The Southampton Girl

"All that glitters is not gold and things that look warm are often cold." by Jocelyn Galvano-Pickett
I have never been that person that wants to coast through life and just do whatever will get me by. I have always had a plan and always known what i wanted, but this serves to only encourag…

Healthy eating is difficult when you have a busy lifestyle or a low budget. One of my favourite things to cook is home-made mashed potato and when paired with vegetables and meat, I see that as the best way to get a balanced meal that fills me up. Here's a simple chicken recipe that you can wh…

"Southampton is a vibrant up and coming city with plenty to offer, now we have a trendy independent Mauritian Street Kitchen too!" - Shelina, Lakaz Maman Owner Today I explored a brand new restaurant in Bedford Place, serving Mauritian street food. I love to try something different and I…

Keeping up motivation and momentum can be hard when day to day, everything changes. One day you might feel like you can rule the world and the next it could feel like the entire universe is against you and sitting on your shoulder telling you how much of a failure you are. But Thats the funny thing…

There is such a stigma attached to buying clothes and accessories from charity shops, but I feel it's my way to give back without having to run 5K in sweltering heat ... or something like that. Anyway, here's what I bought.  Fast fashion and throw away fashion are growing due to the amount …

Having taken some time out of the blogging scene for a while, I have ventured back in but with a different outlook. I want to help the local businesses thrive  and blog about places that are accessible to my readers and that makes you want to explore Hampshire and Southampton, taking the global par…

Sundays used to remind me of days that would be spent hungover and wondering why i drank so much the night before. But nowadays in a state of not really knowing what I'm doing or where I'm going, these days are spent all to much in a mental state of confusions and too much time to overthink…

After the huge success of the Go! Rhinos campaign in 2013, it was about time that we had some more wild animals roaming around Southampton. Marwell Zoo have teamed up with a large number of schools and sponsors to give artists and kids the chance to decorate a zebra and show off their skills to the…

​It may seem that having a degree is the ‘done thing’ these days and that everybody has one, but that doesn’t mean that its any less difficult or challenging for each individual to go through. As someone who is motivated by business and work, being in education for 3 years may have been the hardes…

Getting my hair done in a salon isn't a frequent activity for me, so when  decided to get it dyed professionally (instead of opting for the £5 box home dye), it had to be somewhere that I trusted, and somewhere I felt comfortable. Venturing down to a Salon run by Gillian Reilly situated in City …

There are lots of different views on digital influencers, some thinking it's not a real job and others becoming huge successes from collaborating with brands and staying true to their ever growing following. Here's why (in my opinion) they are pretty much reality stars and they aren't …

So I set out to recreate one of my favourite Pinterest interior trends of the moment, the picture frame feature wall, but with a very limited amount of cash. It was just a small way to make my home feel new again without worrying I'd broken the bank (as usual)! 
Luckily for me, there are a varie…

" If you can make people laugh, that brings them to your page anyway "
​Barbering has always been a luxury for gentlemen to enjoy, the promise of looking good without entering the feminine domain. Owner of Connery’s Babershop in Southampton, Lee has managed to capture his audience and bui…