Whoa.  A travel post?  I was beginning to wonder if these even existed anymore!  With regulations gradually loosening (and then tightening and loosening again...), for part of my birthday celebrations last month I was whisked away to the beautiful Grand Brighton Hotel for a little rest and relaxation.  There's just something about sea air that helps to pour a little calm into every moment.  I've always adored heading to the coast when in need of winding down and weekend breaks are perfect for this.  Staying in a Deluxe Sea View Room, this part of my birthday celebrations included a lot of food, relaxation and comfort at the historic hotel...

As previously mentioned in my 3 Things I've Learnt In My 26th Year blog post, it was recently my birthday!  I tend to use birthdays as a time for reflection, to see how things can be improved for the year ahead.  With this in mind, one of the areas I've been looking at is fashion.  Slow fashion, in particular.  It feels as though I've now pretty much shaken off most desires for fast fashion, in favour of longer-lasting pieces that cost more, but last longer.  This doesn't only apply to clothing - jewellery, too.  As a birthday treat to myself I started my wrist stack with a coveted Hermés Clic H Bracelet in white/gold and the discovery of more precious jewellery continued with a pretty little delivery from Daisy London...

Ooh!  The great debate!  It's been about a year and a half now since I moved to London and this is something I've pretty much only just realised.  I stopped counting the days after about three weeks of living in the capital and haven't looked back since!  So, here's the thing: there are both upsides and downsides to both city and countryside living, but having lived in both locations over the past decade, I feel as though I know (err.. somewhat) what I'm talking about.  My main reasons for moving to London included career goals, a relationship and a desire for more.  I wasn't sure what 'more' looked or felt like, but I knew I wanted it...