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Custom Star Maps I had no idea what to get my daughter Caity, and her new husband Dan as a wedding present. They had been living together for a couple of years and had most of the things you would expect to buy for a newly wed. Then I was asked if I wanted to review a custom star maps and you could say that the “stars aligned” (did
It might be Ramadam and several hours into today’s fast but Abdullah is cooking waffles for anybody who wanders along to the day room on the first floor. Whilst Abdullah might be observing the ritual of not eating or drinking between sunrise and sunset he is more than happy to cook waffles because it is something he does every week. On a recent visit to a Ronald McDonald Charity
There are lots of reasons to love the Warner Bros studio Harry Potter tour. Many. But one of them has got to be how it is constantly changing. Yes the major attractions will always be there: The Great Hall / a model of Hogwarts / the wand room but along side those there are ever changing exhibitions that focus on a part of the films. The Goblet of Fire was
Top Tips for choosing a villa holiday I don’t know about you but choosing a villa to stay in can be an absolute minefield, with no guarantee you are actually going to find the villa as described in the glossy brochure, or ad on the internet. We have stayed in some shockers over the years, and have had varying degrees of success in remedying the situation. Problems with the accommodation can really
Samsung QuickDrive Washing Machine May is always a really exciting month for us. Not only my dad’s birthday, but also Caity’s and Mr B’s. This year though something else very exciting happened, and I don’t just mean Caity’s wedding that is happening right at the end of May. Nope, we got a new washing machine! Samsung, in collaboration with Mumsnet, chose our pitch out of all who applied, to be
Top Tips for being Mother of the Bride Have a daughter Wait for her to get engaged Until earlier this year I thought that was pretty much it but since Caity has started planning her wedding in earnest over the past six months I have had more of an insight into what the role of Mother of the Bride actually entails. Or doesn’t. The temptation is to get heavily involved
What to know how to make an A to Z of Gin! No, you probably don’t in all honesty, but on the off chance you DO want to know how to make an A to Z of gin, here is how to do it. Four years ago I visited my first gin distillery, more out of curiosity than anything else. I drank the occasional gin but I still wasn’t sure
Well it is. And isn’t that photo the greatest result for “PJs” typed into the search box on Unsplash? This year, on June 8th, Ronald McDonald House Charity is inviting us all to go to work in our PJ’s and to donate £1 to the charity. As you know, I became involved with the charity when I was invited to their Gala dinner earlier this year and have followed them
Gosh it feels like such a long time since I sat down and wrote a blog post I am not sure I even remember how these days. Seems that life is rushing past me faster than ever and I find myself approaching the middle of the year without really knowing what has happened to the previous few months. Life has happened. Lots of it. Real life that has kept me
This weekend was my future son in law’s stag do, and next weekend is my daughter’s hen do which means one thing: their wedding is imminent. This time next month in fact. They have been engaged for almost two years and saving hard from the minute the ring hit Caity’s finger at the Trevi fountain in Rome. All the plans are in place now (except for bridesmaid’s dresses, don’t mention
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. / At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them I have written a couple of times about our family’s connection with WW1, how my great grandfather fought and died in the war, explaining more in this post from 2015: WW1, VE Day and
9 reasons you should be cooking with Himalayan Salt Block Have you ever tried cooking with Himalayan salt blocks? I saw somebody doing this on the TV late last year and instantly put “salt block” on my Christmas list. Jonnie obliged with a beautiful block and with all that has gone on this year it has been a few months before I have had a chance to use it. I like