Girl In The Pretty Dress

When we left Isola Rossa, we headed south along the West Coast and on the way we decided to stop off at Castelsardo. The castle itself is 12th Century but the area's history extends back much further than that. There is some parking higher up but we opted to walk up the hill so that we could see more of the town and it's charming shops (note to self - next time, do shopping on the way down ). It was quite a climb but we were rewarded when we got to the Castle with a blast of fresh air at the top and the most stunning views of the harbour and the Sardinian countryside behind. Oh and there was a Gelato shop up there - so that helped too! Giraffe print top (no longer available):  H &M Conscious collection . Shorts: Warehouse Shoes: Primark Sunglasses: F&F

This little lady belongs to a friend of ours and recently came to spend her holidays with us. She's a golden retriever and she's super cute. With the heatwave the UK has had this week, we've had to keep the dogs inside or in the shade most days so that they don't over heat. So when evening rolled around the other day, we headed out into the sunset to let Lucy stretch her legs. This dress is perfect for a summer evening stroll. Dress: Therapy at House of Fraser  (similar here ) Sandals: F&F (exact ones here ) Sunglasses: F&F Pictures by: Rachel Orritt Thank you to Lucy's owner for kindly allowing me to use these photos.

Shirt: Mango | Shorts: Warehouse Bikini (worn underneath): F&F | Sunglasses: F&F | Earrings: Miss Selfridge So here's the deal, if you want to visit a Caribbean Island, but you live on the wrong side of the Atlantic, got to Corsica instead. If you've never heard of it before, it's a French Island in the Mediterranean - just off the coast of Italy. There are various ferry services from France/Italy/Sardinia or if you can't be faffed with all that (like me) EasyJet fly there. Once you reach the south of the island it really looks no different to Antigua. There are beautiful mountains that stretch all the way down to the white beaches and turquoise seas. Top: Rare (previously blogged about here ) We stayed in a villa near the tiny town of Propriano - where the food is to die for. (If there's one benefit of this being a French island, it's that everywhere you go you can get Crepes. Yum!) It's also clo...