Cat Morley


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Mar

25

The London Eye
It felt so good to be back in London today. It's been almost six years since we lived here, but it still feels like home! We started off in Spitalfields where I was on high alert for ghost signs w...

24

Same Same But Different
Feeling a little the worse for wear this morning, we met up with Mark and headed on the hunt for breakfast. We ended up at Same Same But Different where I tucked into a tasty bowl of granola, topp...

22

Jane Austen's Apartment
Tom had to head down to Chippenham for a work presentation, so I decided to keep him company. We'd be staying in Bath for a couple of days before heading to London for a few nights on our way home.

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Tuesday
One of my Dad's students nominated him for the Scottish Social Worker Of The Year Awards which were being celebrated at the Hilton Carlton this evening. Dad invited my Mum & I along as his dat...

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Monday
I'm still on the hunt for ghost signs and luckily, we spot one almost everyday in Edinburgh. It's been a while since we've been to the Sakura Tree but we popped in for some sushi this evening and ...

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Wednesday
Tom wanted to make me a breakfast that was pretty enough for Instagram this morning, so he made a muesli bowl topped with yogurt, strawberries and chia seeds. I've been wanting to try out a 3D pri...

9

Harajuku Kitchen
The moon was in the sky when we headed out this evening and framed perfectly by one of the street lights on our mews. We were invited out for dinner at Harajuku Kitchen with a bunch of Tom's old w...

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Red Bus Bistro
Tom and I were invited onboard the Red Bus Bistro for an afternoon tea tour around Edinburgh. On a rainy day such as this, there's no better way to see the sights of the city than from the comfort...

Feb

26

Sunday
We went for coffee at Project Coffee this morning and I brought along my new super macro lens to play with. Afterwards we picked up some yummy looking cakes from La Barantine to take to Izzy &...

25

Dumfries & Galloway
It was so rainy and grey today, making it one of the worst days for a drive down south, but Tom was determined to go on an adventure so we set off anyway. I secretly quite like taking photos when ...

20

Monday
It was a really pretty evening so we decided to go for a drive down south. The sky was a pretty pink and blue, and the fields were bright gold as the sun set. It was twilight as we drove home and...

19

Port Edgar Marina
We met up with my Mum, Dad and Nana in South Queensferry today and headed down to Port Edgar Marina. We went for lunch at Down The Hatch where I had super tasty avocado and egg on toast.

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Three Birds
We went for lunch at Three Birds this afternoon. During the day, you can get two courses for £12. To start, I had the cumin polenta fries which came with roast squash and courgette, while Tom had ...

10

Galentine's Day
It started snowing in Edinburgh today and the mews looked all pretty and wintery out of the window. I was tucked up all warm inside at my craft desk making Katie a Galentine's Day present.

3

Neon Cactus
Inspired by our time at the Lido in Bristol, I decided to make some mint and cucumber soap. Check out Mint & Cucumber Soap on Cut Out + Keep

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The Queen Of The Tearling
Katie invited me to join her book club and I had my first meet-up this evening. We'd been reading The Queen Of The Tearling which I loved, so I ended up reading the whole trilogy. I was a little b...

Jan

31

Tuesday
I was getting crafty with shrink plastic today and made a pair of vinyl record earring studs for Jimmy Eat World. Check out Vinyl Record Stud Earrings on Cut Out + Keep

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Monday
It's the end of the month, but I'm still not bored of having overnight oats for breakfast. This morning I made rose & pistachio flavour. Check out Rose & Pistachio Overnight Oats on Cut Out + ...

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TokyoTreat
TokyoTreat sent us one of their Japanese goodies boxes and Bobbin couldn't wait to see what was inside. Our box came filled with interesting snacks and treats including Cream Stew flavoured soda a...

25

Dry

Dry
Edinburgh's first alcohol-free bar has opened down in Stockbridge. It's called Dry and is a super cosy space filled with sofas, fairy lights and candles. As well as serving a huge range of alcohol...

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Monday
I added some green tea to my overnight oats last night to make matcha & coconut. Check out Matcha Coconut Overnight Oats on Cut Out + Keep

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Serrano & Manchego
Katie & Phil made me hungry after raving about the Portuguese tarts at Casa Amiga, so we headed down to Leith Walk this afternoon to try them for ourselves. They were delicious and I loved how...

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Tuesday
Tom's been making salads again, this time whipping me up a Pear & Pomegranate Salad for lunch. Check out Pear & Pomegranate Salad on Cut Out + Keep

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Sunday
Even when bare for winter, the Secret Herb Garden has to be one of the prettiest places in Edinburgh. It was a little too cold to sit in the greenhouse today, so my Mum, Nana and I warmed up with ...

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Wednesday
I got a fright when I opened my wardrobe this morning and found a pair of eyes looking back at me. I've usually terrible at remembering to eat breakfast, so I decided to start making overnight oat...