As I enter the final year of my 30s, I thought I s As I enter the final year of my 30s, I thought I share with you some pictures of mine at 9 months, 9 years, 19 years, 29 years  to today 39 years old of age. Looking back at each decade, I feel both ‘older’ and ‘younger’, I see the change in my features, the change in my way of life, the change in my personality and the experience itched on my face. I am grateful for the life I have lived thus far and excited for the life I am yet to live. 
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2026 - 39, (Home, England), I am ready for this final year before my 40s but also ready for this next decade. 
2016 - 29, (Oslo, Norway), this decade was about self discovery and building the life I dreamt about. The life that I am super proud of and truly grateful to be living. This decade, I built my financial life and in later years choose to heal from the trauma gained in the last decade and now I feel well equipped for the future. 
2006 - 19, (Glasgow, Scotland), I thought I was grown (look at the cheekbones 🤣🤣) and ready for the world, chiiiild was I wrong, let’s just say, I am still resolving the trauma the decade brought me but I am grateful because I met my best friends and made decisions for the future I wanted to have. (Spoiler alert - I did better than I dreamed). 
1996 - 9, (Home, Zambia) this was my birthday but my little sister insisted she had to be the one in the middle. The only way we knew whose birthday it was, was by standing in the middle but this year I remember baby sister crying her eyes out and refusing 🤨
1988 - 9 months, (Chililabombwe, Zambia) although my mother looks tired and traumatised😟, I know I was loved and happy. 
#happybirthday #happybirthday❤️ #newera #39
Attended #ascotraces for the second year running a Attended #ascotraces for the second year running and I am glad to have experienced the ‘Village enclosure’ this year, whilst I loved ‘Windsor enclosure’ last year, it’s not for me. Next year, I want Queen Anne’s enclosure. 💕 #girlsdayout #girlslikeus #ascotfashion
How I missed you my love 🥰🥰🥰 #hertripsabroad #bla How I missed you my love 🥰🥰🥰

#hertripsabroad #blackgirlstraveltoo #maldives #neverstopexploring #welltravelled
Tried being a #touristforaday and we chose #london Tried being a #touristforaday and we chose #london because why not. My feet still hurt from the thought of how much walking we did, the fact that we walked from #bigben to #buckinghampalace is still fresh on my mind. 

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🖤🖤MARCH PHOTO/VIDEO DUMP🖤🖤 So much happened and 🖤🖤MARCH PHOTO/VIDEO DUMP🖤🖤 

So much happened and yet I can’t find the words.
It has been an amazing week here, definitely recom It has been an amazing week here, definitely recommend @iberostar in Agadir. 
#neverstopexploring #wanderlust #welltravelled #lifeofadventure #hertripsabroad
I spent a week in #dohaqatar and had the most rela I spent a week in #dohaqatar and had the most relaxing and fulfilling time of my life. Sometimes taking it slow and living in the moment is what the soul needs. 🥰🥰🥰
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#blackgirlstraveltoo
I had such an amazing week in Doha, Qatar after no I had such an amazing week in Doha, Qatar after not visiting for almost 8years. 📍

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Lifestyle · February 23, 2018

Jessops Didcot Revamped + New Services

Jessops is known to many as the ‘camera shop’ but let me add more to your vocabulary, photo services. Wouldn’t you love to get some off those pictures off your memory card or mobile and do something impressive? Jessops is here to help; whilst you carry on doing your weekly shop, they will create a master piece. Wouldn’t that just be grand; making new of all those all so forgotten pictures and creating something beautiful!

Jessops Didcot

Disclosure: I was invited to the local Jessops for the re-opening of the store and try their new services. No monetary exchange was given but loved the experience so sharing with my readers.

Jessops Didcot is my local, I have walked passed the store many times that it is committed to memory. So imagine my surprise when an email popped into my inbox about this new revamp and new services. Like many Jessops for me has always been the ‘camera shop’ where you sent the macho dude. Imagine my extreme surprise to turn up at my local supermarket to find Jessops looking all different. I know it didn’t look that inviting, more relaxed and colourful the week before.

For me personally, Jessops has always been the camera shop I went to for fixing my camera issues. And also a place I could trust in making my next camera purchases but now we can add more services. These include but are not limited to;

  • Personalised gift ideas; from cushions to puzzles
  • Canvas prints
  • Photobooks
  • click and collect service

There are many more but the few above are what caught my attention more so than the others. Those who know me know how much I absolutely love giving and receiving personalised gifts. The secret is truly in the title ‘personalised’ as you can’t get more personal than that.

Jessops Didcot

Jessops Didcot Revamped + New Services

Many of us have plenty of pictures of our social media profiles, laptops, phones and old memory cards. We’ve always put the picture sorting to one side for when we have the time {which never arrives}. Jessops is taking the hassle and bassle out of sorting your pictures and helping you make something memorable. Instore now you can bring your device even just USB and connect to the top-notch tech and get to work. You can choose how you want to present your images but if unsure, the staff is on-hand to help.

I am not very tech savvy but even I was able to connect wirelessly to the machines, choose my pictures and design. I saw first hand how easy it is to place an order or to create it yourself to collect instantly or later. There are items that would require another day collection but that’s all clearly explained on the machines. Such items would include personalised towels, cushions; both are great quality or mugs.

Jessops has been around since 1935 with 58 stores across the UK and is highly regarded a photographic specialist. A British brand known for its highly trained staff with great customer services. I implore you to check them out and see what magic you can perform together with your pictures.

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Comments

  1. mydreamality says

    March 9, 2018 at 8:27 pm

    I’ve never even considered Jessops as somewhere to print photos. It’s good to know there are more options!

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  2. Lavanda Michelle says

    March 2, 2018 at 2:51 pm

    Wow, this place looks amazing! I’d love to stay here. Jessops are so cool, I haven been to one in a while. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Madeeha says

    February 28, 2018 at 2:19 pm

    Two of Jessops stores closed down in my town. Glad to hear that they are modernising their stores.

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  4. Super Busy Mum says

    February 28, 2018 at 9:43 am

    Jessops are a great store and its good to hear they are getting a revamp!

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  5. Hannah Anderson says

    February 28, 2018 at 7:19 am

    Jessops are great! I don’t see many of them nowadays but they’re a great place for getting your camera seen to and photos printed.

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  6. Bethany Naismith says

    February 27, 2018 at 9:35 pm

    We used to have a jessops in my city centre but they got rid of it! Was such a good shop

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  7. Ana De Jesus says

    February 27, 2018 at 12:07 am

    It has been a while since I have been into a Jessops shop but I do agree that it is definitely a great place to not only fix your camera but also to print photos out as well. I had no idea that they had been around since 1935 either!

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  8. Jinzo_2400 says

    February 26, 2018 at 11:21 pm

    Camera shops seem to be holding their own here after many years of decline. Good that your store has rebounded with a new fresh look…

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  9. Laura @dearbearandbeany says

    February 26, 2018 at 6:25 pm

    I’m getting into the habit of printing of more photos and displaying around the house. It’s great you have this nearby!

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  10. Rebecca U says

    February 26, 2018 at 5:28 pm

    so handy that they have changed things up a bit, and makes it easier to get your photos from online printed off. That is certainly something I need to be doing more often!

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