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    The Housewarming

    February 4, 2010May 12, 2020

    After nearly 2 months of living in the new house, we finally had our housewarming on Saturday. Zoe and James were the first to arrive on Saturday afternoon so we headed up to Clifton for some pretty pretty shopping, before…

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    An Apple A Day

    January 28, 2010May 12, 2020

    Yeah, so yesterday was the big Apple announcement. It was pretty hard to look at any tech related website for the past few weeks without at least a mention of the long awaited tablet version of a Mac. Look at…

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    Race for Life – Come Join Me!

    January 25, 2010May 12, 2020

    So, remember how the pain. Oh god, the PAIN amazing and fulfilling pleasure that running the Race for Life gave me last year? No, me either. (I lie, it was pretty awesome) Well, its that time of year again when…

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    Ask Me Anything!

    January 24, 2010May 12, 2020

    So the current meme floating about is to sign up for a Formspring.me page and get people to ask random anonymous questions. I’ve had a fair few questions sent my way, so thought I’d post the ones that made me…

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    Quacker Factory

    January 22, 2010May 12, 2020

    One of my best friends (aka The Wife) has a “slight” addiction to that purveyor of crap, QVC. (She says “slight”, I say not being able to sleep unless QVC is on in the background is slightly insane) I personally…

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    Not Such A Blonde Bimbo Girl

    January 21, 2010May 12, 2020

    The first Barbie thing I remember having was a Dr Barbie playcase. It was pink plastic in the shape of a doctors bag, and opened out with a bed, a curtain and a plastic trolley. I loved it, along with…

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    PSA: Leggings Are Not Trousers

    January 20, 2010May 12, 2020

    I think I should begin this by saying I love leggings. They are soooo comfortable, and after a week of wearing structured skirts, blouses and high high heels for work, its so nice to put a pair of leggings and…

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    Fuck Yeah Bristol

    January 17, 2010September 2, 2025

    Even after nearly 3 years of living in Bristol (both in my year out, and now), I’ll see a view of Bristol (in real life or in a photo or video) and just think “I love this city”. Its not…

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    Blog Admin Type Shiz

    January 9, 2010May 12, 2020

    I know, kinda a cop out, but I have had a few people asking about how they can keep updated with the blog so thought I’d have a post I could link them to! So, if you have Twitter, my…

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    Lavender Blonde

    January 5, 2010May 12, 2020

    I love that lavender blonde / The way she moves / The way she walks I am as vain as I allow / I do my hair / I gloss my eyes Oh my gosh! How awesome are these dolls?…

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    A Festive Update

    January 4, 2010May 12, 2020

    So its (thankfully?) the end of the festive season. The fir trees are bare, and waiting half bald at the side of the road for the bin men to take them away, the recycling bins are full of random alcohol…

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    2009 – A Review

    January 3, 2010May 12, 2020

    Wow, a new year already? The review of 2008 was found here, but 2009 has been a very fun and random year. Lets see what I can remember. Its under a cut, because its probably not that interesting if you’re…

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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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