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What to wear in the Maldives - Honeymoon Packing List

What To Wear In The Maldives: Outfit Ideas & Packing List

It can be difficult to know what to pack for the Maldives, as your resort may…

by Jayne Gorman February 27, 2018

8 unique things to do in the Maldives

8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know You Could Do In The Maldives

Think the Maldives is all about honeymoons and overwater villas? Think again. These idyllic-looking islands in…

by Jayne Gorman October 4, 2017

Sad and lonely times you face when you move overseas

Maldives: More Than Just A Honeymoon Destination

Returning to somewhere you absolutely loved first time around can be a little risky, even if…

by Jayne Gorman September 21, 2017

30 Photos That Will Make You Want To Honeymoon In The Maldives

I love writing but sometimes the pictures do a better job at explaining something than I…

by Jayne Gorman May 13, 2016

Best things to do on a Maldives honeymoon

The Best Things To Do On A Maldives Honeymoon

Believe it or not my lovely new hubby was not immediately sold when I first floated…

by Jayne Gorman April 27, 2016

Honeymoon Of Our Dreams At Coco Bodu Hithi Maldives

I’d been saving the Maldives for something special. I’m very lucky that in my line of…

by Jayne Gorman April 19, 2016

Our Destination Wedding & Honeymoon Plans

After almost a year of planning the day is finally here. Our (multiple) bags are packed…

by Jayne Gorman March 29, 2016

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Hello world’s slowest garden makeover 🤪😩

Hello world’s slowest garden makeover 🤪😩

Just a little progress (or lack of) update for ya. So Amazon/ their supplier couldn’t locate the rest of the lost delivery that I mentioned last week & have just refunded us instead. We get to keep the slatted screen that did turn up but can’t replace the bench seat and planters that are supposed to go with it as they are out of stock. We’re thinking we might just attach the screens to the wall instead & get a big tree to make up for the missing bits?!

Second issue is, we started building a raised flower bed at the back of the garden. We are 3 sleepers short of completing it but the size we need has gone out of stock at Homebase. We managed to find some at Travis Perkins, or so we thought. They took our money and then called this morning to say there is a national shortage and they don’t know when they will be back in 😳 We told them they best hold off delivering all the tonnes of soil to go in the beds then 🤦🏻‍♀️

But what did arrive are these gorgeous stripy outdoor cushions I ordered from @altermehome after seeing @our_scottish_manse share them. They are lovely, as is the seating area generally. So if I close my eyes I can almost forget the rest of the unfinished business 🤣

Does anyone else have lots of projects on hold or is it just me?

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Sharing a close up of our picture ledge today as I

Sharing a close up of our picture ledge today as I’m thinking of switching it up for spring/summer. (Got to love that flexibility!)

One of my fave places to buy prints is having a sale at the moment & offering 25% off site wide. I’ll share some I’ve got my eye on in my stories but you can head straight to their store via the Collection Prints link in my bio. (AD - affiliate link.)

In terms of printing digital art I highly recommend @theprintspace. I use their giclee art print option & the quality & texture is amazing. Use code 9Q35VO3 for a discount off your order. (Disclaimer: I’ll get a discount off my next order if you do - so thank you!)

How often do you change the prints in your home?

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I’ve got nothing new for you today as I’ve spe

I’ve got nothing new for you today as I’ve spent most of this week at farms & parks with the little one. So here’s a different angle of the hallway instead - complete with ‘keeping it real’ stair gate & fugly beige carpet 🤣

At some point we need to work out what happens on the walls & window beyond the stair gate but for now I’ll probably keep faffing with this section right here.

PS What is a reasonable amount of time to spend sitting on your downstairs loo photographing the hallway? Asking for a friend 🤪

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*Retail therapy*

If you saw my stories today you’ll know that I thoroughly enjoyed a mooch around my local @neptunehomeofficial store today. I got to see a couple of pieces of investment furniture I’ve been waiting to see in person and bought a few pretty accessories while I mull the options over.

Another hobby I’m glad to have back is rummaging for bargains in charity shops. Today I found this basket for £2! What do you think?

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On the week that shops finally reopen I thought I’d share one of the purchases I made during lockdown that I might not have done had I seen it in person. 😩🤦🏻‍♀️

Because, while I love the size & shape of this pendant light, both the exterior is darker and the interior brighter than I had in mind for this room. But it took months to arrive & was about the third pendant I’d ordered & returned so by this point I just wanted to hang something!

I’m still undecided on it’s fate - keep, spray, sell?! - but boy am I glad to get to the shops this week & make some purchases in person.

PS how’d you like the little close up of our DIY panelling in the hallway?!

PPS If you’ve spotted we’re light on chairs it’s because I took the bench that was here outside for sanding. It’s not going well 😅 I’ll fill you in on stories.

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Farewell lampshade, it was nice knowing you. 🥲😬🤪

Lamps have a short shelf life around our toddler at the minute. Surprisingly, when this one was knocked over, the glass base survived but the shade did not. Luckily, that’s easily replaced.... At the shops tomorrow! 😁

(Well, actually Tuesday when he’s at nursery because have you ever tried to shop for homewares with a toddler? It’s not pretty!)

Are you heading out for homewares this week or taking it slowly?

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So our little patio makeover has been a bit of a p

So our little patio makeover has been a bit of a palaver.

Firstly, when the landscaper arrived to extend the patio he asked us to remind him of the work he was doing and then uttered the words ‘that’s not what we agreed’. It seems that despite coming out to quote & taking notes he’d forgotten a whole section when quoting us. I was out at the time so we ended up in this awkward situation where they started work & we didn’t know what they were going to charge us. In the end it was only an extra £150 but the job was rushed & the day stressful. It was a reminder to me to a) always push for detailed quotes and b) you get what you pay for. (This company was 50% less than anyone else who quoted but was nowhere near as professional!)

Secondly, Amazon only sent us half of the bench seat we ordered. There’s supposed to be a seat and planter boxes attached to the screen in the background here but apparently it’s been lost in transit. Twice. We placed the order about 6 weeks ago & while I want to give up & ask for a refund, we ordered this set to match another one at the other end of the patio & the bit that’s missing is now out of stock so I don’t rate our chances of getting another if we cancel. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Thirdly, we ordered the slabs for our patio extension from Wickes and they charged us twice. Customer service assured us the transaction would be reversed but 3 weeks later they still owe us £350 😬 We’ve taken it up with our bank.

And finally, what happened to spring?! Is everything we planted dead already?! I honestly can’t tell 🤣😩

Hopefully we can get our money and orders through soon and get the garden makeover on track. But the path to home renovation never does run smoothly does it?!

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I switched around some artwork this week because I

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