Happy 1st December! The bright lights and buzzing atmosphere that fills the air in NYC at the best of times was on a whole new level with the addition of Christmas lights and displays for the festive season. Buses flashed ‘Happy Holidays’ as they drove past, twinkling lights filled ...
When I used to live in Gosforth with my lovely friend turned family member Rachael, a festive evening decorating the tree (not a pleasant experience for her, I’m like Monica), eating mince pies and watching Christmas films was a tradition in out house/flat. So when I was invited to Slaley ...
Nobody knew for sure what the theme of Fenwick’s window 2017 would be until the official unveiling on Friday, but with the death of Michael Bond, Paddington’s creator in June of this year many guessed right. Love from Paddington is the official title, bringing to life the tale and ...
It’s quite possibly one of the most popular Christmas markets in the UK, especially for those of us in the North that can’t nip down to London’s Winter Wonderland. I’m actually quite shocked at this but before the weekend I’d actually never been to ...
I’d previously been to Paris in Spring and Summer, and to be honest I didn’t think it would be possible to beat how beautiful the city is in Spring. With pink blossom everywhere, the sun shining, but still cool enough to be comfortable walking around I was convinced that you simply ...
As this post goes live I’ll be sat on a plane to Paris, with the best Friday Feeling ever. It’s so close to Christmas now and everyone, even the office scrouge has a ‘festive buzz on’. While I’m swanning – there’s no other way to describe it, while I’m swanning around Paris and yes I am ...