Hi, I’m Abbi. I grew up in South Africa and moved to London in 2004 because I didn’t have anything better to do. It turned out to be the best decision I ever made.
I live in Essex with my long-suffering British husband, Mr O and our smaller human, Little O.
I divide up my life between my day job as a Digital Product Owner, trying to get my head around mummery, experimenting in the kitchen, reviewing random crap, running and spending too much time on Instagram.
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Your style icon is Noel Fielding. So I automatically love you ❤ hahahah. He's my idol. I love him sooo much 😉
Nice blog, I work for South West Trains so was pushed to the blog by your little article about the suicides but I have enjoyed reading the other stuff on here. will now follow on twitter. cheers
I love cookies!!! Buenos Aires has some of the best cookies on earth, by the way.
is your place near South Side Mall or Battersea? Thanks for the follow and enjoy your weekend! All the best.
It’s more near Southside. Do you know the area? Thanks for following back 🙂
Yes, I lived near Battersea at one point. I miss already the place. All the best Abbi. 🙂
Great blog!! 🙂
Thank-you! Hope to see you here again 🙂
Interesting and exceptional blog you’ve got here.
Thank-you! Hope you’ll stop by again.
I will, you should check out my blog if you get time.
I’m following you now. Look forward to reading your reviews.
Please accept this Award
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I tried to give to new followers or now blog I liked.
Thanks, Shaun
PS: IF YOU DON’T ACCEPT AWARDS, COULD YOU PASS IT TO A FRIEND?
Thank you
I am sorry it has taken me so long but I have finally accepted this award. Thank-you! https://wherethewildthingsare14.wordpress.com/2013/09/14/the-versatile-blogger-award/
Hey you speak 😀
My pleasure Abbi.. x
Have a good weekend..
Loved the pic!!
Thank-you! My friend who is a photographer took it.
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Thanks for this. I have signed up and added the widget!
Happy Liebster to you. 🙂
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Thanks so much for the nomination! Here is my post: https://wherethewildthingsare14.wordpress.com/2013/09/14/the-liebster-award/
Thank you so much Abbi for liking my event blog posts, it means so much to me! 🙂 xxx
You’re welcome! There are some really fun upcoming events you have there!
I know, I wish I had a time machine as a lot of them are on at the same time!
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I’d be honoured if you accepted http://alexraphael.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/awards-wordpress-family-award/
Why thank-you! Most touched.
Keep up the wonderful blog Abbi. Really enjoy reading your stuff
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Aww thank-you. You are too kind!
No worries 🙂
You have a great blog. Keep it up. No slacking allowed 😉 http://alexraphael.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/awards-dragon-loyalty/
Aww thank-you! You’re so sweet.
I, too, have nominated you for a Dragon’s Loyalty Award, madam! Keep being awesome! 🙂 http://caragaleblog.wordpress.com/2014/02/21/the-obnoxiously-massive-awards-post/
Thank-you! Blushing over here!
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Hey Abbi not sure why I wasnt following you but I am now! Love your site
Yay!
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Hey! Great stuff you have here! I’ve nominated you for the Sunshine Award!
Check it out at :
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Thank-you so much! You have a great blog too!
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You look so pretty in that picture..
Thank-you so much!
You always seem to deliver the best comments on my blog and I would really interested to see what you thought of this one..
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Thanks! I really enjoy reading your blog. I’ll be sure to pop over and read this post ASAP. ☺
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Abbi,
You requested I do an Aliens feature on Written in Blood for ALT-POSTR-SPOTLIGHT. What I need to know is do you want the first film by Ridley Scott or the second one by James Cameron featured?
The second please 😆
Great. Got quite a few lined up.
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I love this description you’re giving to your blog 🙂
I live in North Africa, it’s not worse than south africa lol it’s africa at last !!
anyways, Keep it RoCk n Roll Gurl!!
I’m loving your blog 🙂
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I’m half thinking about a blogging meet up. Would you and Mr O be interested?
Aww! Thank-you so much! I am honoured and yes, definitely. Let’s talk on email!
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What with Shitfest Summer 2015 fast approaching I stopped by the previous winners and after reading your ‘Eat, Pray, Loathe’ entry I had to have a gander at your blog. Boy do I love your writing. I look forward to another fine entry in July.
Welcome! And thank you so much. I will be stopping by to check yours out too!
You’re most welcome 🙂
First of all that is an awesome photo of you, Abbi; love the bangs! Second, I just noticed that the top of the page said “Follow” and not “Following”. How could this be? Have I unwittingly not been following you all this time? Needless to say this has all been remedied by the click of a mouse and I am following you for sure.
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Hi Abbi! I love your blog so much that I have nominated you for the Liebster Award: https://littlemisschocchoc.wordpress.com/2015/07/18/liebster-award/
If you don’t want to accept, I won’t be offended 🙂
Thank you so much! Unfortunately I don’t actually do these as they don’t really fut the themes of my blog but I absolutely appreciate the nomination.
That’s no problem, I hope I can bring more people to your fab blog 🙂
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You’ve been nominated for the Creative Blogger Award: https://mibih.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/creative-blogger-award/
Thank you so much! I am honoured!
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I scrolled six pages, but couldn’t find a review of a film I have actually seen, so I could not agree (or disagree) with any of them. I am definitely getting too old, and not getting to the cinema enough!
I wanted to say that red hair rules! My step-daughters are identical twins, and have natural ginger hair. They got a lot of teasing about it when they were young, and it wasn’t until their late teens that they learned to love it. (They are 26 now)
Very best wishes to you both, Pete.
Oh dear, really? Maybe I need to brush up on some classics! I desperately wish I was a real redhead but I’d like to think I have the requisite fiesty temperament to be an honourary redhead ☺
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Thanks Anu!
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Hello! I have nominated you for a Liebster award! https://littlemisschocchoc.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/ive-got-a-liebster-award/
Thank you! I’m honoured!
You’re welcome, you know I love your blog! 🙂
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Hey Abbi,
I sent you a mail about the giveaway I hosted on my blog 😉 (if you don’t see it maybe check the spam!)
Sorry! I saw it this morning and thought I must respond to that before almost immediately getting distracted but I’ve sent you a reply now. Thank you for reminding me!
No problem! I just thought I should make sure that everyone got it 😉 I have almost all the addresses now.
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Ah…fellow South African! 😀
There are a few of us knocking about 😊
Yep…I’ve noticed that. Soooo cool!
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