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On the face of it, we moved into a flat with the bathroom of our dreams. When viewing the flat before buying, we were blown away by the giant shower enclosure, freestanding bathtub and the sheer space it was going to offer us. Our surveyor suggested we consider making the main…
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Ten years ago I was a Cardiff university undergraduate student, loving (most) of the experiences that era afforded me. Like other young adults, I was keen to get out of academia and start living life! At the time I didn’t fully grasp the important role that education continues to play…
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I planned our Croatia trip almost a year in advance – we had no big plans to look forward to and Croatia was always on our bucket list so it made sense to get something in the diary. It was a daunting task – there’s so many must-see places that…
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About a year ago Ned and I got the keys to our maisonette near Clissold Park, and since then we’ve pretty much poured all of our money, sweat and tears into making it our own. I captured everything I learnt during the mostly horrific process of being a first-time buyer here, but…
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Over nine weeks ago our builders started work on the kitchen and it’s still not 100% finished, but I just have to share some photos anyway! The kitchen redesign was originally pitched to us as a two-week job, but due to various issues (inaccurate measurements, poor communication between our builder and the kitchen fitters)…
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Yesterday the clocks went forward in the UK, marking the beginning of spring and it pains me to have waited so long to finish my draft post of what I did in 2015! To be fair, this year already has been massively hectic with a new job, a new workout plan and the constant…
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I’ve lived around Angel on and off now for 4 years and I’ve never paid too much attention to what’s on offer in Cross Street, although Get Stuffed, a quirky taxidermy shop at the junction to Essex Road, piqued my attention on many a bus journey! Fast forward a few years…
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After a lazy weekend hibernating in the warmth of our flat, we decided to go on a little jaunt to Stoke Newington. We live five minutes’ walk away but this was our first visit there in months. What remains the same is the pace at which new places open up…
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This week we paid 35% deposit for our new kitchen appliances and units, so all that’s left is to start fantasising about the finishing touches! We’ve also just placed an order for Jim Lawrence’s Barbican Triple Pendant in brass above the kitchen island/peninsula, so I’m desperate to add a few more accents…
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I’ve always enjoyed running and used to love competing at high school, but post-school most of my running has been for the bus! Earlier this year, my friend Mandy encouraged me to sign up to Royal Parks Half Marathon along with her. We had three choices: – Enter the ballot for free – Enter the…
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