WHY I AM A FEMINIST

'Feminist: the person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes.' - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  I studied English Literature at A-Level; even though studying feminist poets and writers is part of the national curriculum, the definition of a feminist wasn't made totally clear to me. At age 17 I thought feminists were a bunch of man-hating hippies, at least...

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RETHYMNO FORT, CRETE

This is Rethymo Fort, Crete and it's beautiful. It's views onto the city below allowed us to make those typical grecian photos.  I love old ruins, they make the most perfect images. Here a selection of what we saw... ...

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RETHYMNO CITY, CRETE

If you're looking for holiday destination I have to recommend Rethymno, Crete. There's the perfect mixture of traditional and modern. I would have loved to spend the whole 2 weeks. There were so many museums, galleries and bars that we didn't get to see.  ...

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BOHO IN CRETE

Long sleeves was a bad choice.  I love the whole bohemian trend for summer! I brought this top not really knowing what to team it with but I remembered I had this skirt and it was a match made in 60's heaven.  PHOTO CREDIT: NATHANIEL TURNER LOCATION: RETHYMNO FORT, CRETE DETAILS: HAT: +H&M TOP: +H&M SKIRT: +Topshop SANDALS:...

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HOW I CLEAN MY MAKE-UP BRUSHES (THIS MIGHT CHANGE YOUR LIFE)

Cleaning my make-up brushes was the bane of my life until I discovered this method. It's so quick and rewarding that I actually enjoy cleaning them now! WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Dirty Brushes Anti-bacterial spray/liquid  Something that smells nice e.g. shower gel *THE SECRET WEAPON* An IKEA pot stand Yes, that's right, an IKEA pot stand. Here we go...    First,...

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#PlymouthBlogMeet #2

Thank god, another blog meet to save the day. Once again I was feeling so out of the loop with blogging, I felt like no on was interested and I wasn't wearing anything that was remotely exciting then, the meet up happened. I don't know if it's meeting other women like myself and feeling inspired or being reminded that people are interested or talking about blogging that gives me ideas but all of...

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