Author: Arch Copy
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A Weekend of Acquisition
This weekend Boyfriend was hosting Stag proceedings for his best friend, at whose wedding he is Best Man. Cripes, it was stressful living with a disorganised man who suddenly has to do grown up things. Anyway, I moved out for the whole weekend as I had no intention of being present to embarrass Boyfriend by…
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Turning My Surrey Flat into a New York Loft
White brick WALLPAPER. Yes, I know. Amazing. I saw the Kenneth Cole pop up store in House of Fraser, all done up like a New York loft with exposed brick – but wait, what’s that? FAKE BRICKS?! Amazing. I’m so tired of not being able to do things to our walls, but I know my…
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The Doldrums
All in a hot and copper sky, The bloody Sun, at noon, Right up above the mast did stand, No bigger than the Moon. Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. ~ Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge…
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And Monday Excitement!
Sitting at work BESIDE MYSELF with excitement because my long-awaited ridiculous shoes are at home waiting for me. They’re SO silly and I cannot wait to wear them. The trouble I find with wonderful silly purchases is that they always demand OTHER purchases. This particular pair need true blue denim skinny jeans, preferably with a…
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Friday Sadness
One of my closest colleagues is leaving today and I’m trying not to cry. I sent him this quote: ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity,…
