Today, the 9th September 2015, is the day our lovely Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning British Monarch. To mark the occasion I thought I would bake a cake but, when searching for the perfect Queenly recipe, I was quite surprised to find that there is no official 'Victoria Sponge&#…

Uh-oh, I've been shopping. In my defence, lots of the AW15 collections I've seen so far seem to be offering plenty of what I look for in clothes! It's all about the comfy grey knitwear and the big ol' capes that give you an excuse to literally walk around in a blanket all day …

Oh my goodness, this week has been a hectic one! For starters, I ventured out quite early on Wednesday morning to begin my new job in the city... and I've barely had time to sit down since! However, I'm glad to say that it's all going really well and I…

Thank you ever so much to the very kind Nicole over at l00nylovegood  for my Liebster Award Nomination! I've had a look at what the word "Liebster" means and apparently it's a German term with several definitions including: cute, lovely, sweetest, kindest, beloved and endea…

Last week, my parents and I attempted to escape Cornwall's most recent monsoon season by venturing off across the country to visit my little brother in Canterbury. Being the protective (and slightly nosy) older sister that I am, the main purpose of this trip was to inspect my brother's…

“Sometimes since I've been in the garden I've looked up through the trees at the sky and I have had a strange feeling of being happy as if something was pushing and drawing in my chest and making me breathe fast. Magic is always pushing and drawing and making things out of nothing. Eve…