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  • Sunday Supplement #39

    Sunday Supplement #39

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    Hello! How are you all for a Sunday? I had a couple of days off this week with Mr. B, no holiday, no time abroad or even an overnight hotel stay.  Instead, we opted for a staycation, that’s right a week at home in the Boston Abode, time to reset, recharge and do all the jobs…

  • Honest Christmas Guide for Her

    Honest Christmas Guide for Her

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    Here it is the definitive gift guide for her. Gentlemen take note you can’t really go wrong  with any of these beautiful buys. For Her 1. 3 L’Imperatrice, Dolce & Gabbana, Amazon 2. Amazon Fire Tablet, 7” Magenta 3. Heaven by Deborah Mitchell, Bee Kit. 4. Monogrammed Necklace, Thomas Sabo 5. Sanctuary Spa, Votive Candles…

  • Honest Christmas Gift Guide for Him 

    Honest Christmas Gift Guide for Him 

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    Whoa! It’s December. We have bought and dressed the tree.  Lit the fire and candles and we are beginning to feel more than a little festive over at the Boston Abode. I’ve spent quite a bit of time looking at gifts, actually press days started in July.  So I can’t deny I started looking early.  That…

  • LFW Sunday Supplement #35

    LFW Sunday Supplement #35

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    September is the best month of the year for me.  It’s still a little warm from the Summer, we have Vogues bumper September Issue to feed on and we have Autumn/Winter  wear to dive into, coats, boots, hats.  Best of all London host’s one of my favourite events, London fashion Week. September is also my…

  • Off The Shoulder

    Off The Shoulder

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    Hey I’ve been away. Busy work week followed by a holiday in France (More about that later). This last week I have been nodding to the much talked about ‘Off the Shoulder’ trend.  I packed for my holiday carefully chosen off the shoulder tops, shirts, and dresses, ranging from Marks and Spencer’s much hailed White…

  • London Weekend Wardrobe – LCM

    London Weekend Wardrobe – LCM

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    Bright lights, big city, this past weekend for two days of London Collections Men, menswear in all shapes and forms; showroom exhibitions, presentations, and catwalk shows. With one night in the beautiful My Hotel Bloomsbury, I needed to pack a variety of muti-functional hard working outfits that would look good and travel well. I decided to…

  • The Statement Necklace – Style Diary #08

    The Statement Necklace – Style Diary #08

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    My work wardrobe although varied has some no-nonsense staples.  For this season frayed jeans (soft, comfortable denim) clog sandals of various colours and heights, shirts, striped, frilled, plain white and a good smartish jacket. This last week I’ve found a new staple that I now seem to be wearing every day, behold the statement necklace.  I’ve…

  • Silver Leather – Style Diary #07

    Silver Leather – Style Diary #07

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    I’ve got a thing for silver leather.  It started last Summer when a lot of brands were using metallics and iridescent looks on leather clothes and accessories. It was around that time that I got my eye on this bold silver leather Rucksack by Jas MB London. Similar here.  This Summer the high Streets are embracing the…

  • Sunday Supplement #29

    Sunday Supplement #29

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    The strangest thing has happened to me in the last couple of months.  I’ve had a bit of an unplanned career change.  I’ve somehow and unintentionally gone from Fashion PR to Charity Shop Champion. I started volunteering for my local British Red Cross Charity Shop in Shoreham by Sea back in August of last year.…

  • Preen by Thornton Bragazzi – LFW AW16

    Preen by Thornton Bragazzi – LFW AW16

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    So I’m having a thing with pink at the moment.  Not in your face fuchsia or hot pink but a kind of pink take on neutrals.  Dusty pink reminds me of the 1970’s so let’s call it Pig’s breath (I’m joking) how about bubble gum? No, it’s the New Pink. New Pink was all over the…

  • Valentines – What Women Want

    Valentines – What Women Want

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    I love romance but Valentines Day can be tricky.  It’s all got a little bit commercial.  Is it about the biggest bunch of red roses?  Is it about the Michelin-starred meal?  The 5-star hotel or the super bling night out? Meh, more romance, less material fluff….You know? Here’s my none too costly picks for  a…

  • What’s in your bag? Giveaway

    What’s in your bag? Giveaway

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    Since the age of four, or five.  I’ve always had a fascination with the contents of women’s bags.  Aunts were known to hide handbags rather than have some pesky little four-year-old me rummage through the bag to unearth its magical, sometimes private contents. I thought this would a fab idea for a giveaway and since my online…

  • Sunday Supplement #23

    Sunday Supplement #23

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    Well it’s certainly the middle of Winter.  My folks have snow in Durham. I do love a Winter Sunday, lighting the fires, lighting candles, listening to BBC Radio 6 music is a must. The hubby is cooking bangers and mash later so we are going to be spending some serious time on the sofa with…

  • Happy New Year – Seaham Hall – Honest Travel

    Happy New Year – Seaham Hall – Honest Travel

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    Happy New Year! I’m celebrating this New Year with a post from one of my favourite places in the world Seaham Hall. If you read the blog regularly you’ll know that I got married at Seaham Hall, the most beautiful luxury spa hotel in the North. Every Christmas we spend the holidays with family in…

  • Style Diary #05 – Christmas Day Dress

    Style Diary #05 – Christmas Day Dress

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    I’ve mentioned womenswear brand Cecily before.  They specialise in designing and creating smart, tailored dresses for work and occasion wear. It wasn’t until I tried the dresses that I realised just how beautiful they are and perfect for a special occasion such as Christmas work lunch or your Christmas day dress. I ordered the Caroline dress…