The Last 5 Things I Bought...

After the Ikos holiday financial ruin, a run of five very successful purchases. Including period pants, a brilliant side table and the only diary that…

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Honest Review of the Ikos Olivia Resort

Here we go: the post that has taken nearly seven weeks to produce.

Oct 17 • 

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A Hair Lift, A Wattle Roller and My Perfect Pair of Jeans.

AKA September Favourites

Oct 1 • 

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September 2025

The Books I Read On Holiday: Hits, Misses and Maybes

Whilst I repeatedly draft and redraft the post I’ve written about my vaguely disappointing IKOS holiday, delaying and procrastinating because I find it…

Sep 26 • 

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That Don't Impress Me Much: Recent Disappointments

I’ve had a few disappointing experiences lately and have been deliberating over whether to write about them or not.

Sep 15 • 

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Beauty Favourites: Long-Term Best Buys and New Discoveries

Some beauty favourites, old and new.

Sep 11 • 

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My August Favourites (including some amazing tea towels, you heard me)

Sorry about the emergency exit but I'm back now. With a brilliant beauty buy, slinky shorts and some amazing tea towels. You heard me.

Sep 3 • 

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August 2025

I'm Midway Through My Forties: These are the Best Skincare Changes I've Made

Here are the very best beauty changes I’ve made in my forties.

Aug 14 • 

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Guinea Pigs, Augustus Gloop and Surviving the Six Week Break

Oh God, the wheels have totally fallen off on this school holiday.

Aug 12 • 

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July 2025

July Favourites

Feat. The Comfiest Bra in my Quest So Far (That Rhymes)

Jul 31 • 

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End of July: What I Have Read, Watched, Eaten and Worn

God that’s not a very catchy title, is it?

Jul 28 • 

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A Secret Skill Borne from Great Boredom

Here’s a skill you never knew I had: playing dead.

Jul 22 • 

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