Oxford
This weekend saw the start of Christmas festivities in Oxford. The sparkling lights are twinkling on the high street and with these cold winter nights setting in, they certainly brighten up the city centre. On Friday, I went down to the lantern parade in town. Brass bands played and school children proudly showed off their creations. There was jazzy tunes, …
Oxford, Vintage Clothing
I’m a through and through summer baby. My birthday is the 1st of July so slap bang middle of the year and my fave place is the beach – sunshine, the sea and a BBQ with friends, nothing makes me happier! So it takes me a little while to adjust to the cold days and dark nights of winter. I …
craft & DIY, Oxford, Rented home decor ideas
The colour of hope is here! Annie Sloan has teamed up with Oxfam to launch a new paint colour, Lem Lem. Proceeds from each sale of the paint will be supporting Oxfam’s work fighting poverty. Annie visited some of Oxfam’s programmes out in Ethiopia – it’s emergency response work in the North of the country and a project in the South …
Oxford
It’s bank holiday weekend!!! I have booked a few extra days off to enjoy the (hopefully) good weather and to celebrate my Boyfriend’s birthday. Today I went into Oxford City Centre and had a stroll around. I bought Ben lots of cheese from the Oxford Cheese Company in the Covered Market and on the way back popped into the Botanical Gardens. …
Oxford
This weekend the annual Elder Stubbs Festival in Oxford was held. Never mind Glasto… It’s one of my favourite events. The festival is run by Restore which is an Oxfordshire-based mental health charity that supports people to take control of their recovery, develop skills and lead meaningful lives. One of the ways they do this is through its allotment – …