Writing goals down makes them more tangible. I was never really one for writing lists of goals and aims for the year but I really enjoyed getting last year’s birthday list down. OK, it slipped my mind quite a lot and I forgot to keep checking back to it but the first time you do anything you come ...
Afternoon Tea On The Thames
The thing I love the most about afternoon tea is that it always looks so dainty. The cakes and sandwiches are always bitesize. So, when you hold them you feel a bit like a giant… or is that just me? I’ve been to afternoon tea in a few places now and they’ve always had a hook to make them stand ...
Cinema In The Snow – The Muppets Christmas Carol
When I was young I always used to celebrate my birthday in the same way. A trip to the cinema and then for something to eat. My birthday is in December so we could usually time the outing with seeing the local Christmas lights switch on too. I knew how to party! But seriously, these are some of my ...
Madness at The Moxy
Last Thursday I was invited to celebrate the opening of a brand new hotel in Stratford. As I hadn’t seen Stef for a while I recruited her as my plus one and off we headed to The Moxy. The Moxy is a boutique-style hotel from the Marriott at the more budget end of their spectrum and very much at ...
34 before 34 – did I manage it?
Today is my birthday! So, I thought today was an appropriate time to take a look at my 34 before 34 list and see what (if any) I’ve managed to tick off and what’s rolling over on to my 35 before 35 list. To the list… Move house – complete! Big old tick next to this one. We moved into our new ...
New hair, don’t care!
Normally of a morning, I get up when a small child jumps on me or shouts my name. I put Cbeebies on in our bedroom and then proceed to get myself ready for work. This is sometimes followed by getting the aforementioned small child ready but is always soundtracked by Tom and I discussing the ...