March 27, 2016

Hello blog readers! It's Archie the Easter bunny here. I hope you're all having a lovely Easter. I've just finished delivering chocolate eggs to the family. Don't ask me why it's my job to deliver eggs, I always thought that tradition was bizarre. I don't even lay eggs, let alone chocolate ones, but I do what I'm told. Jess is home with her parents for Easter weekend so I am enjoying lots of bunny
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Posted in Archie | Tagged Archie, Easter, easter bunny |
March 17, 2016

I’m so lucky to have this beautiful expanse of countryside right on my doorstep. Holyrood Park is a magical place – you don’t have to walk far and you could completely forget that you’re in a capital city. It feels wild and solitary even though it’s surrounded by urban sprawl. Nature is powerful and resilient but humanity is the biggest threat to its existence. In areas of the world which
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Posted in What I wore | Tagged charity shop, Edinburgh, holyrood park, outfit of the day, vintage, what i wore |
March 14, 2016

Have you heard of Earth Hour? Every year, individuals, organisations and buildings all over the world are encouraged to turn off their lights for an hour and light a candle instead, to highlight the problems facing the planet. This year it's from 8.30 to 9.30 pm on the 19th March (this Saturday!)
The "problems facing the planet" is a pretty vague thing to protest, so here's a quick run-down
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Posted in Environment and Ethics | Tagged biodiversity loss, climate change, climate justice, earth hour, global warming, wwf |
March 9, 2016

Does anyone else have those dresses that ride up as you walk so that once you're half way down your street (and it's too late to turn back and change) the hem is around your waist and you've shown everyone your knickers? Well, this dress is one of those. It was a terrible choice for a walk up Beacon Hill with my mum but it's just so beautiful I can put up with the regular skirt tugging and cover it
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Posted in What I wore | Tagged leicestershire, outfit of the day, scond hand, velvet cave, vintage, what i wore |
March 6, 2016

Okay, so you probably don’t really need a step by step tutorial to work out how to spray paint bottles, but I thought the idea was pretty cool and I’m excited to share it with you. I love having accents of gold tinted trinkets dotted around my apartment – the colour gives it a warm, antique shop kind of vibe. I also love candles for their ambience so I think you can never have too many. This
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Posted in Decor, DIY | Tagged crafts, decor, DIY, spray paint, upcycled |