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Category Archives: Lifestyle
Brighton, snow.
Isn’t it lovely.
Italian Shoes
You know the book The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón? I love it, no, I freakin adore it. It’s right up there in my top reads along with Lolita, Dracula, Our Man in Havana and something by … Continue reading
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Tagged Athens, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, consumption, fashion, shoes, the cemetery of lost books
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Phd & Depression.
After a little procrastination and fashion chat here is the 1st of a series of the promised posts about making corrections to a thesis. As you can see I’ve begun with a cheery title: PhD & Depression. Please stick with … Continue reading
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Tagged Depression, Doing a PhD., Finishing a PhD, PhD, PhD & Depression, writing up
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Marks & Spencer Shoes
Look at these beauties. Marks & Spencer £35. That’s right, M&S. In a word – HOT. Last week I trawled the shops looking for a pair of black shoes. IMHO Brighton is woefully lacking in shoe shops. OK we’ve all … Continue reading
Trendy Ironic
I recently sported this sweater at the Vintage Festival at Goodwood in August. With the blue boots I was going for a Wincey Willis inspired look. I picked it up for a steal at Beyond Retro in Brighton ( about … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980, Jaeger boutique, sweater, trendy ironic, vintage festival
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Orange Shoes?
A particular conundrum offered itself this week. Orange Nike Dunks ? Me. [thinks] I will rock these with a Twentyeighttwelve dress I’ve just bought. But are they inappropriate for the 30+? Now my daily bread comes from posing difficult questions. … Continue reading
Merry Christmas
Feeling a bit festive today as I had my first mulled wine and mince pie of the season. Here’s a little snap from my phone. Ho ho ho.
Research practice
Hellooooo! OK, so as promised (I’m sorry that this post is so v.v. overdue), but here are some reflections on finishing a PhD and my views on how to approach research in general. I honestly don’t feel it’s too useful … Continue reading
Ska music.
Music and politics have a long interesting relationship and it’s pretty normative to argue that there is a political element to subculture and style. When one drills down it is usually a little more complex than politics with a big P. … Continue reading
Malcolm Gladwell Live!
I went to see Malcolm Gladwell “Live!” on Tuesday night and left feeling cross. I’m sure this post is going to make me unpopular as he and his ideas are incredibly successful. I think Malcolm Gladwell needs a large sprinkle of charisma dust. … Continue reading