By far the best thing I did during August was the Newcastle in the Sky event with Artisan. Having a really good meal hanging from a crane over looking the city was something I won’t forget in a hurry, and although the event is over for this year I would really recommend giving it a go in ...
July was one of those months, with a lot to deal with and not enough time despite feeling like it crawled by. The main thing that happened was that we lost our little Nana, after a battle with Alzheimers. I wrote a brief ‘Forget me not’ post on it, mainly for myself but a huge thank ...
I know I sound like an old woman talking about the weather, but when you live in Newcastle you really do tend to bang on about it if it gets higher than about 9 degrees. Throughout June we’ve had some of the nicest and hottest weather I can remember for a long time. June has been filled ...
It seems very trivial to talk about what I’ve been getting up to in May after what happened in Manchester, such an awful event that affected so many people. But, that’s exactly what I’m going to do. Terrorism aims to change our behaviour, alter our daily way of life and scare ...
I woke up on 1st April at Walwick Hall, the new country boutique hotel and spa near Hexham. We went for one night, and enjoyed treatments in the spa and some really good food in the restaurant. I was also a big fan of their cocktails. So it’s safe to say it was a good start to the month. ...
First of all – anyone been caught by April fools yet?! This year is going at one million miles an hour, but I’m quite glad because yay for Spring and light nights and fun stuff I have planned! Also yay for summer clothes being in the shops and it being acceptable to have a drink ...