I spent the weekend just gone in the country. The Peak District to be precise. I’d travelled up for the weekend for the wedding of one of my oldest friends who was getting married in a cottage in the middle of nowhere. When we arrived on Friday the weather was pretty dire, but the view

Well, I’m back to reality after an excellent 5 days at the Travel Bloggers Unite Conference in Rotterdam. What on earth was I doing at a Travel Bloggers Conference I hear you ask? Well, that’s a long story, but to cut it substantially shorter I’d been asked to speak on a panel at the conference

I expect lots of you have already seen the Great Gatsby by now? I’ve been in Rotterdam for the last week, so haven’t seen it yet, and as you read this I’m travelling home and will be heading to the cinema as soon as I can. I’ve been really excited about this film as I

Happy Friday! Today, for me, a holiday of sorts begins. It is my birthday on Monday and I have party plans aplenty for the weekend. Then on Tuesday I will be Rotterdam bound for the Travel Bloggers Unite conference where I will be appearing on a panel on the Friday morning. So today I shall

Another in my never ending hunt for glamorous but wearable lingerie. Gossard are a brand that I was very familiar with in my youth, which was around the “Hello Boys!” advertising bill board era, but I stopped paying much attention to as I remember them as not the most comfortable of contraptions. Recently they have

Happy Bank Holiday Monday! It’s a Bank Holiday here in the UK. I’ve had a pretty wonderful weekend so far and the weather has played it’s part with glorious sunshine. I was over optimistic on Friday night and went out without a jacket, but as long as I’m not that foolish again it feels like

They’re called April Showers for a reason. No matter how glorious the sunshine, in the UK in spring, the showers aren’t far behind. It’s lovely out there at the moment, but I’ve been caught by a few already. After several previous drenchings I have learnt my lesson, and now carry an umbrella on days out.