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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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    Massages, Manicures and Om Nom Nom Nom

    June 7, 2010September 2, 2025

    After all the commotion over my personal shoppers at House of Fraser post, the Bristol store offered me a VIP Experience, which I accepted because it sounded like fun! I was given spa treatments, a manicure and a meal for…

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    Today, I wish…

    June 3, 2010May 12, 2020

    Today I wish I had… A teleporter to make moving house much more simple* More time in the evenings (for packing, unpacking, and everything else I don’t have time for right now) A better body to run Race for LifeNEXT…

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    Impulse Purchases

    June 1, 2010May 12, 2020

    I got this email on Friday from the Boy: I have done bad. I am admitting it now. I will apologise later. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m a bit of a mental if someone says…

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    Race for Life – The Personal Trainer Experience

    May 30, 2010May 12, 2020

    So in just under 2 weeks (June 12th!) I’ll be running my Race for Life. Well, I say run… This has been the extent of my training. Yeah. Great idea. Silly girl. But! The lovely Jayne at Race for Life…

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    Cake or Death?

    May 27, 2010September 2, 2025

    Toffee something by dichohecho Cupcakes. Every girl blogger just loves cupcakes, right? Whenever you read a blog about any sort of blogger gathering, its sure to mention the cute cupcakes that were consumed. Enough already! Cupcakes are fashionable at the…

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    Coco? Co! Cocococo!

    May 26, 2010May 12, 2020

    I was on the bus the other day and saw the above article. I’ve seen a few things lately saying how amazing coconut water was, so I thought that next time I saw some, I’d buy it and try it….

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    Slacking

    May 21, 2010May 12, 2020

    Apologies for the slacking on the blogging front – I have so much to post but no time to do it! I think I’m going to blame the little girl at the top of this post.

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    Step On Poo

    May 20, 2010May 12, 2020

    As many people know, and some people complain about, I am a massive fan of shoes. Even if, because of my bad back, I am relegated at the moment to wear hideous orthapedic looking flats. This makes me sad, especially…

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    Wear Macmillan

    May 17, 2010May 12, 2020

    I’ve spoken quite a bit about why I support Race for Life/Cancer Research, but I’ve only mentioned briefly that I also support Macmillan Heres an easy way for everyone to support one of my favourite charities, without anyone having to…

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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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