The Incredible Origins of Everyday Phrases

Recently updated on October 3rd, 2025 at 09:49 pmI have always been fascinated by the origins of everyday phrases. Here,…

How to Create your Own Afternoon Tea

Recently updated on July 11th, 2022 at 08:54 pmMy daughters and I are rather partial to afternoon tea! We’ve had…

Reading the Classics: A Tale of Two Cities

Recently updated on June 6th, 2019 at 11:47 pmAfter reading George Orwell’s Animal Farm, I decided to move away from…

Dino Falls Adventure ‘Crazy’ Golf

As its the half term holidays, I decided to challenge Aurelia to something a little different – crazy golf. Aurelia…

Weight Loss-Friendly Foods to Kickstart Your Diet

Recently updated on March 6th, 2025 at 11:45 amThe older I get, the more difficult it seems to lose weight.…

Aurelia and the Pop Pop Snotz

Recently updated on August 22nd, 2023 at 04:33 pmI have been kindly gifted a Pop Pop Snotz box for Aurelia…

Comic-Con Oldham 2019 – Comic Book Heaven!

Recently updated on August 20th, 2025 at 11:18 pmAurelia and I love to make the most of our weekends and…

“Let Them Eat Cake” One of History’s Greatest Misquotes

For decades the words “Let them eat cake” have been attributed to Queen Marie Antoinette in the 18th-century. But, history…

Create the Look: Retro Design

Recently updated on August 13th, 2025 at 02:24 pmWhat is Retro Design? The term retro is short for ‘retrospective’ –…

Blue Planet Aquarium: A Splashtacular Underwater Adventure:

Recently updated on September 18th, 2023 at 01:56 pmAurelia and I finally ‘took the plunge’ and headed down to Blue…