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Author: Rebecca

  • DAY 1 OF OUR 24 HOURS IN OXFORD #MERCURECITYSWAPPERS | QUEENBEADY

    DAY 1 OF OUR 24 HOURS IN OXFORD #MERCURECITYSWAPPERS | QUEENBEADY

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    One footstep inside Oxford and suddenly you are transported in to a world of magic and wonder (not least because the city was used a lot for the Harry Potter films) but everywhere you look, it has that charming, oldy-worldy backdrop that just takes you away to another dimension. The drive in, we missed our turn off to the Mercure Oxford Eastgate hotel just off the High Street because we were too busy looking up at the buildings in wonderment. A 15 minute detour, that quite frankly, we didn’t actually mind. Warning, this post is photo heavy because I don’t think I’ve ever been to such a gorgeous city (in my life!) With January blue’s setting in, it was the perfect getaway to rid myself of them. With plenty of deals available with Mercure, I know I’ll be doing it much more in the future.

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  • MY WORD OF THE YEAR IS EXPLORE | QUEENBEADY

    MY WORD OF THE YEAR IS EXPLORE | QUEENBEADY

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    You might think, “well, that’s a pretty standard word to use for my word of the year.” And you’re all groaning “Yes Bee, you like to travel and explore. We get it. Just shut up now.” Well, to me it way more than just that, travel. Of course, the word explore does mean a lot of adventure. I want my days off to be filled with exciting trips around the UK and my annual leave to be filled with dreamy destinations, who doesn’t? But for me, the word explore can mean so much more than what first meets the eye.

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  • OH MY GOD. MY TOE NAIL FELL OFF (AM I ADULTING #4) | QUEENBEADY

    OH MY GOD. MY TOE NAIL FELL OFF (AM I ADULTING #4) | QUEENBEADY

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    This is not clickbait. I repeat this is NOT clickbait. My big toenail really did fall off in the middle of the night and it proves that I teetered underneath the “adulting” spectrum once again. I’m pretty okay with blood, heck sick doesn’t even bother me. I even have to pick up dog poo everyday of my life because I own a dog but nothing could prepare me for the immense wave of nausea that would overcome me when my toe nail decided to half hang on for dear life in the early hours on Monday morning.

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  • I GOT MYSELF AN INSTAGRAM HUSBAND | QUEENBEADY

    I GOT MYSELF AN INSTAGRAM HUSBAND | QUEENBEADY

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    At last. I’m sure you can understand my absolute, utter joy in the fact that I now have an Instagram Husband. It finally happened after six years, my husband can now pick up a camera and take photos of me, exactly how I want him to. #HumbleBrag. You may have read this post back in June where I shared my concern for other bloggers who had respective other halves that just didn’t have the will when it came to taking blog photos for us. Well, with a little bit of coaching (and subtle hinting) Mr C went and bought me a 55-250mm lens for my Canon 100D this Christmas (which some of you have already asked me about here) and it has seriously taken our photography skills up another level (or even ten!)

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  • JAMIE’S ITALIAN, LEEDS | QUEENBEADY

    JAMIE’S ITALIAN, LEEDS | QUEENBEADY

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    This Christmas both Mr C & I managed to wangle the full week off. HALLELOOOO. That means a full week of indulging in all things fine (and terribly unhealthy) whilst enjoying one another’s company (which has been divine if I may say so myself.) So naturally, when we were invited to spend a tab of £50 at Jamie’s Italian in Leeds this week we of course said yes. What can I say, we just enjoy food so much. So for anyone who doesn’t know, Jamie’s Italian was founded by Jamie Oliver and his Italian mentor, chef Gennaro Contaldo, back in 2008, with the first restaurant in Oxford. Now they have more than 60 restaurants worldwide with even more in the pipeline.

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