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An open cream planner shows five black-and-white street photos taped beside blue handwritten notes. — illustrating “BEDM: First Job” on Florence and Mary
All About Me

BEDM: First Job

Many people are either shocked when I tell them I was once a chambermaid or if it's a male, well you can imagine! The reason for this shock is I'm not the worlds biggest fan of cle…

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A blonde woman in a lace-trimmed pale scarf and navy floral dress smiles against a dark reflective surface. — illustrating “BEDM: Pets” on Florence and Mary
All About Me

BEDM: Pets

This is a difficult post for me as I’m not a big animal lover and haven’t really had many pets. Yes there was the obligatory goldfish of my youth originally called “Goldie”. We had…

Victoria ·
A Week 52 planner spread titled The Other City holds subway Polaroids and a blue handwritten paragraph. — illustrating “BEDM: Fit and Healthy” on Florence and Mary
All About Me

BEDM: Fit and Healthy

I must confess being fit and healthy are two things I am not particularly good. I am a smoker; I enjoy a drink (or three!), eat too many takeaways and have rarely exercised but thi…

Victoria ·
A Just a Note card with orange flowers and a monarch butterfly rests on a dark wooden surface. — illustrating “BDEM: My Typical Day – Part 2” on Florence and Mary
All About Me

BDEM: My Typical Day – Part 2

I didn’t really think through my plan to take a photo every hour for my post on a typical day in the office firstly because there’s not really anything worthy of taking photos and …

Victoria ·
A yellowed Salem Register newspaper clipping prints a two-column valedictory poem by Charlotte L. Forten. — illustrating “BEDM: My Typical Day - Part 1” on Florence and Mary
All About Me

BEDM: My Typical Day - Part 1

Dress: Tesco few seasons ago; find similar here or here Today I am being asked to talk about my typical day, or maybe share some photos on the hour or simply sum up my day... I've …

Victoria ·
A warm close-up of a smiling blonde woman with blue eyes shows a soft facial reflection on the right. — illustrating “BEDM: Introduce yourself in 5 lines” on Florence and Mary
All About Me

BEDM: Introduce yourself in 5 lines

and include a photograph that you are proud of.... Before I launch into my 5 lines about myself (which I'm dreading... I'm AWFUL at describing myself!) I shall talk about the photo…

Victoria ·
An elderly woman in a vegan beanie holds an anti-fur protest sign with foxes on a night street. — illustrating “An Easter Egg from Prada” on Florence and Mary
Friends and Family

An Easter Egg from Prada

Easter Monday I took myself on a trip to Selfridges and treated myself to a new bag from Prada. I have lusted after this bag for some time as it's likely to be the closest I'll eve…

Victoria ·
A rustic wooden cabin with open doors sits beside a lily-pad pond amid lush green foliage. — illustrating “You're having a Giraffe” on Florence and Mary
Food and Recipes

You're having a Giraffe

When my brother suggested lunch at Giraffe for my birthday I jumped at the chance especially with these two for company (and he was paying!) They do the best sweet potato fries whi…

Victoria ·
A woman in a grey Crew Four sweatshirt smiles while holding a small object inside a spacecraft storage module. — illustrating “Birthday Gifts - Part 1” on Florence and Mary
Friends and Family

Birthday Gifts - Part 1

I was lucky enough to receive two of my birthday presents this weekend ahead of my birthday tomorrow. The first a much lusted after Michael Kors watch from my parents. As my dad is…

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