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My Favourite Travel Apps

As an autistic person, I find travel very difficult to manage - from noisy airports, navigating public transport, being out of my daily routines, and not having my home comforts.…

Lifestyle

Meet Ekans (My Lavender Corn Snake)

TW: Snakes 🐍 Introducing Ekans, My Lavender Corn Snake Ekans has been part of our family for over a year now and I honestly couldn't be happier! She's quite a…

Blogging

My Favorite Posts From The Past 15 Years of Blogging

The 2nd April 2024 marks 15 years of blogging here on Chimmyville! It's quite hard to believe I've been had my blog for 15 years now. Although, technically I've had…

The Lord of the Rings Tag | Celebrating 20 Years of The Fellowship

The 10th December 2021, marks 20 years(!) since the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring at the Odeon Leicester Square in London...That makes me…

What to expect at MCM Birmingham Comic Con

The MCM Comic Con and Memorabilia show in Birmingham has always been one of the convention highlights for me. In fact, their 2009 show was my first time at a…

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Valentines Day 2014

February 14, 2014

I don’t celebrate Valentines Day as a rule – I think it’s just a silly commercial holiday slapped in between Christmas and Easter. Having said…

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- Lifestyle
Wardrobe Organisation and Starter Shopping List

February 9, 2014

I’ve been meaning to sort through my wardrobe(s) and chest of drawers for some time now. They’re full of clothing I no longer wear for…

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- Awards and Tags
The Sunshine Award

February 4, 2014

So, while I’ve been away, I seemed to have missed being tagged for the Sunshine Award by Karin! Opps! Now, I love memes, quizzes and…

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- Home and Garden
- Lifestyle
Restoring a vintage wicker shelving unit

February 2, 2014

This wicker shelving unit has been in my parents house for as long as I can remember. I’m not sure how old it is, but…

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- Food & Drink
- Recipes
Christmas Pudding Shaped Cake

January 27, 2014

I wanted to make a Christmas pudding this Christmas but no one I know likes the taste! I found a similar Christmas pudding cake on…

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- Food & Drink
- Lifestyle
My Favourite Novelty Cakes as a Beginner

January 27, 2014

One of my favourite hobbies is baking and I’ll often bake a cake for friends and family on their birthdays. Whether that’s a single tier…

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- D.I.Y & Crafts
Recycled Christmas cards into tags

January 25, 2014

What do you do with your Christmas cards once the holidays are over? Bin them? Store them? Why not reuse them! Mum and I have…

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- Food & Drink
- Recipes
Minnie Mouse giant cupcake

December 20, 2013

My first (and probably last) giant cupcake – a Minnie Mouse giant cupcake I made for my sister’s birthday this year. It took two attempts…

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- Events
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Winter is Coming

November 4, 2013

Winter is Coming – It’s definitely getting colder lately! The clocks went back last weekend (27th October) in the UK, so the days are shorter…

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