Jacqui Paterson - lifestyle, family & women's issues

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I’ve spoken before about my first trip to Barcelona and how it didn’t start well.
But despite a rocky beginning, we went on to have a brilliant weekend in the Catalan capital. I loved everything about this Spanish seaside city, but what I most remember is how this sparked my love of the incredible work of Antoni Gaudi....

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When I was younger I was stick-thin, despite a consistent junk-food diet of chips and Big Mac burgers.
‘Make the most of it now,’ an older relative warned me, ‘when you hit 30 the pounds start to pile on.’

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There are so many things in our (finally!) finished garden that bring me joy.
There’s the terraced area where we light the fire pit and toast marshmallows, the outdoor kitchen where OH reigns supreme on our fancy new BBQ. The oven where we make the tastiest, cheesy-drippiest wood-fired pizzas, and the outdoor sofa where I love...

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One of my most precious belongings is my Nana’s diamond engagement ring, given to me – the eldest granddaughter – after she passed away.
My mother entrusted it to me just after I turned 18. I wasn’t the most practical young adult at the time, so I know she did so with a touch of reluctance – not so much because of the monetary value (although it was my first piece of ‘real’ jewellery...