So 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
Hello 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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Beautiful Bristol: Street Art
I 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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Bits & Pieces: Beautiful Pembrokeshire Beaches
I know I generally focus on beautiful Bristol, but I love sharing photos of my trips around the country. It’s always great to get out and about camera in hand and do some exploring in the fresh air. I managed to escape the hustle and bustle of the city a few weekends ago for a mini-break to…
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#2015BestNine
You may have seen your Instagram feed be taken over by #2015bestnine and 3×3 grids of people’s most liked photos. I did it and it was a great reminder of how big of a year this has been for me; I finally went travelling – something I’d been dreaming about since I was 16, moved…
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Bits & Pieces: Christmas 2015 via instagrams
I’m afraid I’ve been awfully lax over the last month so the Christmas content I had in mind unfortunately hasn’t happened. There’s been a lot going on in my personal life but thankfully it’s all sorted in time to enjoy ringing in the New Year. I’m looking forward to making new goals and planning fun…
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Having a dismal* time at Banksy’s Dismaland
*Dismal here meaning AWESOME! Last month as you may have heard Bristol-bred Banksy staged a secret (well up until the week before) art installation at Weston Super Mare, the beach town near Bristol where he spent many summers growing up. Dismaland featured works from 58 artists and was a ‘Bemusment Park’ a play on Disneyland…