Blogs Of A Shopaholic

F or as long as I can remember I have always loved bags...handbags, purses, toiletry bags, make up bags... I even had an obsession with pencil cases too!!! I used to LOVE going “into town” with my nana and perusing the luggage shop just for fun!! You could guarantee I would come out with some little purse or handbag!   There is something about an object with so many different pockets and compartments.   For the last few years my wash (or toiletry) bag has been a very lovely canvas bag with my initial on that I got from Not On The High Street a few years ago.   As much as I adore this bag, I have noticed over the last few trips away (albeit camping) that it’s not very practical.   Looks have always taken over practicality but there’s only so many times you can drop your nice cream canvas bag on a camping shower floor and not start to get a bit testy about it (trust me, if you’ve ever seen a camping shower floor you’ll know what I mean)! After our last campin...

About a month ago I was contacted via my Facebook page ( Blogs Of  A Shopaholic ) to receive a complimentary* haircut at the Oliver & Lee Hair Design studio, based in Sittingbourne in Kent. I hadn't heard of them before but a lovely lady called Nicola wrote to me and explained that she followed my blog and thought I would be perfect to pop in and see what they had to offer so I made an appointment for Friday 18th May.   Oliver & Lee Hair Design Ltd opened in February 2018 and is run by hairdresser Oli, together with Nicola who runs the front of house element like clockwork.  Oli has been in the profession for over 20 years and crafted his trade at Tiffs in Chatham.  Having had my hair cut before at Tiffs, I knew straight away how professional and cutting edge Oli would be from my previous experience there.    From the moment I walked in to the salon I was immediately made to feel welcome and the atmosphere inside was warm, friendly and ...