November 23, 2024
Chicago 12, Melborne City, USA
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Hi Tech Vintage

A few weeks ago I was invited to become a “Lenovo Insider” At first I thought. Hmmm, vintage lifestyle blogger, laptop company, not getting the connection. But the collaboration proposal was really very good, and well thought out. Basically the suggestion was that I would keep doing exactly what I was doing, but that Lenovo

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Judy's Vintage Trader Awards

I got to be a Judge this weekend. I had a sash and a clipboard and everything. Old Spitalfields Market had invited me to judge the “Digital Thumbs Up” Award at The Judy’s Vintage Trader Awards at the monthly Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair. My fellow judge for the category was Frock n Roll Vintage. Here

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A Bit of Begging and a Long, Long Way

I’m running a Half Marathon, and it’s time to beg for your money. I don’t pester you with this running lark too often, I set up a whole new blog where I could witter about running, and roller derby and healthy eating and all that jazz that takes up a chunk of my life that isn’t

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Vintage Hayfever

Has anyone else suffered particularly with Hay Fever this year? I’ve had hayfever since I was about 6 or 7, so I’m used to wearing sunglasses even when it’s cloudy and not going anywhere without my asthma inhaler. Some years are worse than others, but I use a prescription only medication called fexofenadine that normally

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Dear Diary – June, Do You Care What You Weigh, and a Salter Scales Giveaway

Start Weight: 11st 6 lb Weight Now: ?? Total loss: 12lb Waist: 29.5″ Miles Run: 18.2 Average Distance per run: 1.7 miles Normally I start each month with a reflection on how the previous month went, but as last month was Juneathon I’ve done an awful lot of reflecting on a daily basis. However, here is my running

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We're Throwing a Party! #EABloggerParty

As most of you will have twigged by now, I do not live in London. Lots of people don’t realise that and I get all sorts of invitations to exciting sounding things that I can’t possibly get to because a £40 train fare is a bit much, even for a free glass of champagne and

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A Weekend at Wyndstock

This weekend I was at Wyndstock, a “not a festival” Midsummer Ball at a stately home in Norfolk. After several days stressing about what to wear as I was sleeping in a tent and unable to predict the British “Summer” weather I finally flung everything I owned into the car on Friday night and drove

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Pin It Forward UK. Do You Pin?

I’ve been pinning for a little while now. I wouldn’t call myself a hugely obsessed pinner. I’m more a dabbler really. Just in case you don’t already pin, I’ll explain it. Pinterest is a sort of virtual pinboard. See something you like on the web, hit the “pin it” button in your browser, and you

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Flowers for Lunch

Have you ever had flowers for lunch? I have! Last week I was invited to try the lunch menu at The Bulgari Hotel that had been created for the Chelsea Flower Show. I’ve never been to the Chelsea Flower Show in person, but I watch it on TV every year, is that sad? I’d love

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