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    eBay, I hate you.

    July 13, 2008May 12, 2020

    I really really do. I hate that they’ve made various changes to their T&C’s, meaning sellers can’t leave negative feedback. I hate that as a seller, it takes a lot of work to write good listings, and you’re not even…

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    Women and Politics

    July 11, 2008May 12, 2020

    An article from a few days ago on BBC News just caught my eye, which made me think about this issue. June Sarpong (yes, she of T4 fame, and known in my house as “the annoying one who appears between…

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    Why Would You Look?

    July 7, 2008May 12, 2020

    A map showing where all my visitors have come from. Pretty. I know these posts may seem like a bit of a cop out, because its not really a proper blog entry, but I’ve not done this before on this…

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    …And Some Cake Would Be Good Too

    July 5, 2008May 12, 2020

    Picture from BBC I wouldn’t normally blog about a TV show, but its Doctor Who. I bloody well love Doctor Who if you didn’t already know. I don’t want to put any spoilers into this bit. I just have to…

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    Personal Statements

    July 5, 2008May 12, 2020

    Following on from this post, I also wrote up what was sent out with my UCAS forms by the head of Sixth Form at my school. I must have been such a little swot, and so irritating from the sound…

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    About Me, by Hayley aged 16 years and 6 months

    July 4, 2008May 12, 2020

    I’ve been sorting through the last few boxes full of folders, and trying to find my bloody degree certificate as one agency wants to see a copy of it to make sure I wasn’t just dossing about for four years….

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    TiLT – 3rd July 2008

    July 3, 2008May 12, 2020

    Its Thursday already? Madness. Anyway, on with it. 1. Cider glass just for me, 2. Felted Leaves, 3. Richmond Street, 4. Bird Mobile, 5. Nutella Bagel, 6. dandelion New Music – Love music. Love love love. This week, I have…

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    Meme Time…

    July 1, 2008May 12, 2020

    Yes, boredom and too many job applications have driven me to doing a meme. Although this is a bit more me because its about reading. Hmm, I’ve not read many of these books! 1) Look at the list and bold…

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    The Pilton Pop Festival

    June 30, 2008May 12, 2020

    So Glastonbury is over for another year. After seeing certain performances on BBC (hooray for the red button!), I wish I had gone now. I should go next year, since its quite close to me, and my friends live quite…

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    TiLT – 26th June 2008

    June 26, 2008May 12, 2020

    I thought I would start doing a weekly sort of post, to sort of sum up the cool things about the week, and I remembered about this semi-meme on iCiNG (I love the site, but man, that was actually painful…

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    Totterdown

    June 25, 2008May 12, 2020

    Totterdown is an interesting little area that I recently moved into to. It is quite well known for its pretty coloured houses, and its apparently the “up and coming” area to live in. Its so close to the centre (about…

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    Swallows

    June 24, 2008May 12, 2020

    I obviously know how much swallows (and other birds I guess) were quite fashionable, but I didn’t really realise how much stuff I owned with the same sort of shape on it until I put up my old mobile. Excellent!…

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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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