Renovating A Tired Old Chair

With some spare time this Saturday, I decided it was finally time to get around to sprucing up an old chair I salvaged from Mum and Dad's garden shed. I loved the barley twist legs and shape of the chair but the condition was pretty ropey! So off I went to B&Q and bought sandpaper, paint, paintbrushes, a hammer and some tacks. I was quite proud of the results and love the mismatched chairs we now have nestled under our table.

First job was to get rid of all the cobwebs and give it a sand all over.

I then lifted off the seat and gave the chair about 3 coats of Cool Grey paint. I found an old top I hadn't worn in ages and used this to cover the seat. 

Then, mission complete! It seemed to take forever to dry but I now have a lovely new grey, stripy chair.
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Tapas Time!

Having a keen cook in the household really is a blessing! I was lucky to be treated to a nice selection of homemade Tapas, thanks to my lovely Chris when his parents came over for tea the other week. I had to get a few sneaky shots in before it was all gone.

Sometimes I feel very lucky indeed! xoxo

Being In Bristol. A very nice place to be x

I have really come to love my new hometown of Bristol. With amazing music, amazing food, amazing places to drink, walk and (soon) cycle! Just out and about I snapped some shots of the also amazing street art which adds to Bristol's colourful character!

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Glossybox UK February - a little review x

It took a little longer than normal, but last week my February Glossybox finally arrived! I think that overall, I am pretty pleased with the contents. After seeing quite a lot of reviews slating this months box I had prepared myself for a bit of dissapointment. The highlight for me was definiely the Becca Beach Tint. This came in a full size portion of 7ml which actually retails for £20 so there's the box more than paid for in one hit (£12.95 per month subscription)!

The February box came in the classic pale pink box with black tissue, dusky rose ribbon and black tissue shaving providing the bedding for the lovely treats to nestle in.

Here are the five products I received:

1. Como Shambhala Invigorate Shower Gel to cleanse and energise the skin with oils of eucalyptus, geranium, lavender and peppermint. I really loved this, with a fresh scent which clung on for a whole morning.

2.  Dr Bronner's Magic 'All In One' Organic Hand Sanitising Spray (Lavender scent) 59ml. This is not something I use on a regular basis but does come in handy every now and then, particularly during festival season! The smell of lavender is deightful and it doesnt have that highly chemica smell associated with other products in this vein. Overall a thumbs up from me.

3. Paul Mitchell Wild Ginger Styling Treatment Oil 25ml. Again quite pleased with this one, smells gorgeous like posh ginger biscuits. I am a real hair abuser so this worked a treat on my dry, frazzled locks. Best applied to the mid hair and ends rather than roots to avoid that greasy feel. Also as you only need a teeny bit at a time, this should last me a while.

4. Becca Beach Tint 7ml. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! The perfect colour for me, this left a wam rosy glow on my cheeks and a natural rose tint to my lips. It also smells delicious, like strawberry ice-cream. Very pleased with this and so happy I received it in my box! 

5. BM Beauty Eyshadow in Her Majesty (pink shimmer). This alarmed me a little as pink eyehadow would result in a tired eyes look on me usually. However when applied to the skin there is only a hint of pink an a nice subtle golden shimmer so actually very usuable!   

I now can't wait to receive my special Harrods edition Glossybox, on it's way to me in the post as I type!
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Hoxtonites for the day

I am back, after nearly one whole year's worth of a blogging break, experimenting with the likes of Instagram and Tumblr and generally having lots of fun getting to know Bristol and aspiring to something like domestic bliss at home. So I begin with yesterday's trip to London. We had back to back meetings with some very exciting new fashion and accessories brands. We also sipped lots and lots of coffee, green tea and water, dined on Antipasti at Pizza East which is a fabulous eaterie hidden within the Tea building in Shoreditch, read Drapers and Retail Week in a cool cycling cafe called Look Mum No Hands and spotted amazing Neon trainers pounding the trendy streets of EC1.