Monthly Archives: October 2013

Wrappz it up.

18th October 2013

Seeing as I am pretty much surgically attached to my iPod these days when Wrappz got in touch offering me a voucher to try out their custom case and skins website I knew exactly what I wanted.
I had browsed the website before and seen this fantastic Alice in Wonderland design and knew it belonged on my iPod. Alice in Wonderland remains one of my favourites from childhood and the artwork is just wonderful.
Of course, I could have gone for a phone case (except my model is an awkward one and nowhere does the cases), a kindle skin or new home for my iPad but I felt like pampering my favourite musical gadget and I am delighted with the result.
I really rate Wrappz as a place to get your custom cases. There is a huge variety of options for phones and other gadgets and the choice of a case like mine or a stick on skin- for which there are even more devices to choose to customise.
Prices are reasonable. My custom case would have cost £18.97 and most popular phone models will cost the same.
Skins are cheaper, starting at £7.99 and there are always offers available including a generous 20% for signing up to their newsletter.
Should I ever upgrade my phone to something popular (HTC Desire X seems out of favour) then I’ll be heading back to Wrappz to jazz it up.
Do you have cool cases for your phone or gadgets? What’s on yours?
xxx

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Look Book Love- Damart

18th October 2013

It’s not often you’ll find me straight up featuring a look book on the blog but the latest offering from Damart– probably most famous for it’s thermals needed a mention.
I don’t even really know what to say about their latest arrivals, so far removed from my preconceptions I was genuinely shocked when this look book dropped through my door.
I guess it proves that old saying wrong. You can (sometimes) judge a book by it’s cover. And Damart’s cover is damn fine.
Thoughts?
xxx

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The Gloucester Road Cookbook

17th October 2013
Like most people I know in Bristol I love a good browse up and down Gloucester Road. With it’s quirky array of shops and vast variety of places to eat you could happily spend an entire day exploring the area away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre.
Recently I discovered that Gloucester Road was getting it’s very own cookbook and needless to say I just had to find out more.
Launching today, 17th October 2013 the Gloucester Road cookbook contains 50 recipes from cafes, restaurants and traders along the famous road.
“Created by the Gloucester Road WI (Women’s Institute), with members amongst those contributing to the recipes, the book is bursting with local and international influences. From British classics to Indian, Turkish and Swedish cooking, the cookbook perfectly reflects the diverse Gloucester Road community. 

Income from sales of the book will go to local domestic abuse charity, Survive, and to future Gloucester Road WI projects that benefit the local community.

The Gloucester Road Cookbook came to be in 2012 when project leader Katie Skuse wanted to create a book which merged the talents of the WI group with the incredible mix of businesses on Gloucester Road.

Katie commented:
“Gloucester Road has the longest stretch of independent businesses in the UK and the people who live on or around it are fiercely protective of it. In the face of the economic crisis and considering the new national WI resolution to protect our high streets, we felt strongly that we should create a book that the whole community can be proud of.

“Within our WI and luckily, within the group who wanted to get involved from the outset, were a graphic designer, a writer, a chef, a couple of financial geniuses, a couple of project manager/
logistics whizzes and a publisher. Between us, we have created a fantastic full colour, 196 page, hardback book.”

The Gloucester Road Cookbook will be available to buy for £15 (£10 to WI members) and can be bought online from The Bristol Shop and on Gloucester Road in Pearce’s Hardware, Fig and Grape & Grind, as well as other shops around Bristol (to be confirmed)”.
I’m really excited to see something like this come out of Bristol, it just affirms everything I love about the city really and it’s sense of spirit and supporting independent traders.
A copy will be swiftly added to my Christmas list and I’m looking forward to cooking up a storm.
xxx

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Time is an Illusion

17th October 2013

Cardigan c/o Damart
Dress: New Look
Tights: Superdrug
Shoes c/o Yull
Watch c/o The Watch Hut
Autumn is here and with it comes the chunky knits. I’m so in love with this rich red one from Damart who have managed to 100% change my opinions of the brand with their stunning A/W collection (more on that tomorrow).
I teamed the knit with an old favourite owl print dress. Since my Nan passed away I am almost as drawn to owls as I am to cats and I couldn’t resist snapping this up in a sale.
My back is still bad so I opted for sensible flats, my most sophisticated pair from my dear friend Sarah at Yull who seems determined to turn me in to a lady.
The entire outfit is rounded off by this retro fabulous Casio watch which I was kindly gifted. I have mentioned before on the blog my love of watches and I am forever on the look out for more to add to my collection. This silver and burgundy number is just perfect and a unique addition to my collection and I’m drooling over the website creating mental wishlists for yet more.
Well,
that’s about all. As I’ve been off sick for a couple of days not much has happened in my life. I’m back at work now and have spent my free afternoons with Ben and my best friend. I’m quite enjoying this calmer take on things,
if it wasn’t for the sciatic pain I’d be in heaven. At least I’m mainly caught up on blogging and most importantly the Great British Bakeoff.
How is your week going? We’re almost once again at the weekend!
Bakeoff fans, who are you rooting for to win? I’m STILL undecided this year.
xxx

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Fickle.

16th October 2013
A few weeks ago I was contacted by the aptly named Temporary Tattoo brand Fickle.
By definition Fickle means changeable in purpose/affections 
which when it comes to real  tattoos cannot easily apply. Take Temporary tattoos however and all of a sudden being Fickle is a very good thing, especially when the designs are as awesome as the ones on the website.
I still automatically relate temporary tattoos to those found in packets of bubblegum when I was five or six years old. Mainly featuring superheros or cartoons back then, things have come a long way and Fickle showcase some of the coolest designs (handpicked from emerging artists) I have seen with no sticky sugary substances in sight.
Costing £5 for a packet of 2 tattoos (of the same design) or available in collections of 5 x 2 for £15 they may not be the cheapest on the market but they are by far the coolest and most durable I have tried.
Fickle kindly sent me a couple of tattoos to try out and I was incredibly impressed both by how easily they applied and how long  they lasted.
Three days later and this tattoo is still going strong and looks…well, real. Perfect for those who love the idea of a real tattoo but aren’t ready to commit. Or those like me, who already have several tattoos and want to satisfy the urge for more in less permanent manner.
Take a look at the Fickle website, I’d love to know what your favourite design is and what your stance is on tattoos- real or temporary is in general.
xxx

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