Ink & Wine Bottles

Let’s talk about support. Giving support. Supporting things. Being supported. I suppose it’s quite a heavy thing to launch into so early on in the blog, but it’s important. I know how important it is to my best friends, and I hold this so so close to my heart. Every week Alannah and I go for a walk along the beach. It’s quite a leisurely walk, I won’t lie, we’re not in the running for the Olympics any time soon- but our runners are laced up and there are compression tights involved. On this walk, we talk about everything we haven’t covered already during the journey to and from uni, on our joint lunch and study breaks, over text or while making a midnight rhubarb and apple crumble. We talk about friends, boys, girls, concerts, travel plans.. What type of cheap white wine we drank on the weekend that led us to believe that kissing someone still in school was a good idea. (It was- I stand by it). Alannah and I have known each ...

It seems fitting for the first collab to be with the girl who pushed me to make this blog in the first place. This is Shanna- one of my dearest pals, and super cool foodie @ hey_pesto  on Instagram.  About Shanna. Age… 17 Describe yourself in 25 words or less… I would say I'm creative, insightful, kind, loving, sometimes nervous, forgiving, worrying and a dreamer. In ten years I want to be… A designer of some kind, living in a nice house near the beach, with a puppy or 2 and most importantly happy. Favourite recipe… Out of all the things I've made, my personal and the crowd favourite would be the hazelnut caramel slice. I am inspired by… My friends and boyfriend, social media- especially Tumblr and Instagram, music (Ben Howard, Lewis Watson and Ed Sheeran to name a few), dogs (!!!), Frankie magazine and the ocean. Alannah, a friend I’ve known since my first day of school, and I have wee...

Well. Hi. How are you? I hope you’re well. I’m sitting at my desk wondering how to start and wishing we could do this face-to-face. That being said, I’d probably word all I want to say horribly. So, since we can’t be together, let’s make the most of this. Go and brew yourself a cup of tea. I have a couple of questions I want to ask you. When was the last time you made something? Like, really made something. Baked a loaf of banana bread, sat down at the piano and made some music, made a skirt, or created a travel plan. It was probably too long ago. This is where I come in. This is a platform to support creativity, positivity and wellbeing. To share, encourage, inspire and grow. I know some pretty brilliant people, who are always making. So I’m going to collaborate with them. Listen to them, learn from them, talk to them, walk with them. This is where you come in. Yes. You. I want you to learn and g...