tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87492063900076792452024-02-06T21:47:03.534-08:00PippypopPippypophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720522469913832231noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749206390007679245.post-68899970954671197802013-04-02T14:58:00.000-07:002013-04-02T15:15:45.222-07:00GoodiesI went to my local market on Saturday. It was freezing! I can't quite believe the crazy weather we have experienced in the UK this past 6 months. It seems like a never ending winter and I cannot wait for it to start getting warmer. However I was very pleased to have made the effort to get out and about as I came back with some goodies!<br />
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I have been after a wicker basket for quite a while. I really liked the look of the Laura Ashley Kubu Storage Trunk as it's both beautiful and practical. However I could not afford the £80 price tag so I carried on looking.....<br />
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Well look what I found for £12 at my local indoor market!<br />
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I'm really pleased, this will be very useful for storing linens and look great on top of my wardrobe (when I get round to painting the wardrobe). Plus I have saved an awful lot of money! It shows that it pays to be patient and to keep on looking. <br />
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Whilst browsing I also noticed this duck jug. How cute! I couldn't resist and he came quacking home with me and is now proudly sitting on my window sill. This was only £8 so another bargain!<br />
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It's sometimes easy to forget how good markets are. My local market has an indoor and outdoor section that sells vintage goods, as well as modern furniture, electricals, toys, clothing and food. I always find it more satisfying to buy goods from a market stall rather than a national chainstore or supermarket. In terms of food produce the chain from farm to consumer is reduced which can only be a good thing both environmentally and in terms of quality due to the stall owner having more knowledge of where the produce came from in the first place. Plus it's helping small businesses to survive in an economic environment that is incredibly tough. So if you've never been to a market, have a go as you'll find it fun and you'll be amazed at what your pennies can get you! Pippypophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720522469913832231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749206390007679245.post-16516734602882840022013-03-26T14:02:00.000-07:002013-04-02T15:13:32.587-07:00Some good news!We are very lucky in the UK to have the NHS and all the people who work for it work very hard. The work is difficult and the hours are long. However due to patient numbers exceeding NHS capacity it can take a long time to get answers to health issues. As mentioned previously I injured my back last year, 4 months later I had an MRI scan, 3 months on I was still waiting for the results. I was told it could take another 3 - 6 months for the results. In the end I paid for a private consultation (which I got within a week!) in order to find out what was going on. Well it has been a bit of a nightmare but it looks like I have turned a vital corner.... I don't need surgery! Yeah! I am so pleased! I have got some issues: a disc bulge, nerve impingement and a degenerating joint. So I'm now booked in for a course of physiotherapy to strengthen my core stability and £260 poorer!<br />
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To celebrate I bought myself some lovely Cath Kidston provence mugs with my House of Fraser £10 rewards voucher and £10 gift token (so technically I didn't spend a thing!)<br />
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Aren't they lovely?!Pippypophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720522469913832231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749206390007679245.post-88647675517460601372013-02-26T13:22:00.000-08:002013-04-02T15:16:07.277-07:00Kitchen dramasLast year I made the big decision that we needed a new kitchen, there were very practical reasons to needing a new kitchen. However there were very impractical consequences. We live in a lovely little Victorian terraced house that was renovated in the 1980's (read original fireplaces, windows, doors and other features removed - including we think the cellar being filled). As with all old properties this one has it's quirks - you know not quite straight walls, floors and a few small cracks here and there. After speaking to a neighbour we found out that after an investigation a structural engineer had confirmed that the terraces had moved slightly when they were first built (1890) but had since settled and were sound. It's nice to know that everything's fine.<br />
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This is what we started with (we had replaced the cupboard doors initially and kept them for a few years).<br />
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Not bad but not great and with plenty of problems (including very naughty kitty cats!). Therefore we made a start.<br />
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I call it the industrial look. What, you mean you wouldn't want to relax in this fine space? But you could bake such scrummy cakes in this oven!<br />
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<br />Pippypophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720522469913832231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749206390007679245.post-61141234539340108912013-02-21T13:43:00.001-08:002013-04-02T15:13:16.406-07:00I had a little breakHi, I took a little break from bloging and have now decided to return...whoo hoo!<br />
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I injured my spine last year when the handle of a box of tiles I was carrying broke. I caught them but felt a hot jolt of pain in my lower back. After a trip to physio I developed a large lump on my sacrem (lower back). So I have been back and forth to doctors and hospital and am awaiting my MRI results. I may have a prolapsed disc (no one is really sure what I have - it is not reassuring when all doctors say 'Ive never seen anything like that in my life'!). I have also been told I have a curved spine and one leg longer than the other - I never even realised!<br />
