You know how I said my flight back from Miami last weekend passed without incident? Well, it mostly did. I mean, there was no turbulence, no lost luggage, and the flight didn’t crash, which is really the most I expect from the nightmare that is flying. There were Others on board, though. Lots of them. And their behaviour, as ever, completely confused and amazed me, once again proving ...
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So, it’s the summer I graduated from university: we go to Florida, and as a treat, my dad decides to hire a convertible. God, I loved that car. It was a Chrysler Sebring, in British Racing Green, with a soft top that I insisted on having down at all times, even although the wind tied my hair in knots and turned my mum’s face tomato-red. We drove down from Orlando to Key West in ...
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Well, I made it safely back from Miami, and thankfully, so did my suitcase. This was a big worry for me, because in recent years my packing “technique” (and I use that word in its loosest possible sense…) has basically been: Select most favourite clothing items EVER. Clothes that are PRECHUS. Clothes that are irreplaceable if lost. Clothes that were acquired after a long ...
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(OK, so most of these photos were actually taken in Key Largo and Naples – you don’t get to see the sun sink into the sea from Miami itself – but you get the message, I’m sure…) I really thought I was almost over my fear of flying. Well, not OVER it exactly: I still shake in terror any time we hit turbulence, and I can’t fall asleep on an airplane for more ...
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On Monday we took a short road trip to Naples, stopping en route at the Isles of Capri, where some of these photos were taken. I’d bought this little white dress in the Banana Republic sale the night before, so naturally I had to wear it right away, and it proved nice and comfortable for the long car ride through the Everglades. I have lots (and lots, and lots…) more photos to ...
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I guess it’s possibly a little strange for British people to be celebrating America’s independence from, well, US, but there were so many 4th of July celebrations going on yesterday it would’ve been stupid not to join in, and you all know me: AS IF I’m going to miss an opportunity to dress in red, white and blue! (Yes, I know. I KNOW. In my defence, it’s one of ...
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(Dress: Louche ‘Leigh’ dress (last year) | Shoes: Carvela ‘Australia’ c/o Sarenza) A few days ago I was obsessively checking house listings, as I always do, and as I scrolled past all of the now-familiar photos, I suddenly came across the listing for Nigel, the International Man of Mystery Next Door’s house… with a big fat ‘SOLD’ sign slapped ...
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(Dress: Dorothy Perkins (last year) | wedges: Dune | Sunglasses: Gucci*) The camera was on the wrong setting for some of these photos, because the sun was so bright it was impossible to see what was on the screen. I think when “too bright sunlight” is your biggest problem on any given day, however, you can generally consider that day to be a success, so I’m just going to ...
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(Photos by my mum) When I was packing for this trip, I optimistically included a pair of running shoes and some workout gear. I had this idea that I’d do a lot of running – maybe along South Beach at sundown, or something – like I have in previous trips to Florida. Actually, though, since we’ve been here, the most energetic thing I’ve done has been regular dips ...
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(Skirt: H&M | top: River Island | Shoes: Zara) If you could all just substitute the word “party” for “shopping” in the title of this post, that would make a lot more sense, because it has to be said that I didn’t do a whole lot of ”partying” in this outfit. Shopping, on the other hand… well, I wore this to visit Sawgrass Mills, which bills ...
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