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
Happy New Year to you all! I've never really been one for New Year's Resolutions but last year started a tradition of setting myself some goals for 2013, and committing them to writing. It works! While I didn't achieve all of them (4 out of 5 is not bad?!), it definitely helped to write them … Continue reading Happy New You!
Welcome to the final blog in a series of 5 travel reviews, following my travels over the last year. Today's post features Portugal, the destination of my last beach holiday. I have enjoyed quite a few holidays in Portugal over the last 10 years or so - whether playing golf and/or sunbathing, all of which have … Continue reading Sun, Sand and Surf…
Here's the penultimate blog in a series of 5 travel reviews, following my travels over the last 12 months. Tonight's travel blog focuses on Turkey. I was fortunate to visit Turkey at the end of last year, on the back of a charity project that I worked on, in partnership with the United Nations Refugee Agency. … Continue reading Turkish Delight
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
Welcome back to #GTime! I've thoroughly enjoyed some much needed #GTimeOut and feel refreshed, revitalised and ready to write again; and specifically about some of my adventures from the last month. I wrote in my last blog 'Off the Radar', about my impending holidays to Switzerland and Russia, so thought I'd dedicate the next few … Continue reading From Russia With Love
Hello & welcome to #SundayTimes & my last post for the summer... I've been off the radar for a few weeks, mainly because I've been busy with my new job. And as I've got a busy month ahead, I'm going to take the opportunity to sign off for a bit and have some #GTimeOut focusing … Continue reading Off the radar
Welcome to #TuesdayTreats and today's #TuesdayTreatments Summer Special. Last month I wrote about my experience of training in the application of Nouveau Lashes semi-permanent lashes. Over the last 6 weeks, I've been completing my 8 case studies and I'm pleased to say that last week I graduated! I am now a fully fledged, insured and trained Nouveau Lashes … Continue reading On the Lash!
Happy #ThursdayFriday! Last weekend's Bank Holiday got me thinking about countryside breaks. I do love London on a Bank Holiday, but with another bank holiday weekend at the end of the month, my thoughts are now turning to a weekend's escape to the country... So, today's #5aday blog features 5 beautiful countryside retreats in glorious … Continue reading Escape the City
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