And so, after a disappointingly rainy summer and a few mini heatwaves taking us into September, we have now officially arrived in autumn. And it's a little different for us this year because it's the first autumn we'll spend in our own house, which means renovation planning and thoughts about seasonal decor. And also, we … Continue reading Autumn Life
January 2024 was a huge milestone month for us as we bought and moved into our house! Prior to this we had been renting a furnished apartment close to Manchester city centre, so the move has been a big change for us and has involved buying all sorts of furniture as well! Now we’ve been … Continue reading Our First Season In Our First House
Summer is the most glorious season, with longer sunshine-filled days and lots of lovely outdoor activities. But it’s also the time of year when sleeping can be a struggle through the hot nights, especially during a heatwave. Like many of us I don’t benefit from indoor air conditioning in my home, so I like to … Continue reading How to Upgrade Your Bedroom for Better Sleep This Summer
Over the Easter weekend a group of 4 of us went down to Treetop Golf in Manchester Printworks for a mini golf adventure! I've not played mini golf for a very long time so I was excited to try out this tropical themed course in central Manchester. There are two 18 hole courses at Treetop … Continue reading Treetop Golf Manchester Printworks
During the sunny month of June my sister and I took a short one night/two day trip to London, and we had such a lovely time that I wanted to share the details here. There were a few reasons why it was such a lovely trip. Firstly, the weather was gorgeous, which meant we could … Continue reading A Chilled 2 Day Trip to London
With all the stress and uncertainty we are experiencing in the world at the moment, there is no better gift to give a loved one than the gift of self care. It's the perfect way to remind those you care about to take the time to slow down and take care of themselves, their minds … Continue reading 9 Thoughtful Wellness & Self Care Gift Ideas
I'm a big fan of escape rooms having played quite a few in the past. (If you fancy one based in Manchester I can recommend Breakout and have written reviews of their Sabotage and Vacancy rooms). The Unlock! boxed games are essentially at-home escape rooms in a box, so in theory they're right up my … Continue reading Unlock! Mystery Adventures | Board Game Review
January is the month for setting resolutions and starting the year as you mean to go on. But instead of setting myself New Years' resolutions for the full year, I prefer to take each month at a time and think about what I'd like to achieve in the upcoming month. When I was thinking about … Continue reading Why I’m Making Self Care My January Resolution
AD: PR/Gifted Trip. Greece is one of our favourite ever holiday destinations, and Crete has been on our list of places we wanted to see for quite some time. I have a thing about pretty old towns, and I really wanted to visit the medieval town of Rethymno along the north coast. With Jet2 offering … Continue reading Trip Report: A Long Weekend in Crete
We're probably all very well aware by now that we need to be using less plastic in our daily lives. It's harmful to the environment in so many ways, and a lot of it is still not even being recycled. We're now in Plastic Free July; a global movement which began in Australia in 2011 … Continue reading 10 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Use
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