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hey, I’m courtney.

I’m a blogger, writer and small business owner who spends her spare time crafting, exploring and looking after my growing collection of plant babies.

I’ve been running this blog - formerly called Retro & Thrift - since the beginning of 2012 (although most of these posts are archived now).

What started out as a place to ramble about teenage passions, like beauty, music and fashion has now grown with me into a space where I share my thoughts about freelance life.

Want to know more? Drop me a line at hello[@]courtneyfarrow.co.uk.


Here are some things that give me LIFE, but that I rarely talk about on this blog:

  • Enter Shikari

  • Crochet

  • Doctor Who

  • Finding the perfect coffee mug

  • IKEA storage solutions

  • Nice paper

  • Most types of craft

  • Wildlife

  • Autumn aesthetic

  • Places where it’s socially acceptable to order two pints for yourself

  • Social history

  • Women’s history

  • Music history

  • All the history really