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    I Want To Ride My Bicycle

    July 5, 2010May 12, 2020

    I know that I need to get much fitter – not necessarily lose loads of weight (although it would be nice!) but to be a lot more toned up overall. The boy, ever helpful, has suggested that I start cycling…

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    iPhone 4 – So What?

    July 4, 2010May 12, 2020

    Last Thursday, I managed to get the boy dressed and out the door before 7am. Why? Because he had decided that he wanted to get an iPhone 4. He’d sold his HTC Desire the week before, so had been without…

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    Ooh, Sparkly Sale Time

    July 2, 2010May 12, 2020

    I’ve blogged previously about Joanna Rutter’s beautiful jewellery but I noticed today from her blog that she’s having a sale this weekend – get 15% off by putting “CHEERS” in as a discount code (till 4th July) I’m in love with this…

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    T’Future

    July 1, 2010May 12, 2020

    When we were kids, we were promised many exciting things about the future. Most of these came from TV and in particular cartoons (like I said, we were kids!) but I still want them today: Jet Pack Seriously Hollywood. Stop…

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    To Do List

    June 30, 2010May 12, 2020

    Yes, this is our shopping list I don’t think I need to say who added which item.

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    For Sale: iBook G4

    June 29, 2010May 12, 2020

    Since getting my netbook at Christmas, I’ve barely opened my iBook, which is a real shame as this is a great computer. Which is why I’ve decided to sell it. I’ve had the iBook since Oct 2005, and it’s been…

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    WiFiMiFi

    June 26, 2010May 12, 2020

    I took a day off recently, and thought that (after packing and admin stuff) the best way to spend the day would be to camp out in a café and get some of this blogging done. Fellow bloggers (blogees?), I’m…

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    Tea Cups > Martini Glasses

    June 21, 2010May 12, 2020

    Tea cups are great. So there. In fact, I prefer them to glasses. At Julians birthday gathering, he fed us all many many yummy cocktails, served in beautiful martini glasses that he’d bought from Habitat that morning. I like cocktail…

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    Race for Life – The Event!

    June 17, 2010September 2, 2025

    Saturday. The Big Day (relatively speaking) Alex woke with my alarm, said “Todays phrase will be: ‘Sucks To Be You’”, and rolled back over to go back to sleep. With those inspiring words, I got ready. I was up pretty…

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    Race for Life – A Mini Update

    June 15, 2010September 2, 2025

    A quick little update about Race for Life. I did it! Sadly because I was feeling properly gross, I only walked it, but still did it in an hour. I’m procrastinating from writing about the day at the moment, but…

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    Bands and Keys

    June 9, 2010September 2, 2025

    If you’re in Bristol this weekend, and looking for something to do, why not check out the Topshop Bandstand Picnic on Sunday? On the 13th June, Castle Park Bandstand in Broadmead will be taken over by Topshop with sports day games,…

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    Big Screens in Bristol

    June 8, 2010September 2, 2025

    Whilst it is rare to find a drive thru cinema in the UK (boo!), we do have some outdoor screens this month in Bristol. Firstly, theres the giant screen being constructed in Queens Square just in time to show the…

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The new season of Bridgerton dropping on Netflix t The new season of Bridgerton dropping on Netflix today reminded me that I never really posted about visiting Bath last March when we went home.

That trip back to the UK after five years meant squeezing a lot into just ten days, so as soon as we landed (and immediately hit up M&S for a meal deal – I still don’t understand why the US doesn’t really do sandwiches like the UK does, but I love a good meal deal!), we were straight on the move.

We stayed at @thegainsboroughbathspa which was lovely, and managed to sneak in a massage and a visit to the spa pool before heading off to the next stop. Honestly a very good way to ease into the trip, helped along by a full English breakfast each morning! (I had definitely missed that!)

