I once thought that it would be impossible to beat visiting Paris in the Spring, but over the last few years I’ve been during all seasons, and as much as Paris is unforgettable at any time of year, going to Paris in December is up there as being pretty special. Just like my previous travel ...
Weeks before Kieran and I actually moved into our flat, and before we bought anything we actually needed we had picked out a bar that would take pride of place between the open plan kitchen and living room. It was the best buy we could have possibly got back then, especially ahead of this year ...
Some of the best news I heard recently, (not including the vaccine), was that despite being in tier 3 two of my favourite North East markets have been allowed to reopen again at weekends in the run up to Christmas. The quayside market is back on Saturdays and Sundays, and Tynemouth market is ...
Lockdown has ended and we have some level of freedom again, even in tier 3 there’s more we can do than before, but with this post I’m really trying to give suggestions of things to do in December that will make us all forget the tiers, and just throw ourselves into December activities. Some are ...
Probably the most loved drink of recent years, and there are no end of options when it comes to gin flavours, tonics, garnish, gift sets and gin cocktails. Most seasoned gin lovers know their preferences I think, but it’s still quite overwhelming. I did a gin tasting a while ago and was shocked ...
In the past I would probably have wondered why anyone would spend so much on dogs for Christmas. But in recent years, and especially since we got Arthur I am not ashamed to say I’m one of those obsessed dog people. They are part of the family, so they get gifts too. I’ve rounded up some of my ...