The Ultimate Startup Checklist for New Retail Business Foundations

The ultimate startup checklist for new retail business foundations. These are the business fundamentals that all small businesses need to know when starting out. Strong business foundations protect you legally, keep your finances organised and make your brand look professional and trustworthy This ultimate startup checklist covers the essential business fundamentals every small retail business […]

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Wallis Bird – Counting to Sleep

Wallis Bird Counting to Sleep is a beautiful song matched with Wallis’s great voice and amazing presence and enthusiasm on stage. You will often see her break many guitar strings when she plays live. I choose this song because the line ‘Cos your’e a delicate feather that swings in the air’. After being at home […]

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Style – Bebaroque peacock tights

During my first job in London I was given a pair of Bebaroque peacock tights in white to wear on the shop floor. I loved them and have recently rediscovered them to wear again. They are the ones pictured above and are a real statement piece to wear, great with a simple black dress. Bebaroque was started […]

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Family – moving and sorting the old tools

Over the Christmas break my family and I went to my Gran’s to sort out my Grampy’s old garage. It is really old now and looks like it is going to fall down however it is still filled with all of the old tools, furniture and well a lot of scrap. You can see from […]

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Curiosities of the week – feathers

Welcome to 2013 on Arnold and Bird! I have had a little break over Christmas and New Year and feel all refreshed now. It was so nice to be home and spend time with my family. There was time relaxing, seeing friends, eating a lot of food and also clearing and tidying some of Grampy’s […]

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Happy New Year’s Eve!

Happy New Year’s Eve!  I am off to a Mexican themed evening (my plan is big flowers in my hair and a hint at the Dia De Los Muetos make up, we will see if it works..) Have a fabulous evening and a wonderfully prosperous 2013! Image source: Guinea pig in a sombrero

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Arnold and Bird – The best of 2012

2012 was the first year for my blog Arnold and Bird. It all started on 17 May as a tribute to my Grampy and  a way to dedicate myself to my love of blogs, design, curiosities and the soundtrack to it all! I have learnt a lot, with still much to learn, perfect and do. Blogging […]

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Curiosities of the week – make a wish cake topper

  This weeks curiosities of the week comes from The Shoppe By Madeline Trait. It is a beautiful cake topper with the phrase ‘make a wish‘, but can also be used as a decorative piece for your house. I love the addition of glitter (perfect for the Christmas season!) and the delicate nature of the dandelions […]

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Well nearly… I am currently at home at my parents, enjoying some relaxation in amongst walks, lots of food and even a run around my village! It is lovely spending time with family and friends and baking up lots of treats as well. My mum found out this wreath I made a few […]

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Driving home for Christmas – Chris Rea

It is nearly Christmas and although I will not be driving home for Christmas this year, as I will be getting the train instead, this always reminds me of a mix CD a friend made me at university when I did in fact drive home 🙂 Everyone always has a favourite Christmas song, what is […]

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Style – trilby hat and ombre hair

This is me on the way out to afternoon tea recently. I am currently loving hats – this black trilby is one I picked up from a charity shop a few years ago. I have also dyed my hair ombre recently as well with the L’Oreal Preference Wild Ombres kit – loving the change! My dress is […]

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