Over here in the UK we are SUPER excited to be celebrating the Diamond Jubilee with a FOUR DAY weekend! I’ll be spending the weekend catching up with friends, watching cricket, heading into Lon...
I got into The Real Housewives of New York when I first moved to Costa Rica. I’d heard it was good. I thought that I might like it. I watched a couple of episodes. I was hooked. It was the R...
Source: mashable.com via Kelly on Pinterest I’m currently stuck in that old conundrum of need money to move to London, but need to move to London to get money. If you follow me on Twitter, then...
I recently wrote this post for Yahoo! on visualising your way to the perfect workout. Working out at home generally puts people into two camps; those that enjoy doing it and those that do not....
Some people are just lucky enough to have their birthdays fall on a weekend. Some are extremely fortunate to have them fall on a Bank Holiday weekend. Others work from home and don’t really not...
I haven’t blogged in a couple of weeks. I’ve barely even tweeted. In fact, I found it hard to write something original in my boyfriend’s birthday card last week. I find that when I’m stressed, I find...
This morning, The Daily Mail published Samantha Brick’s latest extravaganza. She claims that you really cannot be ugly on television. In a kind of ‘face for the radio’ type piece. W...
My life is moving so quickly at the moment that I appreciate certain things to remind me of what time/day/season it is. April showers are helping a lot. I currently do not leave the house without my ...
The City of WroclawI just got back from a great few days in Poland. I was on a bloggers trip with the Polish tourism board and three other bloggers.Here they are:Victoria from Pommie TravelsPaul from...
The last couple of days have been really good. Venice is such a beautiful city. I just live wandering the narrow alleyways without a car in sight and suddenly happening upon a canal with the sun beat...
Today we arrived in Venice to a beautiful sunset and speedboat water taxis everywhere. Very chic. The photo above shows the amazing views of the Alps as we flew over them. I managed to snap a pic on ...
After spending much of last week procrastinating and enjoying the sunshine and then much of this week watching the Samantha Brick phenomenon unfold, I have been spending the last couple of days getti...
Yesterday my first piece went up on The Travel Belles. This site really is a fantastic little source of personal tips from every corner of the world. Im so proud to now call myself a Travel Belle and...
You know when people utter the phrase "look after number one"? Theyre talking about you, you know! I used to hate being alone. I got so used to having a boyfriend that I had no idea what to d...
Lighting makes a huge difference to a roomLast week I was fortunate enough to pop over to Antwerp, Belgium to attend the Illustrating Design styLED by Philips event. It was all very last minute. The ...
I got pretty bored with #marchphotoaday in the middle and then never really picked it back up again, but I am determined to get involved with the April challenge. So here it is, from @FatMumSlim...
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I recently wrote a post on Yahoo! on how to plan the perfect dinner party. I love hosting and cooking dinner for people, especially when theres a theme involved.In the same way that staycations&...
Hello all!Im still out enjoying the sun this week... but I do have a couple of things lined up for you on the blog this week, including some bits and pieces from my last minute trip to Belgium this w...
For the perfect girls day out, look no further than the Ideal Home Show. From interiors and garden to food and housewares, there is something for everyone. Inspiration for home renovation, redec...
After a lengthy debate, plus four more months of Blogger, I have decided to make the jump to Wordpress. I will be doing this from April, however both my Blogger and Wordpress versions will run side b...
I havent done one of these posts Why Britain is Great posts in a while, but I certainly havent forgotten about them... In fact, theres more to come.Last week, I attended an event for the launch of Ro...
I had such a lovely day today. Even though Im battling a cold, I sat out in the garden with the dogs running around and I researched a few trips that Im going on for article ideas, finished reading T...
Sometimes I wish that I still lived a little closer to this beach in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. Especially when Im in England nursing a cold. Beautiful, isnt it?Follow me on Twitter / Like this blog...
I recently attended the Ideal Home Show for Yahoo! My review is below. and P.S. Gregg Wallace is lovely! The Ideal Home Show is back for another year at theEarl’s Court Exhibition Cent...
Source: lillypulitzerlove.tumblr.com via Stefanie on PinterestI may have mentioned that I love reading more than once on this blog. In my recent review of The Paris Wife I mentioned that I have been ...
I made this crossword for Valentines Day this year for my boyfriend. It was a bit of fun and a much more personal present than just going out and buying a dvd boxset.What did you do this Valentines D...
My hair is pretty big.It’s long and curly (and recently highlighted) and we have had a love-haterelationship with each other for many years. However, lately we seem to begetting on rather well. Maybe...
Its Mothers Day here in the UK. I just want to wish my very lovely mummy a fabulous day!Were heading out for a scrummy lunch complete with flowers and cards. Sometimes the simple things are the best....
Source: artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com via Lauren on PinterestI almost thought I wouldnt have time to post today. Or be able to, due to the fact that I sliced my finger on a super duper German slicing...
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