holidays
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Dreaming of Summer and Ice Cream
I just love Ice Cream. It is a fact that everyone close to me knows very well, I’ve even put it on my Twitter profile. Chocolate, toffee, caramel and coffee (made a rhyme there!) are my fave flavours, but I’m also very partial to Vanilla as long as it is Cornish, or mint choc chip too. Ice Cream Sundaes are definitely amongst my very favourite things, and now I seem to be passing this passion onto Joe. Check out the photographic evidence below for further proof. Part of the charm of traditional ice cream is eating it from a van, in Summer sunshine. When I pay a visit to my…
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Destination Christmas has arrived at Selfridges
When do you officially start your countdown to Christmas? Is it when you first realise that every advert on TV is for some sort of toy? Is it when you see the giant tins of Quality street have arrived in your local supermarket? Maybe your countdown doesn’t begin until the first Christmas lights switch on, or until you see the John Lewis advert, or maybe you are far more traditional, and start your countdown when you open that first window on your advent calendar. For me, the Christmas countdown starts when Selfridges open Destination Christmas, opening the curtains on their wonderful festive windows, and introduce the ‘elfridges’ who are there…
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The perfect Place for an Autumn Picnic
Summer is the season for picnics, but the fun doesn’t have to end then. There are so many lovely places that are perfect for a leisurely few hours away from the house, and with half term holidays just around the corner, now might be a good time to choose a spot for a yummy picnic in the great outdoors. Vita Coca Kids are asking bloggers to write about their favourite picnic spots in the UK as part of a mission to keep picnicking going post Summer. They put together a fabulous picnic basket, complete with blankets, and lots of their new (and absolutely delicious ) fruit flavoured coconut water that…
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The National Trust launches ‘Nature Misses you’
There are still three weeks left of the Summer holidays for most of us, and if now is the time when ideas to keep the kids occupied are starting to run dry, then it is the perfect opportunity to take a look at the ideas that the National Trust has for getting children outside and enjoying the fresh air, the environment and nature. The National Trust has, this summer, launched a new initiative called ‘Nature Misses you’. They have researched the activities that different generations partake in, for leisure and family time, and the research has shown, that with each passing generation, we are spending less time outdoors. The National…
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Loving my Michael Kors Violet Sunglasses
I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with sunglasses. On people like Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham and Cara Delavingne, they look effortlessly cool and fabulous. But I have always found it difficult to find a pair of glasses that I like, and that suit me. Until now, that is… Sunglasses Shop is a one stop shop for all your sunglasses needs, whether you are man, woman or child. Stocking brands that range from cheap and cheerful, to designer names like Stella McCartney and Dior, Sunglasses Shop has a wide range of styles, lenses and designs that can appeal to all tastes. When Sunglasses Shop asked if I would like…