We were mostly in town visiting friends so didn’t really get much shopping time in, but I did manage a quick dash (literally, I ran across town while Alex was checking out!) across the city to @indiespiritbath which is always a must-visit, especially if you’re looking for interesting gins for your collection.

It was also my first trip back to Bath since a certain very big TV show was filmed there, and it’s always slightly surreal watching Bridgerton and recognising places I’ve walked past more times than I can count. And like anyone who’s lived somewhere that gets used for filming, watching it with me comes with running commentary…
“that’s basically by Primark”
“you can’t actually walk down there”
and of course, “OMG the best cake is just around that corner”.

Bath might be my second-favourite Roman city, but if you’re thinking about a trip to the UK, it’s one you should definitely have on your list 🤍

#BathUK #UKTravel #BritInSeattle #BridgertonVibes #visitbath
I’m determined in 2026 to finally post things I’ve I’m determined in 2026 to finally post things I’ve put off for ages, so why not start with a visit to Bend, OR back in 2022 and more specifically, visiting the last Blockbuster in the world 📼

Like any good elder millennial, a trip to Blockbuster felt pretty special back in the 90s, and it genuinely delighted me that this little store about 5,000 miles from home had the same decor and layout I remembered from 30 years ago. It really does feel like stepping straight into a time capsule, even with the new releases on the shelves actually being new releases.

Possibly the most exciting part though is that now I’m an adult with actual money, I can actually afford the snacks for sale 🍿 

If you’ve not already seen it, there’s a great documentary called The Last Blockbuster, which you can watch on Tubi, and if you ever find yourself in the area, it’s an absolute must-visit.

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#SeattleCreator
#BendOregon
#TheLastBlockbuster
#90sNostalgia
#PostedLateStillGreat
You know I love a throwback… 2016 was the final y You know I love a throwback…

2016 was the final year we fully lived in the UK, even though we didn’t know it at the time.

We gained a tiny pup (Jess), Alex bought the house we were renting (only to put it on the market nine months later when we moved to Seattle), and I actually posted to Instagram on a regular basis (mostly about the excellent lunches we ate – especially once Swoon opened and Deliveroo arrived in Bristol.)
All this chat about hockey lately reminded me that All this chat about hockey lately reminded me that I still hadn’t posted about the inaugural Seattle Torrent game, and I’ve been meaning to share it!

ICYMI, this time last year, the PWHL held their first-ever takeover tour game in Seattle. The response was so good it helped convince the league to bring an expansion team to the Emerald City (and one to Vancouver too).

Fast forward to November, and the Seattle Torrent played their first home game at Climate Pledge Arena the day after Thanksgiving, to an almost sell-out crowd (although tbh it felt fuller than a lot of Kraken games I’ve been to). My little sister was visiting that week from the UK, partly because this game was happening and partly because she really wanted the gravy boat giveaway from the Kraken game a few days earlier, so Alex and I took her along. Between the company, the occasion, and the energy in the arena, it was such a special night. The whole place was just full of girl joy! Sadly they didn’t get the win (or a goal…everyone was so excited to find out what the goal song would be!) but it was still just the best time. 

If you’ve never watched hockey before and want a place to start, the PWHL is a great place to start. Many games are at UK-friendly(ish) times, and every game is streamed for free on their YouTube channel (except for Canada, Czechia, and Slovakia for some reason).

I can’t wait to go to more games this season. Seattle girlies, this is an open invite if you’re looking for someone to go with 💙🏒

#PWHL
#WomensHockey
#EveryoneWatchesWomensSports
#SeattleSports
#SeattleCreator
Ins and outs for 2026, which is not a distraction Ins and outs for 2026, which is not a distraction from writing my yearly new years resolutions blog post (it totally is)
I promise I wrote this post a few days ago, but to I promise I wrote this post a few days ago, but today’s big cloud outage is a perfect example of why creators should be considering getting a blog started again, but if you’d like a bit more detail, I put my thoughts down on my site

https://www.ceriselle.org/why-creators-still-need-a-blog/

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