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Shiva, My Dog of a Lifetime

Days Out

The Perfect Pumpkin Patch 

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A Transformational Day Out at Wakehurst with Frugi

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Our First Family Holiday – A Cornish Cottage Getaway

Dog Friendly Holidays

The Rapids Cottage – A Hilltop Hideaway

Motherhood

The Little Black and White Book Project

Days Out

Hollycombe – Summer Days of a Bygone Era

Motherhood

Darcie’s Birth Story

Lifestyle

Our Little Rupert’s Turned Two Years Old

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Jaques of London and The Power of Childhood Play

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Special Moments Captured by Equine Photographer Sophie Callahan

Cottage Life

An Afternoon in the Garden

Days Out

An Evening at Castle Farm Lavender Fields

Days Out

Somewhere Down a Lane, Not so Far Away

Days Out

Bumbling Around Bosham Harbour

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A Fish & Chip Supper at the Seaside and Rupert’s First Time in the Sea

Cottage Life

Our Second Wedding Anniversary

Lifestyle

Bluebells Season 2021 & Bluebell Etiquette

Cottage Life

An Eggcellent Easter Egg Hunt in the Garden

Cottage Life

Rupert’s First Birthday

Motherhood

My Breastfeeding Journey

Motherhood

Little Aurelia – A British Probiotic Skincare Range for Babies

Cottage Life

Rupert’s Woodland Themed Nursery

Doggy Days Out

Sandy Paws, a Sea Breeze and Sand Dunes

Lifestyle

Married Life & Our First Wedding Anniversary

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Four Months of Rupert & Motherhood

Motherhood

The Items That Helped Get Me Through The Fourth Trimester

Lifestyle

Why I Love Babywearing

Cottage Life

Lockdown Life with Rupert

Pregnancy

My Shortlist of Pregnancy & Parenting Reading

Pregnancy

Rupert’s Birth Story

Pregnancy

Group B Strep in Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Luxury Lavender Bath Blend

Cottage Life

Slow Cooker Non Alcoholic Mulled Wine

Lifestyle

Something Special to Share

Lifestyle

Our Wedding in Pictures

Lifestyle

Finding my Dream Wedding Dress

Lifestyle

Planning a Wedding – Sharing My Wedding Wisdom

Lifestyle

Our Wedding Film by Ash Videography

Lifestyle

Our Canadian Honeymoon, Alberta

Lifestyle

The Rocky Mountaineer, First Passage to the West

Travel

Memoirs of Knight Inlet Lodge, British Columbia

Lifestyle

Lordington Lavender Farm, Sussex

Travel

Wilderness Hotel Nellim – Arctic Adventures

Lifestyle

Barbour – Jackets to Stand the Test of Time

Product Reviews

Our Wedding Stationery

Travel

Worth the Wait – Vienna & The Spanish Riding School

Travel

Romantic Getaway – Buxted Park Hotel

Lifestyle

Floating in the Clouds – The Proposal

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Playing in a Purple Paradise – Mayfield Lavender

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Log House Holidays – Part 2

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Log House Holidays – Part 1

Lifestyle

Gin & Tea Garden Party

dog friendly

Back to Basics at Wriggly Tin Shepherds Huts

dog friendly

Plodding around Polesden 

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Dog Friendly Bodmin Moor

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The Poet’s Hideaway

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Christmas Eve Boxes – Our Family’s

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A Vintage Garden Tea Party – at Home Hen Do

  • Shiva, My Dog of a Lifetime

    November 24, 2022March 15, 2023

    I don’t know where to start with writing this post and I know it will end with me in tears. None the less I want to write it. I guess a good place to start

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  • The Perfect Pumpkin Patch 

    October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

    If you are looking for the perfect pumpkin patch in the West Sussex area (on the boarders of WS) this half term, I feel you’d be hard pushed to find any better patch than that

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  • The Rapids Cottage – A Hilltop Hideaway

    October 22, 2022October 22, 2022

    All our trips away in the UK generally turn out to be somewhat similar to a carry-on film. Our recent mini break at The Rapids Cottage, a sweet little hilltop hideaway situated on the cliffs

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  • The Little Black and White Book Project

    August 22, 2022August 22, 2022

    A new born baby has a small field of vision, approximately 6-8 inches, which is roughly the distance from their caregivers face as they are feeding them or giving them a cuddle.   While much

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  • Hollycombe – Summer Days of a Bygone Era

