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Redecorating my Home Office

January 5, 2015January 8, 2015 Leave a comment by A Crafty Chai

At the end of the summer last year, my partner and I swapped rooms for our home office. This meant that we both needed to redecorate. As I had more stuff/junk, we decided to do mine first. It took us ages, for a number of reasons but we finally finished it before Christmas and I’m … Read more Redecorating my Home Office


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A New Bedroom for the New Year

January 14, 2014January 15, 2014 3 Comments by A Crafty Chai

The other day I tweeted about how much I hate our bedroom. When we got the keys to our house, just under four years ago, we had a window of a week in which to do any redecorating before moving in. It was quite stressful and very, very cold. The downstairs was having a damp … Read more A New Bedroom for the New Year


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How to brighten up a dark hallway

August 14, 2013August 15, 2013 Leave a comment by A Crafty Chai

We’ve done an awful lot of work on our house in the three years that we’ve been here. However, one area that remained the same was the hall. It was an uninteresting light peach. Gross! Not only that, one of the door frames (which is now door free) was pretty badly damaged and needed repair. … Read more How to brighten up a dark hallway


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Hallway Lamp Shade Dilemma

September 9, 2014July 31, 2013 Leave a comment by A Crafty Chai

I am notoriously bad at buying lamp shades. When we moved in to our house three years ago, we needed new ones in every room. I’m ashamed to admit we bought cheap paper ones. The reason was simple – we didn’t decorate every room straight away so didn’t want to spend the money on something … Read more Hallway Lamp Shade Dilemma


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Can confirm the @dominos_uk #chickaint #vegan pizz Can confirm the @dominos_uk #chickaint #vegan pizza is tasty. Best one yet. #veganuary
Very chilly long walk this morning for our #dailye Very chilly long walk this morning for our #dailyexercise. Spotted a green woodpecker and a heron, which are my favourite 🤩 #lockdownlife #birdwatching #naturegirl
Picked the perfect day to try this #meditation exe Picked the perfect day to try this #meditation exercise from the @deliciouslyella app. Stomach churning anxiety, so prescribed myself skipping and stretching then a herbal tea and some meditation. Feel calmer now, tho who knows long that will last! 👀 #teacherlife #lockdowneve
Gorgeous winter light at Radley Lakes this morning Gorgeous winter light at Radley Lakes this morning, doing a spot of #birdwatching. Saw a Shovler, which is fancy! #naturegirl #naturenerd
Happiness is a stack of #pancakes ☺️Recipe by Happiness is a stack of #pancakes ☺️Recipe by @wallflowerkitchen #vegan #veganbreakfast #whatveganseat #veganuary
Frozen cobwebs looking gorgeous at #radleylakes, c Frozen cobwebs looking gorgeous at #radleylakes, cold but gorgeous and spotted a #kingfisher (tho no photo because they’re so fast!) #newyearsday #ihearttheeu
It was foggy on our #dogwalk earlier and bloody fr It was foggy on our #dogwalk earlier and bloody freezing. Am looking forward to an early night and shaking off this headache. #fucknewyears
Spotted my first #snowdrop of the season this week Spotted my first #snowdrop of the season this weekend. #flowers
Happy #boxingdayleftoversandwichday This is my fav Happy #boxingdayleftoversandwichday This is my favourite part of Christmas: layer of Mayo, #tofurky, sliced roast potatoes, stuffing then a generous slather of cranberry sauce with a side of cheese puffs. Absolute winner 😌 #whatveganseat #veganfood
Yes! Winner, winner, #veganchristmasdinner Massive Yes! Winner, winner, #veganchristmasdinner Massive shout out to @mabelsveganyorkshires & @the_tofurky_company for helping make our Christmas dinner a winner 👌🏻 #whatveganseat
A very full #RiverThames in #Abingdon Christmas Da A very full #RiverThames in #Abingdon Christmas Day morning at about 7.30am and feeling like -4 🥶 very grateful for everything I have right now, including wine 🍷 cheers xx #christmas2020
Think it’s fair to say Poppydog isn’t impresse Think it’s fair to say Poppydog isn’t impressed with the damp dog walk this morning. #therain #torrential #notleavingthehouseagaintoday
Noticed this beautiful #anenome growing in the gar Noticed this beautiful #anenome growing in the garden the other morning. Sadly, it couldn’t withstand the heavy rain yesterday so I brought it in. How beautiful is it? A bright colour in the gloom. Roll on spring 🌻🌼🌸🌺🥀🌹🌷 #flowers #gardens
Spent a gorgeous hour here @oxford_floatation_cent Spent a gorgeous hour here @oxford_floatation_centre this afternoon and slept so well. Really needed it after this last week of term. Cannot recommend this place enough, especially now. It’s the most #relaxed I’ve felt, well, since the last time I went! #supportsmallbusiness #floattherapy
Pretty lush breakfast. @pipandnut peanut butter on Pretty lush breakfast. @pipandnut peanut butter on one slice of toast and @marksandspencer #vegan chocolate spread on the other. 👌🏻 perfect! #saturdaybreakfast #whatveganseat
Tasty #vegan mince pie from @flosoxford. Also had Tasty #vegan mince pie from @flosoxford. Also had a #vegan #chailatte Enjoyed a lovely walk round Florence Park too!
Did a very grown up thing: bought placements. Love Did a very grown up thing: bought placements. Love this bright pattern from @maiklifestyle. #supportsmallbusiness #pattern #colour
Once again, #Poppydog is a whole mood. #tfifriday Once again, #Poppydog is a whole mood. #tfifriday #ihearttheweekend
Feeling #Poppydog’s vibe so much today. Wish I c Feeling #Poppydog’s vibe so much today. Wish I could hide in a blanket all day. The world is overwhelming and there’s no time to process anything. Shout out to everyone who wants to be like Poppydog today. #anxiety #dogsreflectinglife #duvetdayplease
My face waiting for the pm to turn up to his own p My face waiting for the pm to turn up to his own press conference. #ffs #rude #nothowiwanttospendmysaturday #shitshow #thestateofthisgovernment
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