Author: Hayley

British expat blogger in Seattle sharing lifestyle, mid-size fashion, and content creation tips. 25+ years of blogging online, from dial-up to today. I write about everyday life, British expat experiences, and sustainable fashion.
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    A Thousand Words.

    Tim sent me a challenge via Facebook to write 1000 words. Facebook for some reason has deleted this post from our walls, but thanks to the magic of screen capping, here is le challenge: Tims attempt can be found here…

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    Mulberry for Apple

    There are a few shops that the Wife’s husband* has banned us from (or at least tries to ban us from going into). The first one is Hobbycraft, of course, especially after the wedding because we had no real need…

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    Oops, Spangles

    One of the problems with working on the Triangle in Clifton is that I’m very close to some of my favourite shops (JoY, Borders and Cath Kidston to name a few). Another problem is that since Cabot Circus opened, more…

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    My Saviours

    These shoes are amazing. I’ve had this particular pair for about a year, and they’ve saved my feet from immense pain more than once. These shoes are folding shoes, and are so comfortable after a day (or night of course!)…

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    Countryside Chic

    Picture windy walks in the countryside and roaring log fires and you’ll begin to appreciate why the fashion pack has fallen in love with English countryside dressing Fair Isle knits, traditional checks and a softened palette of natural tones are…

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    The Good, The Bad…

    …and something else I know, it’s been a bit quiet around here. That’s partly because I’ve been pretty unwell for a few weeks, but also because I’ve been going out a lot more (please note, I am not complaining about…

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    Fireflies

    I had to resist writing about this for so long! As some of you may already know, my BFF* Helen (who recently started an awesome blog) and I are massive massive fans of Kurt Halsey. We try to buy each…

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    Birmingham Baby!

    (doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as London Baby does it?) A while ago, I was contacted by a lady called Lauren and was asked if I would be interested in becoming one of their “Aussie Angels“. I…

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    Big Hair

    The last time I remember that I had my hair properly curled by someone, I ended up looking like this: (IT WAS THE 80’s/EARLY 90’s. DON’T JUDGE ME) However, thanks to the lovely people at Bad Apple Hair and Aussie…