On our recent stay in Shropshire, we decided that – rather than the hustle and bustle of shopping centres and night life – we would relax, and take in the history, culture and character of Shrewsbury. We stayed in the Park House Hotel, a 17th century Grade ll listed building in Shifnal about half an…
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A weekend stay at Park House Hotel Shifnal
A long overdue break for our 21st wedding anniversary took us to the Park House hotel, located in Shifnal, Shropshire. A small market town believed to have been the home of Nell Gwyn – King Charles II’s mistress. Originally the hotel was two 17th century Edwardian houses that later became a hospital, then children’s home…
I’ve been going to Hendra Holiday Park for 30 years – and I’m already booked up for 2022
I first started going to Hendra Holiday Park nearly 30 years ago through the Sun holidays – and I’ve never looked back. Since then I started working in a school and now book the last week of the summer break directly through Hendra. Each year we travel the 300 miles (6 hour journey). This year…
What is there to do in Nantwich?
Having never been to this Cheshire town I had no idea what to expect from it, but after parking the car up out of town and walking the short distance into the centre it was already sold to me. Cute cobbled alleys and hanging baskets galore courtesy of Nantwich in Bloom gave me a feeling…
Revamping my hallway for under £25
Our hallway is quite a small space, and still bares the embossed anaglypta wallpaper that looks like it’s straight out of the nineties – because it is. But, Simon’s not ready to rewallpaper the hall just yet, so as a compromise, we repainted it from magnolia to grey to give it a new lease of…
Review: Silk Fred maxi dress for summer
It’s not very often that I treat myself to a new dress and when I do, it has to tick quite a few boxes. Firstly it needs to be a good price, if it’s in the sale even better. It has to still have a young vibe to it, but not so as I look…
Veggie garden set up, success and failure
I’ve always dabbled a little bit in growing your own veg but only I’m tubs. Maybe the odd tomatoe plant and some potatoes. This year I’ve gone up a level. We managed to get some old pallet collars that were being thrown away. Nine collars would normally cost around £45. We painted them with creocote…
Bombardier wax melts with a sparkle
One of my guilty pleasures is buying or receiving new wax melts. I love the difference shapes, colours and scent combinations, each filling my home with fragrance. Bethan recently picked me up these wax melts from Upcycled Staffordshire at Baldwins Gate, which is also the perfect place to pick up Frenchic paint for your latest…
Boots glow range
I’m always excited to try new products on my skin; especially as I’m always looking for a quick fix to make me appear more youthful – which unfortunately is getting more difficult. My youngest daughter recently gifted me some of the Boots Glow range to try out. The first product I tried was the Boots…
Homemade charcuterie board on a budget
I have three adult children and one granddaughter, and I wanted to do something a little bit different for Easter instead of buying an egg. TikTok has a lot to answer for, buying random things from Amazon and trying new things, it’s here that I first saw charcuterie boards. I love picking at different sorts…
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