July was an incredibly emotional month, and I was only at work for half of it! FarewellsI said goodbye to an awful lot of friends and co-workers at work due to various re-structures. It was tough. I’ve been to 6 leaving parties in the past two weeks, and invited to a bunch of others that … More July 2019 Things
If you don’t like photos of beaches and sunsets, this probably isn’t going to be the post for you. Earlier in the year, I spent a good few weeks trawling through various websites to plan a perfect Portuguese trip. We wanted somewhere not too far from Lisbon, but very quiet with no distractions. I’d initially … More Praia D’El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort
So so late with this blog post as I’ve been on holiday for the past week, but before I write about that – a recap of my June. The end of semesterGuys, we’ve made it. We’ve managed to get all the way through the academic year in one piece. Goodness knows how. Whilst we don’t … More June 2019 Things
Over the past couple of weeks, Mr Jones Watches have been treating their Instagram followers with a couple of mini sample sales. Very helpfully, they post a countdown on their stories (which gives me enough time to clear my calendar) but you still have to be quick because there’s only a few available. The first … More Mr Jones Watches – Robotto Shi
A couple of weeks ago, we took a quick trip to the Barbican to see the AI: More Than Human exhibition which promised an exploration of developments in AI. Husband was very intrigued, I was just happy for a wander around the Barbican, and a special cocktail. The tickets had mostly sold out when we … More AI: More Than Human at the Barbican
Two bank holidays – always a pleasure. May was actually quite busy after a couple of quiet(er) months. I just need to get around updating this blog! Celtic Manor – again!Bank Holiday one was spent at the Celtic Manor yet again, with afternoon tea and a couple of spa treatments. We did consider booking the … More May 2019 Things
There are three types of people who go to the annual Tatty Devine sample sale in East London: The early-starters – the ones who get there at goodness knows what time in the morning (or even the night before) and seemingly never leave the hall… The late-morning queuers – the ones who get there just … More Tatty Devine Sample Sale 2019
London Marathon 2019I am phenomenally proud of my little brother – he ran the freaking London Marathon! We made our way up to London a couple of Sundays ago to see if we could see him – I’d read a lot about the best places to spectate so we weighed up all the options and … More April 2019 Things
I’ve only been a Mr Jones Watches collector since 2014, so I have missed out on a lot of their history. The release of The 100th has given me some indication on what I’ve missed out on, and it confirms that I have approximately 16% of their releases in my collection. Always good to have … More Mr Jones Watches – The 100th
Brexit and more work chaos – what a month. New Forest TripAmidst the chaos, we managed a couple of days away in the wild New Forest. I very much needed it. Brunch at the Oxo TowerI’ve been to the Oxo Tower for Afternoon Tea and lunch on a few occasions, but never brunch so we … More March 2019 Things
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