As much as I really try to leave it as late as possible to get in the festive spirit, it’s pretty difficult to avoid it now in everyone’s favourite North East city. There’s all sorts going on already in the city centre, for both adults and children alike, and there’s ...
The World Travel Market trade show and conference held in London every year always falls on the week in November when stores reveal their Christmas displays, and the Oxford Street lights get switched on. This year was no different and on my free evening I went along to see it. Personally, ...
Every year the unveiling of Fenwick’s window the first weekend in November is the first of the festive highlights in Newcastle. This year Fenwick’s have got more Christmassy again with a display depicting the story of The Snowman, marking the 40th anniversary since the Raymond Biggs ...
This year for Halloween I hung up my cat woman leather pants and my sugar skull face gems, and instead find myself in bed at 8pm with a double gin and tonic and the wrappers of all the sweets I ate myself. Halloween for adults and I couldn’t be happier about this. I’ve had some ...
Before I delve into what I’m sure will be a long winded,rambling about this, I just want to make it really clear that this post comes purely from the heart. I’ve put very little thought process into it, I haven’t sat and planned it, and I definitely haven’t taken ...
There’s something really satisfying about the 1st of the month being a Monday. When I got in my car yesterday and the temperature said 4 degrees I finally conceded that the seasons really have changed and it’s time to roll out the boots, knitwear and most importantly the winter ...