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AM I A FOOD SNOB ? 🍔 On Friday evening we sat d

AM I A FOOD SNOB ?
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On Friday evening we sat down to a fish feast prepared and cooked by my Mr A & son, starting with these beautiful hand dived scallops and followed by line caught sea bass sourced from Cornwall
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I almost can’t describe the joy I feel from even gazing at beautifully raised/grown/caught quality food and ingredients
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My whole family are all total foodies, my husband, my dad, my sister(a qualified chef), her children my children...everything we do as a family revolves around the sourcing, preparing, cooking and eating of great food.. when we sit down to eat most of the conversation will be about the food we are eating, what we have eaten in the past how it compares and what we may eat in the future .. anyone that comes into the fam soon realise they have no option but to join the club or leave
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We make no apologies about our love and obsession with it..
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I’m sure I’m going to spark some backlash here when I say the idea that Macdonalds is causing a traffic jams at its ‘drive thru’s’ since reopening after lockdown, feels me with horror!
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So I was a bit surprised My son said this weekend, that there was a time and place for McDonald’s wtf???
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It’s not that I‘m a snob about eating burgers, deep fried chicken or ketchup or anything else, it’s what’s in them I have the problem with
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I do love to eat burgers but only homemade with good ingredients or sourced from a great butcher with brioche buns and hand cooked chips.. lovely with ketchup (Heinz definitely acceptable but homemade is obviously better)
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I also adore deep fried chicken but only if it’s free range quality reared, dipped in freshly ground breadcrumbs and deep fried by my own, or someone I know’s fat fryer or fair hands .. you get the picture..
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I did eventually establish that he only really succumbs to the dreaded ‘Big Mac’ when he’s been out to the pub with his mates and eating hadn’t been considered until much too late! 🍔
So what do you think are you like me and think fast food is poison ?
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Is there ever an appropriate time for fast food ?
Or am I just a food snob ?
Are you a food snob ?
Do you even care ?😂
#hatefastfood #goodfood #freshscallops #eatwell

“Realise deeply that the present moment is all y

“Realise deeply that the present moment is all you ever really have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life “ Eckhart Tolle
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I’ve been revisiting the practice of meditation during lockdown.. I use the app @calm which I really love...
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I’ve also started to reread The Power if Now” by Eckhart Tolle.
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If you’ve never read it or the follow up ‘A New Earth’ which I listen to on audible.. would thoroughly recommend it.. I first read it several years ago and it completely changed my idea of self and put so many things into perspective for me..
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but at this moment it occurs to me that I’ve been reminiscing too much about what I’ve been able to do in the past and longing for what I want to be doing in the future when lockdown is over but that all I really have is now ..this moment ..
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I can’t change the past and I cannot guarantee what happens in the future I am only in control of what happens in this very moment....
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I find this strangely calming and it’s helpful for me in making the most of these lockdown days..
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It’s interesting to think that in the months to come once we have all resumed ‘normal’ life we will no doubt all reminisce about the slow easy days of lockdown
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Enjoy the day peeps..
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#whatididattheweekend #brigittetheglamavan #campinginmygarden #livingmybestlife #livinginthemoment #livininthecountry #glampinglife #glampingnotcamping #outdoorlifestyle #caravanrenovation #caravanlifestyle #mycaravan #vintagecaravan #glamavan #theglamavans #vespa🇮🇹 #bohochic #bohocamping #hippychic #inmygarden #lockdownlife #lockdowndays #liveinthemoment #thepowerofnow #meditation #meditationpractice #lookingforward

IM COMING OUT ...of lockdown in denim with @lady_l

IM COMING OUT ...of lockdown in denim with @lady_lardelar 💋
This gorgeous girl is asking us what we’re going to be rockin when we’re let out! 💋
We’re going to sip cocktails in her outdoor bar and dance ‘til dawn 💃 🍸 🥳 💋
I’m going to wear my fave new piece of denim and my new blouse from @id_uk_official because I’m so in love with it and I’m even happier that 💯 if it’s cost goes to a fantastic charity working hard to help people who are struggling in and out of lockdown 💋
If you want to find lovely pieces and donate go check out their shop at @id_uk_official 💋
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#lockdownfashion #sustainablefashion #comingoutoflockdown #circularfashion #bethechangeyouwanttosee #slowfashion #upcycledclothing

ONE LEGGED SCAMPI IN NEED OF YOUR HELP! 🦐 I ju

ONE LEGGED SCAMPI IN NEED OF YOUR HELP!
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I just received this gorgeous brooch in the post from @madamefifipresents and it’s lost a leg in transit 😢
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She’s very kindly offered me a full refund but I’d really like to get it fixed
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It’s going to need soldering, anyone know anything about doing it?
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Do I need to find a specialist or can I do it myself with a tool from @hobbycrafthq or something? 🦐
A jewellery hospital I can send it to ?
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Any advice welcome 💋
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PS @madamefifipresents has an absolutely gorgeous collection of vintage brooches, at very reasonable prices, definitely recommend checking them out..✅
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#scampifries #pleasehelp #solderingjewelry #jewellryrepair #scampi #lobster #prawn #vintagejewelry #vintagebrooches #seacreatures #accessories

