I guess you all know by now if you follow my blog that I love all things vintage. My love of vintage jewellery is right up there alongside my vintage crockery collection! I love the craftsmanship that you don’t seem to get these days. I found this brooch on a visit to The Vintage TradingRead more
I had the pleasure of holding a “Pop Up” jewellery shop at Tara’s Busy Kitchen this week. My dear friend Gemma is a very talented jewellery designer and she owns a company called Cabinet. They specialise in British made and British designed jewellery of the highest quality and I was privileged to have the opportunityRead more
On Thursday Steve and I hopped on an early train to Bath. One of the prettiest cities in England. It’s full of history and culture. I just love visiting. I always go every Christmas for a day trip to do a spot of Christmas shopping. It’s an excuse to hunt out new places to eatRead more
My week started with the most amazing dawn sky.. Nature at its finest. I was walking to ballet on Saturday morning and was totally blown away by the beauty of the sky. I felt that I wanted to just sit and stare for as long as it lasted. Unfortunately I had to keep moving asRead more
I recently held my first Tara’s Busy Kitchen event. A pop-up afternoon tea at the house. I had invited other local bloggers, foodies and businesses to the event which was a practice run for future pop-ups. I had loosely based the idea of Tara’s Busy Kitchen Presents on the popular “supper clubs” and “pop upRead more
Now that my ballet exams are over, I only have to work a half day on a Saturday until the end of term. It’s great. I feel like I can have a little bit of a life with my friends and loved ones. Steve and I caught the train to Topsham as soon as IRead more
On Sunday evening Steve and I walked the short distance to one of our local pubs The Oddfellows. The Pickle Shack were taking it over for the evening and hosting a pop up restaurant. We were greeted at the bar by Jodie who showed us to our table and offered us our welcome drink. DamsonRead more
My week started with lunch with my chum Gemma from Cabinet Jewellery. We hadn’t seen each other for such a long time so it was lovely to catch up. I made lunch and Gemma brought along some of her new collection for me to look at. I was in heaven as I adore her work. IRead more
Last Thursday evening i had a really fun night out with Steve at Base + Barley. They were opening their doors for the first time and hosting a little invite only event called the #greatdevonbaseoff. We arrived at 6pm and were greeted by Sarah who was in charge of the event preparation through Chalk andRead more
I had been looking forward to my day off on Sunday for a while. Not only because it was a day off but because I had plans to see my chum Emma for a spot of afternoon tea and use my new China tea set from Bell and Blue. I am totally in love withRead more