I’m always looking for cute new things to do in Manchester, and the idea of a Secret Vintage Easter Afternoon Tea was both intriguing as well as right up my street. After buying our tickets we received an email a week before the event containing details of the “secret” venue of the tea party, and … Continue reading Secret Vintage Easter Afternoon Tea
After being ill at the start of the week it was lovely to spend today recuperating. My sister and I enjoyed a relaxing spa day at the leafy Marriott Worsley Park in the form of an experience day from ExperienceDays.co.uk. There are a lot of experience day packages out there, particularly spa day experiences, and … Continue reading A Mid-Week Pampering Treat
I’m making more of an effort to use only cruelty free cosmetics, and hopefully this will become a lot easier thanks to the EU directive banning animal testing on cosmetics and their ingredients. However, there will still be some grey areas… for example, I’m not sure yet what this means for products that are also … Continue reading Adventures in BB Cream: Chapter 1
In another attempt to win those lucrative Passion for Fashion prizes, here are my 3 spring/summer looks styled for under £200 (all with plenty of the budget to spare actually)... Party outfit: £138 My party outfit is based around the fact that I'd always rather show my legs than any other part of myself, and think … Continue reading Passion for Fashion 2: Spring/Summer
Percy & Reed are top London salon stylists with a range of premium hair care products on the market. Now I’m not one to randomly splash out on a premium product from a brand that I’ve never tested, so it was through the free samples in Glamour magazine this month (still available, last I saw) that … Continue reading Percy & Reed Conditioner Reviewed
For me a trip to London is just not complete without seeing a West End show, and in this case we watched Billy Elliot and Matilda the Musical. It’s always a tactical decision whether to have tickets bought before setting off or whether to buy them down in London from one of the vendors. In … Continue reading Gotta Love a West End Show
I’ve already blogged about our afternoon tea at Soho’s Secret Tea Room, but whilst in London also found time to drop into The Hummingbird Bakery in South Kensington. I use their recipe books a lot in my baking, cupcakes in particular, and have always felt that mine are nicer than ones I’ve bought! I can now … Continue reading Culture and Cakes in London
On our one night trip to London we stayed at the luxury townhouse boutique hotel 20 Nevern Square in Earls Court. I have some specific requirements when booking hotels for mini breaks – I’m looking for something around the £100 mark (which I consider pretty reasonable for most cities), something that’s pleasant to stay in, … Continue reading London Hotel Review: Twenty Nevern Square
One of my favourite lunchtime haunts in Manchester is Sugar Junction - think vintage styling, mismatched china, homemade cakes and tea! So when I heard about Soho’s Secret Tea Room (shhh, it’s a secret!) I knew I had to pay a visit on my trip to London. What I knew was that there would be … Continue reading Shhh… It’s a Secret!
This week I’m embarking on a teeny tiny mini-break to London. We’re staying just one night and will be taking in two shows (although we do also plan to fit a few other things in). And a bit of ingenious packing is required, as I do not want to be bogged down with heavy or bulky baggage. … Continue reading Packing Light For a One Night Stay
