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    Hello, Yes Please

    September 3, 2009May 12, 2020

    For some reason, its gotten sooooo cold in Bristol this week. Its like a proper winter at home! Last year, I managed to get away with buying a winter coat and boots, because it wasn’t actually that cold, but sadly…

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    The Joys of Temping

    September 3, 2009May 12, 2020

    My new best friend, 15/365, originally uploaded by Manuela Hoffmann I’ve been temping since I left Chester last year, and it doesn’t really get any easier. I am really missing working in an office on a permament basis, and although…

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    AGM2 – August 09

    September 2, 2009May 12, 2020

    Nathan, Adam, Jason, Deanne, me, Louise This weekend, Adam, Deanne, Jason and I descended on our friends Louise and Nathan for the sporadic Accounting Geek Reunion. Waaaaaay back in t’olden days (erm, September 2002), Adam, Deanne, Louise and I started…

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    Happy September!

    September 1, 2009May 12, 2020

    Autumn leaves in Clifton, originally uploaded by Paul…Gibson. September has traditionally been my favourite month. Not just because its my birthday month (did I mention its nearly my birthday and I like shiny things?) but because it was always the…

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    Albert Hammond Jr – “Hard To Live (In The City)”

    August 28, 2009May 12, 2020

    I love this song so much. I first heard it when I first moved to Bristol last year, and thought that it wasn’t really that hard to live in the city (you see what I did there? Oh never mind)…

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    Ribbons and Pearls

    August 27, 2009May 12, 2020

    A quick make this evening, to match my outfit this weekend (I bought a lovely grey satin and black jersey dress, oops!) I saw a necklace in Topshop recently where it had some large beads tied onto a ribbon. It…

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    Pretty Sparkly Things!

    August 23, 2009May 12, 2020

    Yesterday I recieved these earrings in the post from Zoe. She’s just started making jewellery, and this was a really nice surprise! I wanted to say Thank You here :) Its making me want to use my jewellery making stuff…

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    Quick iPhone Case

    August 22, 2009May 12, 2020

    Its been a while since I’ve used the sewing machine (I was kinda put off since making ~20 meters of bunting for Lou and Naths wedding!) but I thought I should do something with this material which has been lurking…

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    10 Years Online

    August 18, 2009May 12, 2020

    I realised that whilst I’ve been blogging for 8 years, I’ve been online a little longer than that. A more complete version of my geek history can be found here if you’re that interested, but I thought I would share…

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    Ode to a Sewing Machine

    August 17, 2009May 12, 2020

    Oh sewing machine. I love you. You were given to me in 2006, from a very kind lady who answered my Freecycle plea. The wife and I drove 30 miles to collect you from a tiny little beach village called…

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    Birthdays and Wishlists

    August 16, 2009May 12, 2020

    Ooooh, its nearly my birthday. I’ll be 26 next month, and looking back at my list from last year, not that much has changed. I did get my iPhone (and how did I survive without it? Oh Apple, I bloody…

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    Sponsored Posts

    August 12, 2009May 12, 2020

    I’ve been contacted recently by an online vintage swap shop website who would like me to review their website in exchange for some freebies. Obviously my first thought was “Woo hoo! Free shiz!” (I am just a girl, an unemployed…

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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
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#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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