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So it's been a bit depressing and upsetting as my movement has been very limited, bizarely sitting down is the most painful and I'm unable to sit properly. It's amazing how we can take for granted painfree movement. However it's not all been bad as I've received a lot of help from my family and partner. I have to say a massive thank you to everyone who's helped, especially my mom and dad for all those shopping trips and OH for putting up with my moaning and making me lovely meals!<br />
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I looked at B&Q <br />
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I looked at Wickes <br />
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I looked at Magnet<br />
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I looked at Howdens<br />
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I was surprised by how nice these kitchens were and all the nifty gadgets they contain. Kitchens have come a long way! Drawer dampeners stop drawers smashing back into their units, metal basket drawers, pop up plugs, pull out larders, islands, even dishwashers and fridges that are housed in drawers! It's quite amazing really and I can understand how people can spend so much on kitchens when you look at what is available. My favourite kitchens were narrowed down to Howdens and Ikea. However as you have to use a builder to buy a Howdens kitchen and we wished to cut down costs by installing the kitchen ourselves I went with Ikea. What I have noticed about kitchens is the fact that stores are very vague with their pricing (another reason why I went with Ikea as I wanted to know exactly what everything cost). If you are considering purchasing a kitchen yourself it maybe worth getting quotes from all stores you are interested in purchasing from and then use these quotes to make the stores compete for your sale. I have heard that some people have had good reductions doing this. Also another way to reduce the cost is to offer to pay cash if a percentage is taken off the total cost of the kitchen - anything is worth a go as it's a very expensive purchase!Pippypophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720522469913832231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749206390007679245.post-65361837167724858422012-09-23T04:21:00.002-07:002012-09-23T04:21:44.275-07:00Kitchen inspiration<br />
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These kitchens all look amazingly beautiful as well as practical. They feel homely and not severe. I can imagine baking a cake or making a cup of tea and relaxing. Of course this was all wishful thinking as everybody would love a beautiful handmade bespoke kitchen but of course that beauty costs. So I used these images as a starting point for my own kitchen. By taking ideas from the kitchens I could start to build a plan for my own. I noticed that I liked the more classic style of kitchen, the shaker style of kitchen door, deep drawers rather than cupboards, white / cream / green door fronts, double ceramic sinks with a chrome high spout tap, wooden worktops, an island and a range cooker. Now came the tricky job of finding these styles within a high street kitchen at a decent quality and a price I was willing to pay - a tall order indeed!</div>
Pippypophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720522469913832231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749206390007679245.post-84167798134112806772012-09-15T15:22:00.000-07:002012-09-15T15:23:37.317-07:00Old kitchenOur kitchen was a right nightmare. It had been installed in the 80's and was in need of a complete overhaul. There was awful vinyl on the floor that was sticky to walk on and was ripped in sections so we would often trip up. The grill had stopped working, well to be honest it would set fire which meant it was too dangerous to use and then the oven only worked on the one side which meant moving our food round constantly to evenly cook it and hence doubling the cooking time. We did not have enough storage so it always looked messy and the cabinets had no backs and there were often creepy crawlies in our crockery - yuck! For a temporary measure when we first moved in we replaced the cupboard doors which were bought at a very cheap price (£1 a door!).<br />
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However this could only last so long. This year we decided that we needed a new kitchen so I started to look.......Pippypophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720522469913832231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749206390007679245.post-6388236821303601592012-09-10T14:16:00.002-07:002012-09-10T14:24:16.762-07:00Sunny front roomI thought I'd share with you a picture of my front room in the pretty morning sunshine.<br />
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We have been renovating our little Victorian terraced house slowly over the past few years and currently our kitchen and bathroom are looking a little 'worse for wear'. So being in this room in the sunshine makes me feel I can pretend we are living in a nice clean house and feel proud of what we have achieved so far. We have gone for the country cottage / shabby chic / period look to try and tie in with the age of the property but still have a modern and homely feel. This room started off with white walls, a horrid blue carpet and somebody had painted the beautiful bird tiles on the fireplace a garish blue - urgh!<br />
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Sorry about the naff photo quality - but you get the idea! It took a lot of scraping to remove that blue paint and recover the birdies. After this we painted the walls. We painted the wall behind the dresser and the chimney breast in Farrow & Balls 'Cooking Apple Green'. F&B describe this as "An old fashioned non-strongly coloured green.." I agree as it's a beautiful putty green that's very calming and pleasant to live with. We teamed it with F&B's 'Lichen' in the alcoves (behind the shelves) & the wall opposite the chimney breast (not seen) this is described as "Quieter and subtler than No.13 Olive for well lit rooms". This is again beautiful but darker than the cooking apple green so provides a subtle contrast and plays with the light in the room (we get the light in the mid morning, late afternoon & evenings). We used the estate emulsion as this gives a very matte finish. If you are considering using Farrow & Ball paints I would strongly recommend buying a tester pot first, I know they're expensive (I have found them £3.99 from Homebase or they can be bought directly from F & B or other suppliers) but the colour changes so drastically depending on the light and time of day as an example I have loved a colour in one room and hated it in another. I'm not linked to F & B in any way I just love the quality and coverage of the paints plus they do not have that horrid 'chemical' smell that many other paints have and thus do not give me any headaches.<br />
