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An 18th Birthday Trip to Paris {Top 5 Things to do with a Teenager in Paris}

on November 22, 2019
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Back in 1994, I lived in Paris for 9 months. Spending an academic year in France was a non-negotiable part of my degree course and not being one to take…

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Gingerline Immersive Dining Hoxton
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Chambers – the Latest Immersive Dining Experience from Gingerline {Review}

on September 2, 2019
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You’ll know by now that I’m not the adventurous type. If you’ve read my ‘Never Have I Ever‘ post, that’s all the confirmation you’ll need. When I was invited to…

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Shopping on 5th Avenue
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Long Weekend in New York with Teenagers {Part 2}

on August 20, 2018
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If you read Part 1 of my trip to New York last month, you will know that the first two days were pretty action packed. We had four days to…

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Long Weekend in New York with Teenagers {Part 1}

on August 3, 2018
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It took 46 years for me to finally take my first footsteps in New York and I can safely say that it was well worth the wait. The first 36…

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Wish You Were Here? The Bell Inn, Bramshaw

on March 7, 2018
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Our thanks go to The Bell Inn, Bramshaw who invited us for dinner bed and breakfast in exchange for this honest review.  I started this blog a little over a…

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A Little Summer Catch Up

on August 22, 2017
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It’s been a while since I wrote a chatty post but it’s halfway through summer, we’ve been on holiday, and I am feeling in need of a catch up. I…

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5 Reasons to Visit Les Gets in the Summer

on July 21, 2017
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I know what you’re thinking, Les Gets (or the Alps) is a winter destination: snow, skiing, a sneaky vin chaud at the top of the mountain. Well yes of course…

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Wish You Were Here? A Weekend in Lisbon

on May 30, 2017
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Every five years, three girlfriends and I jet off for a long weekend, usually to a city in Europe, hopefully to a place that none of us have been to before. Ten…

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Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery, Cocktail Making class, Celebrations for turning 50
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Wish You Were Here? Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery in Laverstoke, Hampshire

on January 18, 2017
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All we needed was the excuse of a 50th birthday and one Gin Cocktail Masterclass plus Gin Tour, was booked. With three months to look forward to the event, Sunday…

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I know I’m late to the ‘coastal scene’ party I know I’m late to the ‘coastal scene’ party but better late than never, hey? I took this picture last summer during our holiday to Portugal. If you look hard enough 👀 you can just about see the tiny figures of my husband and son, enjoying the beach at sundown. It was a strange holiday, with everything being slightly clouded by the absence of our eldest daughter. For the whole 10 days, things just didn’t feel ‘right’. But there’s something about the sea that makes everything feel okay. This beach was wild and rugged, totally (and wonderfully) void of any human intervention - no cafe, no lifeguard 😱, no deckchairs. We had a couple of truly peaceful moments here that were a breath of fresh air, physically and metaphorically. This moment and place is somewhere that I take my mind to when the world feels a bit chaotic and out of control. This is a great mindfulness practice that has served me well of late. Where does your mind go to when everything feels too much? #101thingsthatmakemesmile #postcoronavirus #thingsimlookingforwardto #beachviews #littleloves #mindfulness #peacefulplace
I’ve not known what to post this week for many r I’ve not known what to post this week for many reasons: fear that people might think I’m not following the rules, nothing inspiring to say, feeling a little bit flat. Anyone else? So I’m going to start sharing pictures of places I’ve been to recently, memories I want to dwell on and things I’m looking forward to doing again soon. This picture was taken at @rhswisley only a few weeks ago, when all the crocuses had just started popping up. It was beautiful and I can’t wait to go again in the summer, autumn, or whenever we can. #thingsimlookingforwardto #101thingsthatmakemesmile #postcoronavirus #littleloves
There have been moments over the last few years, w There have been moments over the last few years, when I’ve felt so exhausted and weighed down by everything, that I wasn’t sure how I was going to carry on. But you know what? I did. And you will too. Everything (without exception) passes and everything gets better eventually. You’ve just got to hang in there. We can do this together, right? (But not too close 😉). #covıd19 #stayinghome #stayingpositive #positivevibes #positivequotes
Proud to be mum to these 3 gorgeous human beings a Proud to be mum to these 3 gorgeous human beings and so thankful for my own lovely mum too ❤️. Instead of being sad about the disappointments of today, let’s be grateful for all we have. #threethingstoday #101thingsthatmakemesmile #mothersday #motheringsunday #gratefuleveryday
This is a picture of my grandparents on the day th This is a picture of my grandparents on the day that my granddad returned from serving in World War II. They had a 2 year old child (my mum) at the time. Around 5 years ago, at the grand age of 92, my granny wrote a post for my blog, all about motherhood during the war and how they survived those dark days. It seemed apt to re-share her post this week because a) it’s Mother’s Day on Sunday and b) it’s so full of positivity, despite them living in a time that must have been hard beyond anything we can even begin to imagine. She ended with these words: “Children were very happy and content without television etc. They didn’t resent the make-do-and-mend and the hand-me-down culture, because that was their life. Wartime was, I think, a great leveller.’ These words have become even more special to me as she passed away earlier this year and we said our final goodbyes last week. She was an amazing lady, full of joy, love and kindness. She had an infectious enthusiasm for life with an enviable ‘keep calm and carry on attitude’ that we could all do with a dose of right now! If you’d like to read the rest of her wise and uplifting words, then a link to the post is in my bio. #throwbackthursday #tbt #mothersday #motherhood #101thingsthatmakemesmile
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