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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Christmas Eve Boxes – Our Family’s
It was only a couple of years ago when my cousin Amy asked our Grandad (dab hand at making things out of wood), if he could make a couple of Christmas Eve Boxes for her
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Married Life & Our First Wedding Anniversary
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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Hounds & Hers – Subscription Boxes for You & Your Dog
This month the Dals and I were generously sent a gift from Emma the Director of Hounds & Hers. Hounds & Hers is a new luxurious canine subscription box which is tailored half for you
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Product Reviews
Our Wedding Stationery
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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Gin & Tea Garden Party
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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Getting Wrapped up for Christmas
Hello all and sorry it’s been a while since the last post. Bit of a mixed bag catch up post here as an update to our December and Christmas antics thus far! Can you believe
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The Poet’s Hideaway
“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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Sunshine in Surrey
What a lovely weekend we have had here in the South of England, with temperatures reaching the highest this year! Summer really has begun. My mother and I are quite often like ships passing in