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After this we sanded and varnished the original floorboards (120 years old!) which added a beautiful warmth to the room. I do have to warn you that this is very very messy but worth it in the end!<br />
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The TV stand was an up-cycled piece that the OH's grandad had made in the 1970's. We gave it a few coats of F & B's Tallow eggshell and it was as good as new. Tallow is described by F & B as "Warm. A light off-white with a yellow tint" This is indeed a very mellow creamy colour that has not been picked up by the camera very well.<br />
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The pine dresser started off as a vile orange junk shop find which I sanded back, painted in F & B's Tallow (again!) and applied Danish oil to the knobs and top of the dresser. I now love it and feel proud of what I have achieved (this was my first attempt at up-cycling).<br />
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We still have plenty of things to do in here such as install a wood burner, paint the shelving (though I'm not sure whether to keep the shelves in here yet) and construct a better meter cabinet (this is just left to the guitar). But for some reason it feels like a lovely calm room. Sorry for the very long ramble it's just I'm spending a lot of time propped up in this room following spraining my back and even though I'm in pain this room as well as the people (and cat!) I love around me have all helped me to smile.<br />
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Take care xPippypophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720522469913832231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749206390007679245.post-43758441637621178812012-09-05T03:55:00.000-07:002012-09-05T04:19:21.777-07:00Ooooppps!O dear what have I done?!<br />
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Isn't it lovely?! It would be perfect for our guest bedroom. It has a gorgeous Laura Ashley feel to it with a much lower price tag of £150!!! Of course that's without the mattress and the trundle beneath but that's still a very good price. NEXT just happened to sell a single mattress for £100 so that's £250 for both!! Wowwee! (I would have to save for the trundle at a later date as that would be another £200). Now I just went to the checkout and registered my details and double clicked continue. Then what happened? I received confirmation that the order was complete and the expected delivery time. WHAT?!!! I hadn't paid for it yet! Well I've never bought from the Next website before and it turns out you do not pay for your order until you receive the goods. O dear! I phoned customer service and explained that I had not meant to order at that point and was told it was too late to cancel the only thing I could do would be to refuse delivery when it arrived. Not likely! So even though I've been caught out by being a bit too generous with my clicking there is no way I could turn this beauty away! The only problem now is that we have no space whatsoever at the moment due to renovating our kitchen and bathroom so the other half is going to roll his eyes and go "Now where are we going to put that?!" <br />
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Even Pip's havin to find what little room there is (in guitar cases) to get comfy!Pippypophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720522469913832231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749206390007679245.post-78710072718079732442012-09-03T14:59:00.001-07:002012-09-03T16:53:26.879-07:00Sew? Yes please!Yay! I'm all excited today. Look what the lovely postman gave to me this morning!!!<br />
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Well I must admit I had purchased this book last week on Amazon so I did know that it was due to arrive at some point. But wow I'm so glad it's here! This book is sooo cute! In case the cover did not give it away this book is called 'Sew' by Cath Kidston.<br />
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Inside the front pocket contains all the material and buttons needed to complete the sweet little bag on the front cover - why thank you Cath! <br />
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There are also detailed instructions of how to stitch the cotton pieces together. I find it amazing that these little pieces of material make a bag.<br />
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There are 41 projects in total in this book with an accompanying pattern sheet to trace to cut your material. As well as instructions for each project there is also an introduction to your essential equipment, sewing machines, hems, seams, edgings, fastenings, ties, handles, applique, quilting and decorative details - phew! This is a lot to take in for a novice! I have noticed that the majority of the projects require a sewing machine. My mom has kindly offered to lend me hers before I make an investment myself (thanks mom!). I am very excited about this book and so is my mom who's a seasoned sewer so I suppose this book suits the beginner and the more experienced sewer.<br />
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Until next time take carePippypophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720522469913832231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749206390007679245.post-18726519573087830902012-09-01T08:17:00.001-07:002012-09-01T09:10:33.279-07:00Suffering with migrainesI thought I would share with you my experience of migraines and how I have helped to reduced them. Please do not confuse migraines with very bad headaches as they are actually a different condition. Where as headaches will indeed be very painful and make it difficult to carry out daily activities migraines are much more debilitating.<br />
