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My Lockdown Silver Linings

My Lockdown Silver Linings

Despite the s**t show that has been 2020, there were some good things to come out of lockdown. Earlier on in the year (only about two weeks before we actually went into lockdown!), I wrote, what now seems a laughable blog post, all about how 

7 Ways to be More Eco Friendly

7 Ways to be More Eco Friendly

Since the start of last year, I’ve been making a much bigger effort to be more eco friendly. I’ve considered myself pretty good at recycling since I started living by myself, but since I moved in with Mark I’ve ramped it up a bit. Like 

Bye Bye Frocks and Fairycakes

Bye Bye Frocks and Fairycakes

After seven years, I’ve decided it’s time to leave Frocks and Fairycakes behind and have a bit of a rebrand! I started writing Frocks and Fairycakes back in 2013 when I was 25. At the time I was working for a major bank, doing a 

Surviving Lockdown: Week 2 & 3

Surviving Lockdown: Week 2 & 3

Hello! We’re now halfway through week four of lockdown. I’d planned on doing this update post weekly during our self-isolation, but last week was pretty full-on with work so I’m combining two weeks into one. I’m pretty pleased that I’ve had work to keep the 

Surviving Lockdown: Week 1

Surviving Lockdown: Week 1

We’re now a week into lockdown in the UK. Last Monday (23 March) we were told that we are only allowed outside once a day, only allowed to see people from our own household and only to shop for essentials. It was pretty inevitable. Considering