ll know that I kind of have a thing for pretty, painted, or colourful doors. I don’t know what it is but they always make me smile and take a picture. It may have started when I went travelling and took countless photos or the ornate and…
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Beautiful Bristol: Everyman Cinema Opening
Read moreOn Wednesday I had the pleasure of attending the 2nd opening night of the new Everyman Cinema on Whiteladies Road Bristol. We were given free tickets to see a film – we chose Spotlight as well as free food, snacks and drinks. It was basically the perfect way to spend an evening! First up, the…
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Beautiful Bristol: Street Art
Read moreI hope everyone’s had a lovely start to the weekend? The weather here is glorious so I’ve been out enjoying the sunshine and soaking it all up before the predictable West Country weather undoubtedly returns. I thought for my latest Beautiful Bristol I’d focus on something that the city is renown for, our street art/graffiti.…
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Beautiful Bristol: Colourful painted houses
Read moreRecently I’ve been taking advantage of the sunny days to take long walks around different parts of this beautiful city on the hunt for some colourful painted houses, and a full camera roll. These were all just shot with my iPhone and edited with the A Color Story app from A Beautiful Mess – I…
