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I often struggle with whether I need to define a year before it has begun. Should we put that expectation on the following 363 days on day three? Or should we do that at the end of the year, retrospectively? In previous years I have done it by way of a word of the year, such as the year of enough in 2018, or hope. This year I am going
As we bid farewell to 2023 and embrace the possibilities that a new year holds, it’s only fitting to take a moment to reflect on the journey we’ve navigated over the past twelve months. I wasn’t going to write a post like this because despite over 15,000 taken last year when I think about it I dont think we did, or achieved an awful lot. 2023, for our family, was
Please note that some of the items in this gift guide have been sent for the purposes of inclusion in these gift guides. The majority have also now been donated to two local schools for their fund raising Christmas raffles Wines of Spain and Portugal Jigsaw Starting with something that isnt actually booze but perfect for the wine lover in your life. This Wines of Spain and Portugal Jigsaw is
I finally managed to get to the point where I am ready to explain out loud why I am leaving Twitter. A notion I never ever thought possible. Twitter was always my happy place, the place I felt able to just hang out, barge into somebody else’s conversation, chat to a celeb like I we had been best friends forever, and spout what was on my mind knowing somebody would
Nestled along the captivating coastline of Guernsey, a charming gem in the Channel Islands, lie a collection of exquisite bathing pools. These picturesque havens, carved into the rocky shores, offer visitors an idyllic setting for relaxation, tranquility, and rejuvenation. They have recently seen a huge investment and now make for a must visit attraction. A Natural Oasis of Serenity: Guernsey’s bathing pools are a hidden treasure, secluded spots where the
When I was asked if we wanted to review Cosmo Restaurant in Reading I did what I always do and headed straight to the website to look at the menu and plan what I was going to eat, even though it was a good six weeks away. Seeing that the restaurant’s USP is delivering a buffet that spans continents did not help my decision making. Normally I hate buffets because
Hello there! If you’re planning a weekend escape to Brighton and are wondering what to do, you’re in the right place. I am not local but we have been a number of times over the years so know our way around and I’m excited to share my top recommendations for a memorable weekend in this vibrant coastal city. From strolling along the iconic seafront to exploring the historic lanes, there’s
You would be forgiven for not knowing this little church exists. It is tucked away at the end of a small lane behind nearby Billesley Hotel and a neighbouring farm. There was once a bustling village here but it was wiped out by the plague in the 1400s. There has been a church on this site since the 1100s but the present building has “only” been here since the 1800s.
We were looking forward to exploring Cirencester and as soon as I mentioned on Instagram we were heading there people gave me all sorts of tips on places to go, restaurants to eat in and what to do. Not too far from us I am surprised we hadn’t been there before to be honest, and I really hope we get the chance to go back. In fact I might have
Not that I feel there is anything to say that hasn’t been said already but Coronavirus has finally caught up with us and I feel I need to acknowledge that here somehow. Having kept a bit of a diary during the early days so I could look back on it in years to come it only seemed right that two years after we first learned about Coronavirus, and now that
I couldn’t really think of a title for this post that wasn’t 20 words long and I guess “the travel industry needs to change” just about sums it up for me. I have been ranting in my head about the travel industry for a while now and thought I should finally get them out of my head and down onto paper. In a post Covid, and Brexit, landscape it is
Do you dine alone? Would you? I am only asking because I have a confession to make. I don’t. Won’t almost. Along with never going to the cinema on my own (I wrote this back in 2019 about solo cinema trips), I don’t eat by myself either. I did try, once, at the Ivy on the Kings Road in London but it was a complete disaster. I was encouraged to