This is the first year I’ve really done Valentines Day properly and because I wanted to and as ever with me and Matthew we did it homemade style. I made him millionaire shortbread, an owl cushion, an embroidered heart and I painted a picture for his card. My favourite part about making these was making … Continue reading »
Tomorrow isn’t just Valentines Day its also V-Day, a global day of action aimed to stop violence against women. I recently wrote the preview for the Liverpool event celebrating this and the figures amazed me. 1 in 3 women will be raped or beaten in their lifetime and with a world population of 7 billion … Continue reading »
FAB sent me a £10 voucher to spend in their store so I thought I’d have a look and see if there was something that was around that price so I didn’t have to spend any more. If you’re a frequent follower of my blog you’ll know I love tea and their selection is super … Continue reading »
An online jewellery magazine I write for, Kinga Sektas, is giving away one time 50% codes for your questions. They are starting a new column and need people to write in with their question, name and a photograph. It could be about how they can guarantee that their jewellery is hypoallergenic, how they make their … Continue reading »
So this weekend I tried a new flea market over in Waterloo, Merseyside. It’s only a 20 minute train ride away and has over 80 stalls so it was definitely worth a try. It’s held in a beautiful church which makes for a great atmosphere as well as there being plenty of room for the … Continue reading »
I never normally go in for food or restaurant reviews, I just don’t think there’s much point in them. I don’t like to make a judgement on food unless it’s been in my own mouth and I sometimes find it presumptuous when people tell me what I should eat but there’s times I guess we … Continue reading »
I really really really want to blog about the stuff I’ve been crafting for Valentine’s Day but being the supportive guy he is my boyfriend reads my blog so I can’t spoil the surprise! I also really want to blog about the birthday present I’ve got him but again I can’t so I was inspired … Continue reading »
Streetwear has taken over in a massive way in the UK fashion scene in the past few years but is it really still streetwear? I’ve been exploring the idea of what streetwear is and how it relates to the music industry both at it’s origin and now. I’ve also been thinking about how the relationship … Continue reading »
I recently worked on a promo piece for online jewellery magazine Kinga Sektas which was centred on colours, how they affect our moods and how they make us feel. It was an interesting and difficult piece to write in the sense that it really had me thinking about how we relate to different colours. The … Continue reading »
I recently had an article published by the guys over at Music Review Unsigned and thought it might interest some of my followers over here. It’s all about how to gain the advantage when you’re shopping vintage. Styling yourself vintage isn’t as easy as it sounds, there’s a lot more to it than picking up a … Continue reading »
