I have been living in my house for about 3 months now (I think). Although we still have a long way to go, we certainly are starting to speed up the whole process now. But now it’s time to call the professionals. Don’t get me wrong, I love the journey – lol jokes, all I ever do is slag off the decorating in my other blog posts. I just want it all to be finished now! I’m craving to start buying proper furniture, get shelves, display my coffee table books, have my record player out and make the house truly feel like a home. Time to call the professionals – Let’s…
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Being Blocked By Facebook – An Open Letter Of Discontent
Dear Facebook, please stop deleting, blocking and shaming creatives for trying to express themselves through their art. It seems that now more than ever, people are feeling like they have to abide by some pretty strict, stagnant and shite rules and regulations on various social media platforms. I received a 24-hour ban on my account and I had my blog post removed from Facebook for breaching rules You may remember that the image below was my previous cover photo for the 5th instalment of the ‘Adventures Of A First Time Buyer‘ series. Well, it seems Facebook doesn’t like having fun. Or showing any form of nudity that was allowed on…
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Adventures Of A First Time Buyer – The Unavoidable Summer Standstill
Unless you’ve been living in a well-ventilated underground bunker without a calendar, you’ve probably realised that we’re in the peak of the summer standstill. As if by some miracle, we Brits have been blessed with some cracking sunshine. Beer gardens are full, people are sweaty and the football has been monumental. This year it seems that most knuckle-dragging turnips have been more focussed on whether or not football will be, in fact, coming home than they have been actually enjoying the weather. If there’s one thing us British folk like, it’s commenting on the weather. But World Cup Fever seemed to have gripped most of us. To be honest, I’ve…
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London Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 19 – #OOTD: Day 1
I didn’t really post too much from London Fashion Week Men’s, no real reason, I just didn’t. 🤷🏻♂️ I did, however, shoot quite a few polaroids this time around for my #StreetStylePolaroids project I’m slowly building up. But alas, the season was a fun one – a really bloody hot one, but a fun one all the same. Anyway, when I’d checked the weather forecast before venturing down to the big smoke, it said that it wouldn’t be too hot particularly. Unfortunately for me, my packed suitcase of clothes didn’t quite match up to how hot it actually became when I got there. Needless to say, I styled it out and made…
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#StreetStylePolaroids — London Fashion Week Men’s SS19
Another season is done! I swear each one seems to come around quicker and quicker. This time I was a bit more prepared. I was ready with camera in hand and I brought more packs of film with me for the adventure. I had my trust ‘Taz Cam‘ with me and a hell of a lot of film to accompany. All I needed now was to find some interesting looking people to photograph. The #StreetStylePolaroids are back! Thankfully, London Fashion Week Men’s has an abundance of quirky and colourful characters who are more than happy to stop for a photo (especially when they see that it’s in a Polaroid format). The…
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Adventures Of A First Time Buyer – Throw A Little Glitter On It
The groundwork has been laid and now the fun can finally begin! Well, I say fun… I’ve never felt so stressed in my life. “Why?” I hear you all beg, because trying to get the tedious but necessary jobs finished to allow me to do the fun tasks is an absolute chore. I just want to throw a little glitter on it! Anyway, I feel like I’ve rambled long enough, now I can finally talk about the fun things like decor and and bizarre trinkets. Though I moan a lot about the process, we’ve actually got a lot done – there’s still along way to go, but we’re doing good.…
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Adventures Of A First Time Buyer – Barbie Gets Her Dream House
It’s be a short while since I did an ‘Adventures Of A First Time Buyer‘ home update. But I promise, we’re still very much at work with getting the renovations done to make this a liveable house. I’ve titled this article ‘Barbie Gets Her Dream House‘ as we’ve finally moved into the mansion two-bed back-to-back terraced house. Now it feels like a reality, for a while it felt like we were just painting an empty box that ‘one day’ we might get to live. That thought-process can be quite disheartening as it felt like a never-ending chore. But now that we’re actually living in it, it feels good. Barbie Gets Her…
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Goodbye Wardour News – Ripping The Soul Out Of Soho
For anyone who’s a dedicated follower of fashion, this news will be a bit of a bummer. Wardour News – the fashion magazine Mecca to students and industry professionals alike is sadly closing after 34 years on Wardour Street. This humble newsagent turned publication paradise became a firm favourite to those looking to delve into the printed pages of some of the greatest fashion magazines the world has to offer. Everything from the known additions of Vogue and GQ to the more niche and hard-to-find publications have made their way on to the shelves of Raj Patel’s shop over the years. Raj Patel, the newsagent who favours the fashionable Mr…
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Adventures Of A First Time Buyer – You’ve Got A Friend In Me
I won’t lie, this decorating lark is getting right on my tits at the moment. Hard to believe, I know, but painting walls white is possibly one of the most sole-destroying and brain-numbing tasks I’ve ever had to do. And I used to pack and slice bread at ASDA! But hey, I want in! We’re desperate to get inside this bloody house now. It feels like a never-ending task with no end-goal in sight. I know we’ve actually made a lot of progress. It’s not because I’m a highly efficient human being, oh no, it’s because I’ve had a lot of help from friends and family. You’ve Got A Friend…
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Adventures Of A First Time Buyer – The First Bump In The Road
So here we are, we’ve only just begun and already I’m stuck. Yep, it was only a matter of time before I find myself getting stressed, regretting everything and curling up into a small ball to cry. But what could have triggered me? I’ll give you a quick run down of the two major factors. 1. The door doesn’t function properly The door has been cracked at the bottom causing it to get stuck when you try and open it. When we viewed the house (twice) it wasn’t like this at all. To make matters worse, the lock now only works from the outside (which I learnt the hard way).…
