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10 Hotels in the North West on My Bucketlist!

My family and I love to travel! Every now and again, (in fact, very rarely), my husband and I get…

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Reading the Classics: Animal Farm

After reading Pride and Prejudice I decided to read something a little lighter. The next book in my ‘Reading the…

Easter Resources From Mrs Mactivity

Aurelia and I have been introduced to a most wonderful website – Mrs Mactivity. I honestly cannot praise this site…

Shopping for a Chaise Longue

I had a chaise longue many years ago and I absolutely adored it. Unfortunately, it became a place to store…

Hauntings: Why is There Always a Woman in White?

I vividly remember watching the pilot episode of Supernatural (one of my favourite TV shows) way back in 2006. The…

My Healthy Homemade Burgers #MeatMatters Challenge

This post is an entry for the #MeatMatters Challenge, sponsored by Simply Beef and Lamb. Learn more about the benefits…

Blogger Apps – The Apps I Use Everyday

I must admit, I was dragged into the 21st-century kicking and screaming! It’s only in recent years that I have…

Blogger Recognition Award

I am honoured to have been nominated by Frantasmagoria for the Blogger Recognition Award! Bloggers nominate other bloggers for the…

Reading the Classics: Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice was a novel I had attempted to read many years ago. Because I had struggled to get…

Carpe Diem – Some Thoughts on this Philosophy

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Mr John Keating, played by Robin Williams in the 1989 film ‘Dead Poets Society’ famously…