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From the age of 13 I have suffered with migraines. These are migraines with aura. This means that before a migraine starts I will get flashing lights and my vision will distort in my left eye (much like a kaleidoscope). This can be scary and as I can't see properly I have never learnt to drive through fear of losing my vision whilst driving. After 5 - 10 minutes the same thing will happen to my right eye which means I won't be able to see properly at all. I will then start to get 'pins and needles' up and down my arms, hands, head and even my tongue. After 30-45 minutes of this I will start to feel pain in my head which will be so intense it will make me feel very sick. This can last for days. My temperature will also drop and I will be freezing. The only thing I can do after this is lie in bed in a dark room. Now painkillers I have found don't really do anything. I have tried Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Aspirin, Migraleve, Sumatriptan and Co-codemol.<br />
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After many years of badgering doctors to help me with my condition I was referred to a neurologist. I was prescribed Beta- Blockers called Proprenolol (which did not work), medication for epilepsy called Topiramate (which did not work - but some migraine sufferers actually have epilepsy so it maybe worth getting this checked out) and anti depressants that also did not work. During this time I cut out cheese, bananas, red wine and chocolate from my diet. I was told by my neurologist at the age of 25 that my migraines were probably caused by my getting older and stress. When I said that I had suffered from 13 he said it may have been caused by hormones.<br />
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Now at this time I didn't know what to do. The medication had given me terrible mood swings and my weight had initially dropped with the Topiramate and then increased considerably with the anti depressants (these anti depressants actually seemed to make me feel depressed probably because I wasn't depressed to start with) . Plus I was still getting at least 3 migraines a week with no distinct pattern which made it difficult to work.<br />
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Then I moved out of my parents house and in with my partner. He started to notice that I would seem to get migraines 2 days after popping around my mom and dad's for tea. So I started looking at what I would eat round my parents and started to eliminate these foods one at a time from my diet. I found my culprit after a year - GARLIC! Now I love garlic but found whenever I would eat it, 2 days later I would get a migraine. So I no longer eat garlic and after the last 2 years I have had about 6 migraines - result! I have also found that parsley, coriander and Asian spices can bring on migraines.<br />
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I'm sorry for rambling on but after years of suffering I would have been willing to try anything so if there's anybody out there in the same position I would urge you to give this a try as it may help you and doesn't cost a thing.<br />
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How pretty is this little sewing kit?!<br />
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If you peek inside you can see that there are an assortment of useful little goodies. Admittedly this is a starter set so great for beginners and children (supervised of course!).<br />
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I have recently sprained my back through over energetic kitchen renovations (more on this another time) and as I have limited mobility at the moment and am incredibly bored I thought I would try to do something practical and enjoyable which required little movement. I always loved creating and making as a child and thought this little kit would help me start up again. This kit is available to buy on Amazon or Sewing-online.com. I am not affiliated in any way - I just thought the box (very Cath Kidston esc) and contents were very cute and at £9.42 you can't complain!Pippypophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720522469913832231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749206390007679245.post-51619248364545164972012-08-30T04:26:00.000-07:002012-08-30T04:43:11.089-07:00MAC Studio Fix Fluid FoundationI thought I'd have a go at reviewing my favourite foundation. I have tried hundreds over the years and never quite found 'The One' this is the closest I have found. I've not been asked by Mac to review this product and am not afiliated with them in any way I just love this product. Firstly this is a semi matte finish which means it provides a medium to heavy coverage. But that does not mean it makes you look like your wearing a mask. It's all to do with what you want from your foundation. I wear this almost every day and adapt its coverage depending on what I'm doing that day or night.<br />
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Before starting I would cleanse and moisturise to enable a clean canvas. If I want a light coverage I would apply Studio Fix with a dampened sponge lightly pressing into the skin. I'll then finish with a very light powder to set the foundation. If I want a skin true finish I'll mix the foundation before application with a serum (e.g. Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair or any other you have in your kit) then apply with my fingers (the heat from the fingers helps to blend). This is then finished with a light dusting of powder. If I want a luminous finish I'll mix Studio Fix with some Mac Strobe Cream which gives a light refelctive quality (not sparkly!) I'd skip the powder for this one. Now if I want full coverage (but not cakey) I'll apply a pea sized amount of Mac prep & prime Face Protect then apply Studio Fix with a flat head foundation brush & finish with Mac Mineralized pressed powder lightly buffed into the skin (this is skin true and not heavy).<br />
I hope this helps anybody who was considering purchasing this product or unsure of its application. Remember make up is fun and you can do with it as you wish!<br />
<br />Pippypophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720522469913832231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749206390007679245.post-45767350036674306322012-08-29T09:08:00.001-07:002012-08-30T04:43:37.507-07:00Little PipHello!<br />
This is my first attempt at blogging so I thought I'd share with you the name sake of this blog. This is Pip.<br />
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I don't know whether you can tell but he has his tongue sticking out - how rude! Pip is very bad mannered & naughty but lovable none the less. In fact I think these roguish qualities give him that extra charm. Whenever I am feeling low - Pip will cheer me up. Pippypophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720522469913832231noreply@blogger.com0