A friend of mine is heading off to Dubai this weekend for some winter sun, inspiring me to write a review of my travels there... I've been 3 times over the last 5 years to visit a couple of friends who are working over there. Dubai is certainly not for everyone. It's man-made. It's materialistic. … Continue reading Winter in Dubai
I'm not the greatest fan of turkey, although I do love all the trimmings... so this year I decided to cook Beef Wellington on Christmas Day. Having not cooked Beef Wellington in about 5 years (the last time I hosted Christmas), I was a bit nervous... but I'm proud to say that it looked great, … Continue reading Christmas Dinner(s)
Happy Sunday! I've blogged before about #MysteryNight, which my friend Luci and I take it in turns to organise, every month. The 'activity' remains a mystery until the day when we send each other 3 clues on Twitter. I've just booked November's Mystery Night for next weekend and thought I'd quickly cover off the last … Continue reading #MysteryNight
Today has been such a contrast to yesterday's glorious sunny day, a day made for being outdoors! Weather like today gives you an excuse to stay in and enjoy a sofa day... unless you have committed yourself to going to yoga, of course! Here we are at the end of another week, so here goes … Continue reading This week’s 5 nicest things…
Hello! It's been another crazy week for me with late nights and early mornings... here's my round-up of this week's 5 nicest things. From Vine to Jar - My garden doesn't get much of my attention apart from on sunny days, when I can enjoy lunch al fresco (like today!). It has however (through no assistance from … Continue reading This week’s 5 nicest things…
Good evening! Here's the third in a series of 5 travel reviews, following my previous reviews on Russia and Switzerland. This evening's travel blog focuses on La Belle France, a country I've had a love affair with since I was sent there regularly between the ages of 9 and 16 on exchange visits with my French … Continue reading A French Love Affair
Evening! Following on from my last post 'From Russia With Love' here is the second in a series of 5 travel reviews; with this one focused on a country that I keep returning to - Switzerland. Over the last year, I've had three trips to Switzerland - mainly to visit my brother, sister-in-law and gorgeous two nieces … Continue reading Swiss O’Clock
Hello & welcome to #ThursdayFriday! Over the last couple of weeks, I've spent a number of times at the Southbank Centre, enjoying an incredible concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall & most recently, enjoying The Comedy Store as part of the Udderbelly festival. The Southbank Centre is an amazing hub of music, comedy, art, food … Continue reading Centre of Attention
Hello & welcome to #ThursdayFriday! Every month, one of my best friends Luci & I take it in turns to organise a 'Mystery Night' for each other... This way we make an effort to do different things each month. The theme remains a secret until the day, when we send clues via twitter. So, today's #ThursdayFriday #5aday … Continue reading Mystery Night
Hello & welcome to #BookClubMonday. While today's blog is still all about reading, it's more of the blog variety rather than books... Today's #5aday features 5 #blogs that I recommend following - talking food, fashion, fitness and more... Welcome to #BlogClubMonday! Fitness & Wellbeing from Fit Chick Tori. Follow her blog here for inspiration about … Continue reading Blog Club Monday!
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