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Moth cocktails

This morning, my email has been flooded with Valentine’s Day offers. I’ve been single for over a decade now so Valentine’s isn’t something I have many feelings about at all! However, today is the day we take delivery of our … Continue reading

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Recommended: Ethique Heali Kiwi

As part of my ongoing less rubbish, less plastic mission, I decided to try switching to solid shampoo. I tried a sample of Ethique’s Heali Kiwi and it’s been life changing. It’s expensive but I’ve bought a full sized bar, … Continue reading

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Recommended: Little Silver Cloud

I have three pairs of earrings from Little Silver Clouds Co and they are all lovely and easy to wear. I should declare at this point, that I found them via a Facebook friend. Rebecca who makes the jewellery, is … Continue reading

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Recommended: Marks and Spencer’s Period Pants

I have these ones. It’s no lie to say they make periods much easier. They wash well, they are not at all smelly, I would say change them every 12 hours whether you need to or not! Overall, I love … Continue reading

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Recommended: Seep

As part of my climate conscious, use less plastic drive, I needed to address the problem of washing up sponges. Once I’d used up the ones I had already bought, I tried some silicone ones but they were worse than … Continue reading

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Recommended: ProWorks Water Bottle

I’ve been going into the office at least twice a week since July. It’s been a bit of a shock to the system but I did take the opportunity to get some new commuting equipment. The first thing being a … Continue reading

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Recommended: L’Oreal True Match Foundation

Up until 2019, I’d been happily using my Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation which was great, and then Bourjois withdrew from the UK market. I bought enough that I didn’t have to think about a new foundation until April last year. … Continue reading

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99 Bottles of Gin on the Wall: A 2021 project

My birthday present to myself was the 99 Bottles of Gin on the Wall poster. This, a genius idea of Emma Stokes aka Gin Monkey, is a scratch off poster featuring 99 bottles of gin, the gins should be easy … Continue reading

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Recommended: Altruist Dry Skin Repair Cream

I’ve already written about my love for Altruist Sun Cream aka the magic unicorn of sun block. They have a moisturiser which is amazing. I had a persistent patch of dry elbow (just my left elbow for some reason!) which … Continue reading

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One Thing a Month

So back in January, I said I was going to purchase one thing that improved my home and/or made my life more sustainable.  Last month I bought an ironing cover, which while necessary was not terribly sustainable or exciting. This … Continue reading

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