    August 1, 2022August 1, 2022

    Although too young to remember it, my parents have fond memories of a summers day spent with my sister Hannah and I as little girls at Hollycombe Steam in the Country. Hollycombe is a working

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  • Darcie’s Birth Story

    May 22, 2022

    Compared to my first pregnancy with Rupert which was relatively straight forward other than carrying Group B Strep (GBS), my second pregnancy felt a lot more stressful. Very early on it was detected once more

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  • A Transformational Day Out at Wakehurst with Frugi

    April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

    Earlier this week Rupert was personally invited by Frugi and Kew Gardens to join The Very Hungry Caterpillar on an interactive and transformational trail, wandering through the wild botanical gardens at Wakehurst. This was such

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  • Our First Family Holiday – A Cornish Cottage Getaway

    February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

    I have been wanting to write this post since taking our first family holiday back in October, however what with moving house, Christmas, pregnancy and most importantly having fun with my little Rupert, finding time

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  • Our Little Rupert’s Turned Two Years Old

    January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

    Over the weekend our little man turned two years old……..TWO! Those two years have literally flown by in a happy blur of love, laughter and a lack of sleep. To celebrate Rupert turning two years

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  • Jaques of London and The Power of Childhood Play

    November 28, 2021November 29, 2021

    The power of childhood play has become extremely apparent to me since becoming a parent, as is when it comes to a child’s development through play, we help to encourage our children to naturally build

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  • Special Moments Captured by Equine Photographer Sophie Callahan

    September 16, 2021September 16, 2021

    Here we are in Autumn, and I am only now just sharing a post which I planned to share back in the spring after the talented Equine photographer Sophie Callahan visited us at my mothers

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  • An Afternoon in the Garden

    August 10, 2021August 12, 2021

    Our garden is like Rupert, a little wild, hard to contain but makes me smile, and spending time in it together is a real treat. It’s not often we get the chance to simply enjoy

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  • An Evening at Castle Farm Lavender Fields

    July 24, 2021July 24, 2021

    This week I booked tickets for an evening at Castle Farm Lavender Fields with my Mum, Dad, sister Hannah and Rupert, where we would spend a couple of fragrant hours picnicking in a field of

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  • Somewhere Down a Lane, Not so Far Away

    July 17, 2021July 22, 2021

    Come for a sunset walk down the lane with us…

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  • Bumbling Around Bosham Harbour

    July 6, 2021July 22, 2021

    At the beginning of the week, we took a trip down to the sweet and idyllic village of Bosham for lunch and a bumble around for a couple of hours. Sending Chris in to one

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  • A Fish & Chip Supper at the Seaside and Rupert’s First Time in the Sea

    June 15, 2021June 15, 2021

    Last night along with our good friends and Rupert’s godparents Jill and Paul, as well as our pack of dogs we visited the seaside. I had packed some gin for Jill and I and beers

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  • Our Second Wedding Anniversary

    June 2, 2021June 3, 2021

    A good number of years ago, Chris and I vowed never to venture out again on a bank holiday after a very unsuccessful trip out. A few years down the line, we ended up picking

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  • Bluebells Season 2021 & Bluebell Etiquette

    May 12, 2021May 18, 2021

    Every spring I love nothing more than disappearing into our local woods with my camera, and watching them over the course of a few weeks transform into the most enchanting fairy-tale scene. In late March

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  • An Eggcellent Easter Egg Hunt in the Garden

    April 4, 2021April 5, 2021

    While Rupert was was taking an afternoon nap yesterday, I made my way out in to the garden to set up an eggcellent Easter egg hunt for when he woke up. It turned out to

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  • Rupert’s First Birthday

    January 30, 2021January 31, 2021

    Celebrating Rupert’s first birthday has left me feeling extremely emotional. It was something that once felt so far away and then suddenly the day had arrived last Friday. Where did that year go? It seems

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  • My Breastfeeding Journey

    January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

    Everyone has a different feeding journey, and I know that for some, breastfeeding simply does not work, and for so many different reasons. At the end of the day the most important thing is that

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  • Little Aurelia – A British Probiotic Skincare Range for Babies

    October 13, 2020May 5, 2021

    For many years I’ve been concerned about the use of harsh chemical ingredients in the everyday products I use. These concerns have only deepened since becoming a mummy. I was therefore delighted to discover a

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  • Rupert’s Woodland Themed Nursery

    July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

    Out of all the rooms we have decorated in the cottage, I have most enjoyed turning our spare room, which was once a nothing room and one which we spent little time in, into Rupert’s

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  • Sandy Paws, a Sea Breeze and Sand Dunes

    July 3, 2020July 3, 2020

    Yesterday early evening we decided to take a chance with the temperamental weather we had throughout the day, skip the bedtime routine, pack up the car and make our way down to the Sussex Coast.

