A Day Trip: Lincoln, Haddon Hall & OOTD

Over the last few days we've had some friends over from France as we participate in 'twinning.'

(For those of you who don't know what that is, it's where a village from the UK & a village from Europe pair & go to visit each other once a year)

Because of this, I have been a leisurely lady for the past 2 days, getting to visit different places & eat lots of food :) great, I know!

On Thursday we took them to Lincoln to see the Cathedral & the steep cobbled streets. I've only ever been to Lincoln once before & just stayed near the University area so it was nice to be able to see other parts as well. The cathedral was absolutely beautiful & I felt like I was in Hogwarts because the lights almost looked as if they were floating!

Here's some pictures of my day in Lincoln :)

Always pulled in by baked goods!!

Definitely looking rather short here!

Amazing arches & "floating" lights aka Hogwarts Great Hall ;)

Amazing stained glass windows

Love the narrow cobbled streets

Yet again, I found a traditional sweet shop

These lollipops looks incredible! I went with a gin & tonic one :)

OOTD - 

(Looking super stylish with my camera bag!)

Coat - Topshop (last year)

Top - Paul Smith (last year)

Jeans - Topshop

Shoes - Converse

I had such a lovely day exploring Lincoln & even though it was still pretty chilly, my spirits were kept up by the beautiful surroundings.

On Friday, we took a trip to a place called Haddon Hall which is near Bakewell in Derbyshire. I love driving through this area as it's all really hilly & has an amazing landscape. 

The tour around Haddon Hall was really interesting & it was amazing to see such old architecture!

The hall almost looked like a castle :) very different to any others I've been to before! 

These drawings on the walls in the chapel were absolutely beautiful & it's so weird to think how long they've been there for! 

Now that's what you call a dining room table

This was my favourite room by far! It was so spacious & long & definitely made me think that it would make a beautiful wedding venue :)

The beautiful gardens

OOTD:
Jacket - Topshop (a few years old)
Top - H&M ("   ")
Necklace - Topshop
Trousers - Zara 
Shoes - Converse


I had such a lovely couple of days doing some exploring of new places & learning new things! I feel well & truly "cultured."

Thank you for reading

Love,
Dainty Bride xx






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Bloggers: My Top Ten

I absolutely love reading blogs! They give me so many ideas, a good laugh & can also teach me new tricks too! Bonus :)

Here's a list of my top 10 favourite bloggers at the moment. Some of them are really well known & some not as much but they're all incredible bloggers! 

1. Tanya Burr

I love Tanya's blog. It's so down to earth & she blogs about such a variety of things that it keeps it really interesting. I've been reading Tanya's blog for a couple of years now & it's so amazing to see how much she's achieved! 

2. Lady Smart

I only found Niomi's blog within the last year but it's quickly become one of my favourites! I absolutely love her outfit posts which quite often give me ideas to either buy something I've been wanting or to re-use something in my wardrobe. I've also discovered a few healthy recipes on her blog which are now a weekly occurrence in my evening meals. 

3. The Londoner

Again, Rosie's blog is another new discovery but I can't stop looking at her travel pictures. They make me want to explore the whole world. Her pictures of food also make me want to try each one as I'm massively into finding amazing food & restaurants :)

4. Hannah Maggs

I only found Hannah's blog when 'Zoella' mentioned her but I'm so glad I have. Her blogs about her little family are so cute & she seems like such a nice & genuine person. I really like her makeup tutorials & reviews as well as her weekly vlogs on her YouTube channel.

5. Vivianna Does Makeup

Vivianna's blog is the place to go when I want to find a new beauty product or read a review about something I really want to buy. I completely trust her for some reason & she never fails to disappoint. I've bought plenty of new products because she's recommended them (easily influenced obviously!) I also really love her weekly vlogs as well :)

6. Caroline Hirons

Caroline's blog is like my skin bible. I couldn't live without it! I am now OCD about skincare & don't want to put anything on my face if I don't know what the ingredients are! Everything she says is completely true & all makes sense. She doesn't confuse you with fancy terminology & also has a good sense of humour! 

7. Lily Pebbles

I'm loving reading Lily's blog at the moment with the variety of fashion, beauty & lifestyle that she writes about. She offers some great advice & is always really honest!

8. Upcycled Treasures

This blog is amazing! I love anything DIY even if I can't do it myself. I love to read through all of the ideas, especially the DIY wedding as it's really helped me with my own wedding planning :)

9. What Olivia Did

One of my favourite things about Olivia's blog is her layout & design. It's so different to others I've seen, draws me in & makes me want to improve mine! (ALOT!) I love reading her style & fashion blogs.

10. Cupcakes & Cashmere

Last but not least, Cupcakes & Cashmere. The name alone just pulls me in; cashmere, oh so soft & cupcakes = delicious! I love the organisation of her blog, with it being so easy to find something you want to read even though for me, that's most of the blog! Always a good read on a lazy Sunday morning.

I read so many more blogs but these are definitely the top ten that I always look out for & can't miss a post! 

Do you have a top 10? If so, what are they?

Thank you for reading

Love,
Dainty Bride xx

A Weekend Break

A few weekends ago, a group of my friends & myself hired out a cottage in a village called Broadway which is in the Cotswolds. We don't all get to see each other much so it was such a lovely weekend being able to chat all day, drink tea & eat; 3 of our favourite hobbies!! 

I've always loved the Cotswolds as I have some relatives that live in that area but have never really had chance to spend some time there. We only went for 2 days but it felt like a real retreat so I thought I'd take you along with me!

I apologise that some of them are fuzzy, I had to use my phone :(


On the Friday, Mel & I drove down in the rain & decided to go exploring in our wellies :)

Roadtrippppp!!!

Even though it was raining, the surrounding villages were still beautiful :)

This is the amazing hotel that was opposite where we stayed

What a surprise… I found a bridal shop! It was soooo beautiful but unfortunately closed unless you had booked an appointment

It's not very often these days that you see fresh produce outside of the shop for sale!


By Friday evening, all of our friends had joined us in the small cottage we were staying in so we made a yummy goats cheese & red pepper risotto, drank tea & watched a Beyonce documentary :) 

When we woke on Saturday the sun was shining so we made the most of it by going for a walk around the village! 

Beautiful places with beautiful friends!

"That's definitely Kate Moss' house"

Coat - Zara
Top - Zara
Jeans - Topshop
Shoes - Converse

Sunday morning came too quickly & it was time to head home :( on our way, myself & 2 of my friends stopped off in Stratford for some lunch & a walk round!

"Mmmm BBQ chicken" :)

Whilst on our travels, we found an 'Old Sweet Shop'

Ahhh just sooo many sweets!

I just love all of the buildings in Stratford

The view from the top of the 'Royal Shakespeare Theatre'

We had such a lovely time visiting the Cotswolds & will definitely be going again some time soon!

Thank you for reading

Love,

Dainty Bride xx

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