UPDATE 21st August 2015: Hello, I've been away from swap-bot for a number of weeks. I've literally just completed my masters degree. I will be back swapping in September, but with news back in late June that a relative close to me is terminally ill, I will not be swapping too often and I will not be doing tags or forum gifting. I am back this month to send out a belated forum wish to a swap user, catch up with a swap I never received,and edit the groups I am in. All being well, I will see you all in September :) Best, Emily

PLEASE NOTE: I always request proof of postage when sending my swaps out, and keep a record of these receipts for my international swaps. I'm currently assuming 2-5 weeks eta for global postage. If you have concerns that a swap has gone astray,or seems to be taking a while arriving,please drop me a message as soon as possible.

Other Things about me:

I am 24, living in the east of the UK. I work as a Fashion Portrait Photographer and Retoucher for an online clothing company part time, and I have just completed my Masters! :D

I have M.E which I have suffered from since I was 15. It's currently manageable but there are bad days and annoying symptoms. I'm always keen to chat with other sufferers of the illness.

FOODS/SNACKS FROM OVERSEAS:

-Reese's Peanut range- Milky Way French Vanilla- Oreos- Hot Tamales- Pocky- Hello Panda- Kit Kats in flavours from Japan- Meiji Gummy Chocolate Tubes-

MUSIC:

I love almost any genre of music excluding country and rap. I tend to enjoy listening to new mixes, so I am always playing 8tracks on my ipad whilst I'm studying or relaxing on my own in the evenings. As a result, I love flatmail playlist swaps.

BOOKS:

I am open-minded when it comes to books. I'll read long novels or short stories. Fairytales or real-life. Im not a big fan of war (WW1&2) orientated novels.Pop up books make me smile, and I find books with illustrations inspiring :)

I'll try any book once!

I do a lot of reading for my Masters in Photography, particularly recently I've been interested in theories around Menlancholia, Nostalgia and Memory.

I dont mind if books are secondhand,as long as they are in a good condition and not on the brink of falling apart.

I still love fairy tales/the fantastical. I love Tolkien's scholarly approach to writing his LOTR series and the connotations behind it. Yes, I enjoy Harry Potter; the books that really got me into reading when I was a kid. I like Young Adult Fiction as well as Adult fiction. I do not like Twilight, but have succumbed to The Hunger Games series.

• SUPERNATURAL ! give me anything Castiel-related and I will love you forever
• Scrubs,
• The Office (US),
• Smallville,
• Doctor Who,
• Torchwood,
• Sherlock,
• Star Trek The Next Generation,
• Downton Abbey,
• Derren Brown (The events, The Experiments, The Specials etc.)
• Arrow
• Constantine
• Gotham
• The Thick Of It/ In The Loop
• The Apprentice (UK)
• Pokemon (Kanto and Johto Series)
• Dragon Ball Z
• Louis Theroux
• Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey

MY FAVE FILMS INCLUDE:

The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Illusionist, The Painted Veil, Bourne Trilogy, Iron Man, The Avengers, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Hunger Games, Clueless, Moonrise Kingdom, Constantine, Pocahontas, Australia, Stardust, Thor, X Men, Legally Blonde, The Lion King, Skyfall, The Lord of The Rings, 25th Hour,

• Dotee Dolls: Assorted beads (I'm running low!), felt, embellishments, spools of cotton and embroidery silks

• Journalling/Letter writing: Gel pens, ink pads and stamps.

I really want to get into art/junk journaling so I am on the lookout for all kinds of emphemera and things like binding rings or treasury tags or tutorials. Any help is appreciated!

