family life & travels
A few days ago we were lucky enough to be invited to see what the newly renovated restaurant, The Horseshoes, in East Farleigh, Kent, was like. It is a country pub, set in the really sweet and charming village of East Farleigh, on the outskirts of Maidstone. I have had family members that have actually
When you have got young children and are busy with work and family, there isn’t much time for nights away as a couple. Even a date night out of the house can be a rare thing, but to have time for just the two of us (without the early morning wake up call), can be
When I think of Dover, I think it is pretty natural to think of those iconic white cliffs. I remember driving down from the north and getting the ferry from there many times as a family when I was younger. But since then, I have not been back since. This past weekend though we were
If you know me well you’ll know that I love a bit of party planning (seriously think I missed a calling in life somewhere, especially thanks to the invention of Pinterest)! So when my brother-in-law got engaged, I had been planning for a while to throw a bridal shower for my sister-in-law-to-be (just ask my
This past weekend was the husband’s birthday! He likes to keep things pretty subtle for his birthday, (giving no hints for gift ideas for one). But I thought it would be pretty fun to do something a little different to mark the occasion. I love celebrating birthdays and think they should be a pretty big
Some of you probably know that I’m a northerner, born and raised, but am now living daaaan saaaaafff as I married a southerner and he currently works in London. So when he asked me if we wanted to go to Leeds a few days ago, I of course was well up for a road trip.
We had our 6th wedding anniversary on 2nd January and were lucky to be able to celebrate at Eastwell Manor, near Ashford in Kent. Such a striking place, set really far back from the road so very secluded and lots of land to explore. Our room, they are all individually named, was lovely, with complimentary
