A few months ago a friend and I were discussing ‘Bucket Lists’ and it turned out that we had a few similar items on our lists. Although not technically on mine, one of the things she had was to go and watch Shakespeare at Stratford Upon Avon and asked if I fancied going along…

The 14th of August saw me having the pleasure of visiting a relatively new restaurant close to where I live. Moosteak had been highly reviewed and I was keen to give it a try for myself as it was billed as a restaurant that specialised in Steak and Lobster. Now as I love both,…

If you are a frequent reader, you will probably have seen a post that I posted last week called Doodlebugging. If you missed it, you can still catch it here.  In it I mentioned the fact that I was having a Pake Muu made by the amazing Karen Harvey. A what-a-muu? For any of…

Several years ago I stated that I would never hide behind big baggy black clothing again. Bright, colourful, vibrant outfits were the way forward. In fact, Big circle skirts, Doris Day dresses, high waisted trousers and lots of vintage hats. Since then I have grown in both confidence and size. In fact, I am…

I love handmade items. Knitted, sewn, quilted, you name it, I love it. Most of them I cannot do and would never ever attempt. I can create the prettiest cross-stitch designs yet I can’t sew a button on without messing it completely up. Therefore I am always in awe when I see hand crafted creations.…