THE FACE MASK.. ARE YOU WEARING YOURS SINISTER OR

THE FACE MASK.. ARE YOU WEARING YOURS SINISTER OR SASSY ? 👗
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When I first saw people wearing face masks on TV it appeared sinister and scary...
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At first I thought this was completely related to what it represented the virus and all of the scary and sad stuff surrounding it..
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Until I chatted to Suzi @twistedtwee on my #virtualcoffeemorning a few weeks ago...and then I realised it was what it was covering rather than the cover itself that was the sinister part..
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Suzi had started making face masks with amusing slogans in a bid to try and raise the smile in others that we are unable to raise when our faces are all but hidden by the mask.. 👗
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A slogan that says “it’s ok, I’m actually a non scary person, I’m just trying to make you laugh whilst on my way to the post office...”
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A positive and creative way of incorporating face masks into our daily lives by making them attractive and fun..but more importantly revealing who’s underneath them..
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For me TRULY GREAT STYLE is about so much more than just knowing how to put an outfit together well.. it’s about being current, understanding the moment and being able to pick up on a feeling, a mood and interpret it positively and make a STATEMENT ...that’s what being ‘on trend’ really means...
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So thank you Suzi @twistedtwee I am grateful to count you as one of my ‘on trend’ instafriends 💋
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Go check out one of Suzi’s REALLY (no choice) ‘must have’ 2020 accessories and wear it with Sass! 😉
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Blouse- @houseofhackney
Trackies - @me_andem preloved @flutterbys_boutique
Face mask - @twistedtwee 👗
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#stylishfacemask #ontrendfashion #facemasksforsale #sassyaccessories 👗
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#coronavirusmask #uncoveringlove #smileeveryday #smileandtheworldsmileswithyou #bekind #reachoutandconnect #supporteachother #fashionforeveryone #fashionforgood #sustainablestyle #sustainablestylist #stylishaccessories #stylishfacecover #stylishfacewear #bethechangeyouwanttosee #supportsmallbusiness #supporteachother #stylishfriends #ontrendfashion #ontrendlook #ontrendnow

I’d almost forgotten about this pic, taken just

I’d almost forgotten about this pic, taken just after my baby (he’s just in the background) got married, on 21st March literally on the brink of lockdown..
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We were just on our way back to the car from the ceremony at Hackney Town Hall and Mr A thought it would be amusing for me to have a pic taken whilst all dolled up in front of the bins ... .
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he wasn’t being artistic, he doesn’t realise magazines actually pay photographers good money to take shots of models in expensive designer clothes in such settings😂
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“It’s called juxtapositioning darling “ I said, he was none the wiser...
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but I like this little candid shot of both me and my babe, even though I’m caught with closed lids.. it captures a real and truly joyful moment, even if it did have to be the tiniest wedding ever due to covid (just 6 of us including them).. .
no posing here, the grooms carrying a plastic carrier for goodness sake 😂
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The newly weds have successfully weathered almost 9 weeks now of lockdown with the ‘rents, not an ideal start to anyone’s married life, it will certainly be a story to retell, expect they will be dining off it for years 😂
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It’s not how I had pictured my ‘Mother of the Groom’ experience to be, how could we have ever envisioned this? .
But although I would have loved to have celebrated with my family and friends, in the end it’s really just about two people in love, making their commitment to one another and in a way doing it so privately has made it even more significant and meaningful...
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And the fact that this entire outfit was a sustainable choice - all rented from @hurr makes the this setting in front of the waste bins, even more poignant.. you couldn’t have made it up 😂
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Coat dress - @rotatebirgerchristensen
Belt - @alessandrarich
Bag - @bulgari .
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#lockdownwedding #coronaweddings #tinyweddings #truelove #commitments #juxtaposition #bythebins #hackneytownhall #weddingday #hurrcollective #coatdress #fusciapink #sustainablefashion #circularfashion #rentyourdress #keepingitreal #loveistheanswer #allyouneedislove #newlyweds #motherofthegroom #refusereducereuserecycle

DO YOU WEAR MAKEUP EVERYDAY? 💋 . I pretty much

DO YOU WEAR MAKEUP EVERYDAY?
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I pretty much do but since I’ve been having semi permanent make up applied to my brows, eye and lip line, I wear much less and in the summer with a bit of a tan I’m happy to go makeup free 💋
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It gives my features definition so I don’t feel so bare, washed out and peeky eyed 👀 💋
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If your interested in finding out more join me this morning at 10.15 on instalive when I’ll be chatting to my lovely friend and beautician Carly @beyondbeautyhertford who specialises in semipermanent makeup. 💋
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Grab a coffee and let’s have a girly chitchat #virtualcoffeemorning .
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#coffeemorning #makeupideas #semipermanentmakeup #beautytips #makeupoftheday #makeupgoals #letssupporteachother #supportingsmallbusinesses #styleinspiration #styleinfluencer #styleover50 #stylematters #takecareofyourself #lookyourbest #naturallooks #nomakeupneeded #lookingyourbest