Raglan Castle

For some reason I didn't take that many photo's of Raglan castle. I seemed to focus more on the vlog footage. So below are the only photo's I have of the castle. The vlog shows you the place in more detail, so take a look at that if you're interested. Hope you enjoyed this series?

The Black Prince vlog
Chepstow Castle vlog
Tintern Abbey vlog
Raglan Castle Vlog

Tintern Abbey

Tintern Abbey is just so incredibly awe-inspiring. These pictures simply don't do it justice. In the very first photograph, that's me standing in front of the window to give it some sense of scale (although I'm not standing directly in front of it, which would have been an even better indicator!). It is absolutely enormous. When you walk into the room with that window in, I defy you not to gasp or exclaim 'wow!'. Everyone else around me did too!

This is number three in the blog post series of my summer dalliances. Don't forget that these posts, whilst off the beauty and fashion content normally seen on this blog, are linked to the vlog series currently running on my YouTube channel. The vlog which is partnered with this post (meaning you can actually see the castle via the video footage I took) is linked below, along with the others in the series. Let me know what you think! I'm desperate for some sort of feedback on my YouTube and blog content. Thanks :)

The Black Prince vlog
Chepstow Castle vlog
Tintern Abbey vlog
Raglan Castle Vlog

Chepstow Castle

Following on from my previous post about Chepstow town centre, today's post showcases some of the pictures I took from inside the castle grounds. Chepstow castle is beautiful and if you enjoy that sort of day out, I would highly recommend it. For anyone who missed my previous post, I am running a vlog series on my YouTube channel that shows you some of the pretty and cool places I visited over the summer. I know it's no longer summer, but I thought I would share them with you anyway because if it's dry you can still wrap up warm and throw on some boots and see these glorious places. I hope you enjoyed today's instalment  Next up is the beautiful Tintern Abbey. 

Do you like castles and historical places?

The Black Prince vlog
Chepstow Castle vlog
Tintern Abbey vlog
Raglan Castle Vlog

Chepstow: The Town

Over the summer months when I was back home in Swansea conducting my MA dissertation research, I visited a fair few new places on the rare days I allowed myself some time off. Chepstow is one of the places I visited with my Boyfriend Ben, my mum and my grandmother. As I'm currently doing a vlog series of these summer visits on my YouTube channel, I figured I would share some of the photographs I took from my travels on here too. We visited the town centre as well as the castle, but today's post focuses on the town itself. Next up will be some pretty shots I got of the castle (although I'm no professional). I hope you like them! 

Isn't Chepstow pretty? Do you like visiting new places and taking loads of photos? I would love to see similar posts if you guys have any to link me to :) 



The Black Prince vlog
Chepstow Castle vlog
Tintern Abbey vlog
Raglan Castle Vlog

These are a few of my whimsical things

I am sat here in a turban with my hair damp from the shower whilst I type this. I have no outfit post again for you today, sorry to those who like them. I haven't bought any new clothing in a long while as I have no money to do so (damn Masters!), hence why I've been slightly uninspired as far as new outfits for the blog go.

Anyway, I do have a rather vast collection of girly, whimsical and vintage pieces that I thought you might like to see; that's what this post will therefore be about. I love looking at pretty things on blogs, much more so than reading product reviews at the moment as I can't afford to buy anything new anyway. I like to get inspiration from other bloggers so that I can make the most of the items I already own, and learn how to wear them in a way I might not have previously thought of. On to the shiny things then!

This is a vintage 1940s Rhodium plated Shamrock with a 

Pearl set in the middle and Marcasite stones surrounding.

I am part Irish and I thought this was a great way to 

recognise that fact. So sparkly and shiny in real life! 

This is a bit of an odd one. I bought it at the RHS 

Flower Show in Cardiff last year. It isn't vintage

but I just loved the design. Pretty, pastel blue and 

featuring an embossed design of historical nature.

This teapot and tea cup charm necklace is not vintage

but handmade. I bought it in a gallery here on

Anglesey. It is so sweet! I love it. Tea, anyone?

I cannot express how important this ring is to me.

The green stone in the middle is in fact Irish

Connemara marble and it was bought by my grandfather

as a gift to my mother on her 18th birthday. She gave it

to me when I was just about to finish university. I only

wear it on special occasions.

Have you got any beautiful vintage jewellery that means a lot to you personally? I'd like to see some of your blog posts along these lines. I love pieces that tell a story.

Nicole x