17 Travel Tips for Couples

Love takes us places - well, that's my theory and I'm sticking to it. We've just celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary and this year will celebrate our 20th meetaversary - eeep! Time sure does [Read More]

Taking Stock – January 2024

Well that's the first month of the year done and dusted. January here was cold and quiet but there was still plenty to warm the cockles of the heart. Here's a quick look back at the month that was. [Read More]

In My Kitchen – January 2024

Feast and munch, it's the first of the month! I cannot believe we've just said goodbye to the first month of 2024. Even saying 2024 feels unreal like it should be a fantasy date in the future. Time [Read More]

Easy Coffee Traybake

This all-in-one coffee traybake is just the ticket for afternoon tea. Like so many of my recent recipes, I've been making this on the regular since I got back to the UK. It's just perfect with a [Read More]

Taking Stock – December 2023

Happy New Cheer one and all! Hope 2024 has been good to you so far. I'm a bit on the back foot because here I am well into 2024 taking a look back at 2023. We had a December to remember for all the [Read More]

In My Kitchen – December 2023

Good health and cheer, it's the first (day and month) of the year! I can't believe I am actually organised enough to post on 1 January but I like to think I'll start the year as I mean to go on and be [Read More]

A Winter Escape to Budapest

Think bright lights, snow flurries and Christmas markets - winter is Budapest's ultimate time to shine. It's a true tinsel town in December. It is way too twinkly for us to resist which is why it's [Read More]

Christmas Rocky Road Wreath

This Rocky Road wreath is all your Christmas sweet dreams come true! This Rocky Road Wreath has been my "speciality a la maison" at recent Christmases and it's so easy and so delicious, I don't [Read More]

Taking Stock – November 2023

I honestly don't know how it got to be December already but here we are. We are well into winter here in the UK and although it's been cold, there has been plenty to warm the cockles of our hearts. If [Read More]