• Photography
• Friendship Bracelets

• Nintendo: Splatoon, Yoshi, Pikachu, Pokemon. All these characters :)
• Hot Chocolate- of all kinds of flavours!
• Sweet fruit teas- I'll try any flavour at least once
• Dulce Gusto pods.
• kawaii anything! stationary, notebooks, jewellery :)
• Deco Tape
• Lush Cosmetics, Body Shop, or bubble baths in sweet scents. Preferably something with natural ingredients and good for the skin!
• Pokemon Plushies/merchandise
• Highlighters and different colour pens always coming in handy for my studies!
• Flyers or postcards from art exhibitions.
• nail polish; I'm a particular fan of Barry M, or brands with similar colours and glittery nail polishes
• Candles, including Yankee, Kringle or similar brands!
• Jewellery: Earrings, Necklaces with Charms on them.
• To do list notepads/planners
• stationary/letter writing sets: pretty papers, stickers, envelopes, gel pens.
• socks,the fluffy type for cold evenings! uk6/eu39. Also love patterned socks.
• tabs/markers for books and pages. I like to colour code my studies!
• scents: Vanilla. Cherry. Cinnamon.
• lens cleaning cloths
• My little Pony! (retro/old school! not the new faces)
• unicorns
• friendship bracelets! Handmade, either yarn or beaded, I don't mind.My wrist measures at around 6-6.5 inches
• lip balms and lip scrubs. I like flavours such as honey, cocoa, cherry.
• anything to help me relax/ ease my anxiety levels
• rolls of film 35mm or 120mm expired or new
• toy cameras and disposable cameras.
• nail buffers
• pink lipsticks from natural to bright shades
• dotee and art dolls.
• Letter/Word Stamps and Ink Pads
• Zines
• handmade softies or plushies.
• any cute, t shirts or crop tops I can lounge in. I'm a UK size 8-10, S-M.
• Japanese figurines.
• Nintendo merchandise. Honestly, pictures of the Nintendo merchandise stores in Japan made my heart squeal, when I first saw them!
• Anything Japanese for that matter, of any value. If it's colourful, handy, cute, or all of the above, I'll like it!
• Reese's peanut buttercups
• I'd love to try some of the overseas unusual flavored kit kats
• bobby pins
• miffy
• Glittered things
• Fascinated by space and the cosmos. Pictures, books, reading material etc.
• learning about other cultures.

• Anything 'in your face' religious, although I do like to read and look at art from different religious backgrounds!
• Black Licourice
• Lavender Scents. Never used to bother me, but now I get headaches if it's too strong :(
• This should go without saying, but anything that is badly damaged, dirty or in a very,very tired condition!
• Neon colours in clothing.
• Turkish Delight, there's only one brand I like, so better not risk it!
• Coffee. Although I WILL try flavoured teas like from Whittard, I just can't stick the taste or normal tea or coffee. I like it in cake but the beverage is too rich for me. Sadface.

I have yet to/ have never received swaps Or re-sends from the following. The smaller swaps I am seeking Angels or private swaps for. The larger swaps I know nothing can be done!

1) Newbie Lucky Dotee Doll (Flaked on by @Rubberstampcollector November 2010)

2) Purple Dotee Doll (Flaked on by @Momoruth October 2011)

4)Song lyrics scavenger Journal #3 http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/103574 flaked by @asplashofamber whose profile is deleted

TEA / HOT DRINK SWAPS I am still new to the tea/hot drink swaps on here, and I do not have a lot in terms of sachets. But gradually building a swapping collection and discovering new and different teas.

• Favourite Brands/Flavours: Twinings Cherry and Cinnamon, Twinings Winter Spice, Lipton Apple and Cinnamon, Moomin Black Tea: Strawberry/Rhubarb, Teekanne Raspberry and Vanilla.

• I do not like NORMAL/PLAIN tea, as the flavour makes me feel sick, but if you send it to me, I have a very appreciative family who like plain tea and coffee.

• I would like to try flavoured white teas

• I LOVE tea with vanilla in it, and strong,sweet fruity teas. I love vanilla chai, and cherry, and I adore Hot chocolate, ideally water-based. Any flavour of hot chocolate is good for me!

DOTEE DOLLS: I love dotees of all varieties! I do have a dotee wish list from tags/swaps I have been flaked on.I would love a Kawaii themed dotee especially , but I'm not fussy. I just love handmade creations. I am happy to do private swaps for dotees.

This is a section to forward my thanks to and acknowledge any RAKs and Angels I've received from, I am so truly thankful and for each angel I receive, I aim to angel/RAK to give back to the community!

December 2014: Many Thankyou's to @Kiddo47 who Angel'd 'Kawaii Dotee Doll Swap', AND 'November Birthday Celebrations!' Swap. One of my favourite parcels received to date! Thankyou.

2015: Thankyou very much to @Hazelwitch3 who Angel'd a NH Christmas Socks Swap which I had been flaked on by @Mamareese23 The socks are adorable!

Thankyou oodles to @zoev1975 who Angel'd a stocking stuffer swap I had been flaked on by @monique204 The package was lovely!