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    Married Life & Our First Wedding Anniversary

    June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

    On Sunday we celebrated a whole year of being Mr and Mrs Chessell! Well married, as I’ve yet to officially change my name (other than for the purpose of Rupert’s birth certificate). I asked Chris

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  • Four Months of Rupert & Motherhood

    May 31, 2020June 2, 2020

    Four months have passed by since our beautiful baby boy Rupert came and forever changed our lives, where on earth did that time go? I am enjoying every second with him, watching him grow and

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  • The Items That Helped Get Me Through The Fourth Trimester

    May 18, 2020May 18, 2020

    When Rupert arrived six weeks early (birth story HERE), I was unprepared for what the fourth trimester had in store. Not one to sugar coat things, it was tough. I am still displaying some of

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  • Why I Love Babywearing

    May 7, 2020May 7, 2020

    Before Rupert’s arrival (Birth Story HERE), I had never considered babywearing as a “thing”. I somewhat naively just assumed it would be practical to have a carrier for walking the dogs. It had therefore not

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  • Lockdown Life with Rupert

    May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

    In an ideal world, Rupert and I would be out visiting our loved ones, doing lots of cake tasting, National Trusting and spending more time outside. Yet we are in a time where the world

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  • My Shortlist of Pregnancy & Parenting Reading

    April 27, 2020April 27, 2020

    As an avid reader I picked up more than a few baby related reads during my pregnancy. Being aware that some of our readers are expecting (congratulations), I wanted to share with you a shortlist

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  • Rupert’s Birth Story

    March 9, 2020March 31, 2020

    Throughout my pregnancy I never really focused too much on an exact due date, preferring to refer to a due month instead. However, Rupert’s original due date was today the 9th March 2020, the day

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  • Group B Strep in Pregnancy

    February 8, 2020February 8, 2020

    Upon reaching 21 weeks of pregnancy I noticed I had a little bleeding and discussed this with my midwife. I was called in that same afternoon to have some investigatory tests carried out. One of

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  • Luxury Lavender Bath Blend

    January 24, 2020March 31, 2020

    Since the start of my second trimester of pregnancy I’ve been using essential lavender oil to act as an anchor to trigger relaxation and confidence. If you have followed the blog for a while you

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  • Slow Cooker Non Alcoholic Mulled Wine

    December 24, 2019March 31, 2020

    Just a short post today for those who are looking for an alternative to the booze this Christmas. On cold December nights there is nothing that I enjoy more than snuggling down on the sofa

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  • Something Special to Share

    October 9, 2019March 31, 2020

    How I’ve managed to keep quiet until now is beyond me, as I’ve been bursting with excitement and happiness for months. The time now feels right to share with you that in March we will

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  • Our Wedding in Pictures

    September 25, 2019October 2, 2019

    Chris and I had often spoken of having our wedding reception at my Mothers, even before we got engaged. It’s a place we both love and a place that already held many fond memories for

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  • Finding my Dream Wedding Dress

    September 12, 2019November 7, 2019

    Your wedding dress will be the most important dress you ever wear, and you have probably imagined exactly what this looks like before even trying one on. I know I had. I had envisaged my

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  • Planning a Wedding – Sharing My Wedding Wisdom

    September 12, 2019October 2, 2019

    Upon getting engaged last August, my head was buzzing full of ideas and the blissful months ahead that we would spend planning the most special day of our lives. Four months have passed since we

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  • Our Wedding Film by Ash Videography

    August 25, 2019August 25, 2019

    Having both a photographer and videographer to capture our wedding day was in my mind never up for discussion, despite Chris’s efforts try and control the wedding budget! I was determined that we would have

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  • Our Canadian Honeymoon, Alberta

    July 30, 2019August 16, 2019

    Upon disembarking the Rocky Mountaineer, we spent the final part of our Canadian honeymoon in Alberta, with the dramatic backdrop of the Canadian Rockies. The first night we stayed in the charming town of Banff,

