‘Tis almost the season… I know lots of us have already decked our halls, because you know- 2020. So with that in mind, I thought I’d give you a little gift giving inspiration. If you want to support small, independent business this Christmas shopping season and don’t know where to start, let me give you a cheeky little nudge in the right direction. Here are a handful of may favourite independents who I think you’ll love just as much as I do… Julia Davey Julias shop is my absolute favourite to go to when shopping for my own home or for gifts made by talented artisans & small businesses. Her ..read more

Hey there you lovely bunch. I’m back with a little book review of ‘Olive’ by Emma Gannon – a Sunday Times Author, Journalist & Podcaster. Just want to put this out there that it’s my first time writing a review, so apologies if it isn’t the best or most in depth ever, but I’m finding my feet here… Oh, and before I get into it, it obviously goes without saying that the opinions are my own and I totally get if you don’t agree with them For those of you who may not have reached for this norvel yeat, the blurb reads: OLIVE is many things. Independent. Adrift. Anxious. Loyal. Kind. She knows ..read more

Why hello there folks, how are you all doing mid-lockdown? I hope you’re all doing okay and finding little things to help perk you up in this strange time. We’ve been doing a LOT of long walks around our home city of Bath each day, and I have to say- they’re so uplifting and put me in such a positive state of mind. Chatting to lots of other dog owners and people, hiking up some steep hills, enjoying the crisp Autumn sunshine and the takeaway coffees from the independents. Anyway, I thought I’d share a couple of ways that I’ve been wearing my Wool trench, as it’s so versatile for this time of y ..read more

When the leaves turn a crispy burnt orange and the air gets brisk, there really is nothing better than warming up with a home-made hearty pasta traybake, agreed?! Luckily for you, I’ve got just the recipe to sort you fellow carb-lovers out this Autumn. A minimal prep, one-tray-for-everything kind of supper, this recipe will definitely leave you feeling satisfied and ready to relax by the fireside. You’ll need: 2 Red peppers, roughly chopped 500g Chestnut mushrooms 3 Tblsp olive oil 4 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary chilli flakes 2 tins of chopped toms 300g fusilli ..read more

As England preps for lockdown 2.0 tomorrow, I thought I’d give you my personal tips on some things you can do to make this time around a little easier for yourself. These are all really easy to do and mostly free.  Exercise ~ this is probably my number one thing to do for mood busting and getting those positive endorphins going. It’s incredible how different you can feel after a work out, it’s usually my main reason for exercising in the first place ~ it’s so good for mental health. All of my favourite teachers from barre, yoga and HIIT are moving their classes online to teach, but obvi ..read more

Hey folks, hope you’re all having a relaxing Sunday wherever you’re reading this from. We’ve had a lovely little potter around the city today (that’s such an old lady saying, isn’t it?!) in the sunshine and I just thought I’d swing by and share some snaps of the comfiest, snug Autumnal outfit eveeeerrr. Perfect and practical might I add, for half term madness. I think this outfit would be such an easy one to re-create as I’m sure most of you have similar items already in your wardrobe, can’t beat the basics can you?! I read somewhere recently that keeping your outfit colour palette limited to ..read more

Hey everyone, I hope wherever you are reading this from that you are doing okay. It’s been a strange year, so I thought for anyone who may need a dose of lighthearted escapism that cute puppy photos are always a good mood booster. So, let me introduce our newest family member to you, because she’s too darn cute not to! Meet Pippy our miniature longhair dachshund girl. We’ve had a her for a few days now and she’s just the sweetest little thing, she’s really completed our family and it’s really nice having another lady in the household to balance things out a bit. Pip has such a lovely gentle t ..read more

I think we can probably all agree that the world of skincare can be a pretty daunting place, there are SO many different products and brands on the market these days- it’s so easy to feel overwhelmed. So I thought as I’ve dabbled in my fair share of concoctions over the years, I would share with you a few of my personal skincare favourites – all tried, tested and loved. Let’s start with the morning shall we… AM I start by washing my face with the Dermalogica Daily Microfilant- which is a bit of a strange product if you haven’t used it before. It comes out as a powder which you mix on damp fin ..read more

Hey there folks, how are we all doing? I’m not sure If it has to do with lockdown, but I’ve found myself not really knowing how to dress in anything other than leggings and a hoody, and I think I’ve pretty much forgotten what it even feels like to wear a real bra -anyone else out there?!? Anyway, I’ve been heading to my trusty old Pinterest account for some inspiration, so I thought I’d post up a couple of my go-to Autumn outfits today. I’ve been really enjoying creating some very simple, basic outfits recently. Outfits that I think the majority of us have the staples already in our wardrobes ..read more

I think we can all agree that now, more than ever before it’s important that where we can, we support and celebrate small independent businesses. Thankfully there are plenty of ways we can do our part, and shopping small both on and offline seems to be at the forefront. Having dipped my toe in the water of an online shop a few years ago (any long-time readers may remember MaggsLondon?!), I’ve seen first hand how much work goes on behind the scenes of running an online shop, and how difficult it can be to stay afloat, all the juggling of accounts, stock, customer support, marketing the list nev ..read more