I have decided to embark on a project ahead of my 39th birthday which I have called #52Changes. One of the items on my list of 52 is to read #52books, and one of those has been The Memory Book by Rowan Coleman. Essentially a story about families and the loss of memories, the eponymous book forms the central part of the story and it is the idea of a Memory Book which has stayed with me long after I passed the book onto my mother to read. The … [Read more...]
The chic alternative to Afternoon Tea, Millennium-style
If you want an alternative to the sweet-treat-and-cucumber-sandwiches afternoon tea that we Britons hold so close in our hearts, then make your way to Millennium Hotel Knightsbridge next time you are in London for the chic alternative to Afternoon Tea. For on Sloane Street, between the hallowed six floors of Peter Jones and the iconic floors of Harrods, lies an unexpected afternoon treat: Dim Sum afternoon tea. And it really does hit … [Read more...]
10 Reasons you should try Home Swapping
I was recently interviewed by Mums Do Travel talking about our experience with Home Exchanges. It's something I get asked about a lot because of all the photos I post on instagram, but never seem to write about. So I thought I would share with you 10 reasons you should try Home Swapping. 1. Cost: er, hello, free accommodation! What's not to love about that? Given that accommodation is one of the greatest costs of a holiday, the … [Read more...]
January Stationery
I'm undoubtedly showing my age, or my fondness for Radio 2, but since I wrote the words January and Stationery, I keep humming this Barbara Dickson song. Which has no relevance at all. January arrives with a burst of enthusiasm and a determination to "organise my life". Which is why I change the goal posts and switched my beginning of year from January to September. My Quo Vadis diary is working brilliantly, on the kitchen table. But my … [Read more...]
In the Pink with #StationeryWednesday
This month I am in the Pink with #StationeryWednesday. Or should that be P-ink? The wonderful thing about Bureau Direct is that if you feel you are losing yourself in stationery quicksand, if you are searching for a gift, if you know you want something but don't know what, they have a category for that. Last month I was seduced by the content of the weekly Bureau Direct email, which you can sign up for so that you get the latest … [Read more...]
Visiting Santa in his Harrods workshop
Last year we were invited to visit Harrod's Santa for review purposes, and whilst we enjoyed our experience, we had a few criticisms. This year, assured that these had all been addressed, we once again travelled into London to experience the wonder of a "Big Name" Santa, visiting Santa in his Harrods workshop. And I have to say that Harrod's Santa 2014 was a vast improvement on 2013. It was an actual Winter Wonderland- a forest of white … [Read more...]
In which I am seduced by stationery #StationeryWednesday
I admit it: I have been seduced. Last month, welcomed to the busom of Bureau Direct's #StationeryWednesday family, I had a plan. I knew what I wanted, I welcomed the change of schedule (see what I did there?) to my life and I have not looked back. Not so this month. I had plans for fountain pens and coloured ink, having coveted the Herbin pens that were spoken so highly of by Being Mrs C and Typecast. Then came the weekly … [Read more...]