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  • The Rocky Mountaineer, First Passage to the West

    July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

    After a full on four days at Knight Inlet Lodge, we hopped on an internal flight to Vancouver for a couple of nights in the city before boarding the romantic Rocky Mountaineer train. With many

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  • Memoirs of Knight Inlet Lodge, British Columbia

    July 20, 2019July 20, 2019

    We started our Canadian honeymoon with a four-night all-inclusive stay at the very special floating lodge that is Knight Inlet in Glendale Cove, British Columbia. It was here at Knight Inlet Lodge that our most

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  • Lordington Lavender Farm, Sussex

    July 13, 2019July 13, 2019

    After visiting Mayfield and Cotswold Lavender fields last year, one of my favourite summer past times has since become visiting lavender fields. And this year I discovered we had one right here is Sussex! However

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  • Wilderness Hotel Nellim – Arctic Adventures

    March 2, 2019June 30, 2020

    My heart is literally bursting with joy after our Arctic adventure and all the memories made during our trip to Finnish Lapland. We based ourselves at The Wilderness Hotel Nellim, in Northern Finland. The hotel

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  • Barbour – Jackets to Stand the Test of Time

    December 22, 2018December 22, 2018

    A Barbour jacket will stand the test of time, not only for it’s timeless, classic and effortless style, (be it in the countryside or in the city) but also as a jacket which is made to last, and last they do with a longevity like no other I’ve ever known. 

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  • Our Wedding Stationery

    October 28, 2018November 21, 2018

    I always liked the idea of making our wedding stationery. That was until I realised just how little time we actually had to get everything done over the course of nine months, without throwing homemade stationery in to the mix.

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  • Worth the Wait – Vienna & The Spanish Riding School

    October 2, 2018April 30, 2019

    For years now my Mother and I have talked about taking a trip to Austria together. We specifically wanted to visit Vienna, where we were eager to see the famed white Lipizzaner stallions perform their

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  • Romantic Getaway – Buxted Park Hotel

    September 11, 2018April 30, 2019

    Earlier in the year I booked a surprise (for Chris) romantic night away for the two of us. It’s not often we go away without the Dals as we miss them too much! The night away came around

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  • Floating in the Clouds – The Proposal

    August 13, 2018November 21, 2018

    Almost immediately after I posted my sparkly engagement news on Instagram I was astounded by the amount of likes and lovely comments of congratulations that came flooding in. The picture has proven to be my

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  • Playing in a Purple Paradise – Mayfield Lavender

    July 20, 2018April 30, 2019

    Up until around 20 years ago, the highly versatile perfumed purple plant which was first introduced to Britain by the Romans, and once carpeted the English countryside during the summer months was in decline. This

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  • Log House Holidays – Part 2

    July 19, 2018November 21, 2018

    With the weather being so wonderful on the lead up to our road trip it had Chris and I praying that the sun would continue to shine for us during our stay. We were very

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  • Log House Holidays – Part 1

    July 13, 2018November 21, 2018

    After reading Steph & The Spaniels glowing review of Log House Holidays, it was not long before I was on the phone booking us in for a summer staycation. Since booking, I had been counting down the

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  • Gin & Tea Garden Party

    June 24, 2018December 10, 2018

    On a warm summer’s day what could be a better way to while away a few hours with girlfriends than getting together over afternoon tea?  The answer….. add gin! After visiting Silent Pool Distillery one

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  • Back to Basics at Wriggly Tin Shepherds Huts

    May 14, 2018August 24, 2019

    Last Wednesday afternoon we packed up the car and set off to meet Chris’s brother Ronnie and his fiancé Jo, along with their Boston Terrier (Yoda). We were on an adventure taking us to Wriggly

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  • Plodding around Polesden 

    November 17, 2017June 26, 2018

    Last Friday I started my weekend early by taking the day off  to spend a little time with my mother.  Oh and what a perfect time we spent together, blessed with a bright crisp autumn

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  • Dog Friendly Bodmin Moor

    October 22, 2017June 26, 2018

    As you know back in October we took a mini break with Shiva and Bunter to Bodmin Moor, this was Bunters first holiday! We booked a four night stay at the lovely Poets Hideaway nestled deep in Bodmin

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  • The Poet’s Hideaway

    October 21, 2017November 21, 2018

    “Getting away from it all” a phrase that Chris and I clearly have very different ideas on. My idea is that of a rural escape in the middle of know where with the dogs in

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