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I’m Jacqui – a 40+ freelance journalist & lifestyle blogger.
I’ve been a magazine features writer for over 20 years, and in 2009 became one of the UK’s original ‘Mummy Bloggers’.
I’m proud mum to two funny & spirited girls; born summer 2008 and autumn 2010, and we all live just outside London with OH and our youngest baby – a miniature dachshund, named Frankie.
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Your London residence or were you just passing?
Putting on The Ritz! Classy!
ohh the Ritz!
Location of a dirty weekend? Or, you wish? Lol.
i would love to stall here !
Ooh were you going in?
40th bday pressie! T’was a very lucky girl!! xx
Back to reality this weekend though… *sigh* 😉
Very posh! Did you visit?
It was LUVVVVERLY!!! xx
40th bday! There has to be some pluses to getting old, right??? 😉
I was treated to the weekend there for my 40th. I’m surprised they let us in the front door… 😉
OH surprised me for my 40th. I’m quite sure we lowered the tone. 😉
It was EVEN NICER inside!! 😉
Oooo. Ritzy.
Only time I was invited there, I got turned away at the door because I had jeans on. Mind you, they were white jeans, so probably they made the right sartorial decision… hope you had fun!
Jealous! Have always wanted to take my mum here for tea.