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Narnia - Cake through the wardrobe

Mad Dogs and Englishmen is on Leigh-on-Sea near Southend and its by far the best afternoon available in Essex. The Parlour is part of the...

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An Eggstraordinary Easter

I have a large collection of craft items so Easter hats were ideal to make. The hats we used were bought last year in the Asda Easter sal...

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The big studio build

It was coming up to Harrisons 1st birthday and he had been walking from 10 months so it was vital to have a safe secure garden for him. ...

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Ruby's Cake Smash

In between working I try and photograph my own family, it's so important to capture life even the everyday things. This may be natural im...

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Homemade Christmas

This year I chose to have a handmade tree and have decorations that were crafted from fabric, wool and paper (this meant the children cou...

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Beach Life

Family time for me is the most important part of my life. Having my business has given me the opportunity to work around my children and ...

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