family life & travels
Since we had our extension built last year, it has taken our home from one with only one reception room, to now having two. Meaning that our living room now doesn’t have to also function as a dining room. The space in all of the downstairs has really opened up, especially in the living room.
With Easter being so late this year compared to previous years, it means that other things that are related, such as pancake day and Mother’s Day (always three weeks before Easter Sunday in the UK), are all pushed back a little. But we have two weeks today to get ready to celebrate our mothers or
If you are like me and love to getaway from time to time, then a weekend break in Lancashire could be just what you are looking for. Isn’t it so nice to get away and visit somewhere new? Especially an idyllic lake-side location, very close to the Silverdale area of outstanding natural beauty in the
With Christmas just around the corner, we are all starting to plan our family and friend get togethers where we will meet up, eat copious amounts of food and swap presents. It’s definitely starting to feel quite festive now that the nights are drawing in, and it’s safe to say that the annual Christmas adverts
How are we in the last few days of May? And the second to last bank holiday until Christmas? The years is really flying by, especially now we’re nearly at that half-way point in June. As well as June being a pretty chilled out time, with sports days a plenty, it is also the month
Starting tomorrow, at the Guildhall Art Gallery in London, there is a new exhibition running up until the end of October, called Late evening: Sublime Symmetry. Unleash your inner artist for a night of arts, crafts, workshops, talks, music and cocktails at Guildhall Art Gallery’s next late event, inspired by the launch of new exhibition, Sublime
I have a confession to make. I am a cookbook hoarder. I love a good cookbook in my life and eating a variety of different foods each week. So when I was given the chance to put the new cookbook ‘Smitten Kitchen Every Day’ to the test, I was looking forward to seeing what recipes
With Christmas fast approaching, it has got me thinking about what gifts to get for people. I have already got a fair few gifts for people, but still have a few more to get (why are men my husband so tricky to buy for)?! Have you made a start with your Christmas shopping? As I have
This time of year is the worst for health, I find. We’ve already have both children off school or nursery as they are poorly. The season change brings viruses and bugs and it seems that the kids are always he first to get them. And you can pretty much guarantee that if one person has
