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This isn’t just a story about mugs and friendship, it’s goes so much deeper than that. It’s about how the two things are connected, how we are all connected really, and how the world isn’t quite as big as we think it is. This is the story of two mugs that arrived in a recycled Sephora box this week all the way from the USA. It’s about the kindness of
If you are thinking of spending a weekend in Warwick here are some ideas of things to do. We recently decided to break up a journey from Cheshire to Hampshire halfway and stop for a few days to recharge our batteries. A pin in the map suggested we spend the weekend in Warwick but having done the castle we decided we would concentrate on seeing what else the town had
Ever thought about giving up forty things in forty days for lent? Probably not, I hadn’t until this week. I only know about Lent really because I always know when to celebrate pancake day and obviously Lent comes right after that. We are not a religious family so events such as Lent are often over looked in this house, but this year I felt I wanted to do *something*. At
Wisley’s giant houseplant takeover is well under way, and ends on 1st March so if you want to visit you need to do it soon! It really is a wonderful exhibition, all inside a giant glasshouse and as the name suggests the houseplants have taken over! Here are some photographs to show what I mean: I think that bed might be my favourite of all the set ups, it is
Sharing the love on #FridayWithFriends this week because it feels like there has been a sadness this week online. It has been palpable. Events over the past seven days feel like they have rocked everybody, and social media has taken a kicking. Justifiably so in many cases. As lovers (for the most part) of social media Annie and I decided that for #FridayWithFriends this week we would share the love.
Getting ready for the arrival of our first grandchild You know I am about to be a granny, right? That we are currently getting ready for the arrival of our first grandchild in May? We are counting down the weeks, and chalking off the midwife appointments as the due date approaches. And of course with the imminent arrival of our first grandchild comes the need for us to think about
Have you ever taken a trip to Blenheim Palace? Situated in the pretty town of Woodstock in Oxfordshire, Blenheim Palace is easily accessible from the A34 and makes a perfect spot for a day out. Gifted to the 1st Duke of Marlborough in 1704 by a very grateful Queen Anne as thanks for his victory at the battle of Blenheim. With a Capability Brown landscape that took ten years to
When you’re earning a fixed salary and there’s only so much you can squirrel away each month, the time it’ll take to reach retirement seems years or decades away. When using one of the popular early retirement calculators like this linked one from Networthify, it offers clarity about the amount of time it’ll take to reach your retirement target. To help you stay positive while chopping down the time it’ll
Could 2020 be the year you get your craft on? This is a collaborative post but all thoughts and opinions are my own When my children were little I didn’t ever really get completely into doing crafts with them, though I hate to admit that. Yes, we did cutting and pasting, and turning pasta into necklaces but I never really progressed with sewing, knitting or crocheting. I did try, in
Galentine’s Day is a relatively new phenomenon and isnt one we have ever really considered acknowledging before to be honest. But this year, well this year, since we have just launched #FridayWithFriends Annie and I thought we would, after all Galentine’s Day is all about celebrating those female friendships we have in our lives. Annie and I met online about eight years ago, and then finally met in person when
In praise of a supermarket breakfast People often talk about the amazing breakfast they have in a cute, Instagram worthy, cafe but we don’t very often see discussions in praise of a supermarket breakfast do we? Why is that? Why don’t we see people talking about the fact you can get a cracking breakfast at a really reasonable price at the same time as doing the weekly shop. Maybe
9 Budgeting Hacks to Help You Pull Off That Dream Family Holiday Dream holidays can be ruinously expensive, but if you want to make some wonderful memories, it’s worth splurging on at least one amazing trip somewhere fantastic. In this article, we have some great tips to help you save up for a vacation of a lifetime. Devise a Budget It’s impossible to save if you have no clue what
