Gift Wrapping Tips

boxed and wrapped gifts

Hopefully you have finally finished your Christmas shopping and are at the stage of  putting your feet up, warming the mulled wine and getting going with a mountain of gift wrapping. If not…well… good luck with that. It’s just 3 days until the big day, so what are you doing reading blog posts, go go […]

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Halloween on the Beach

ceramics mini pumpkins spelling out "wicked"

Today marks All Hallows Eve. The 31st of October and for me it has always meant the beginning of the “proper” winter Season. The Harvest is done and the larders are full. Winter is officially coming. Autumn has been beautiful, the trees are exploding into colour and putting on a most generous display. This weekend […]

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Golden Autumn Beach Breakfast

Eating toast at the beach in a yellow coat

The Autumn has so far been golden and glorious. We decided to make the most of a particularly lovely Sunday and head to the ocean for a golden autumn beach breakfast. Dorset is awash with glorious spots to have a nibble; breakfast, brunch lunch or dinner. Take your pick! We donned our warmest Sowesters and Seasalt coats […]

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The Pig on the Beach; A seaside culinary delight

The view at The Pig on the Beach in Dorset

The Pig on the beach in Studland Dorset, is just one of a group of outstanding culinary hotels here in the South of England. They generally refer to themselves as a “restaurant with rooms” as the culinary experience comes before everything else. That being said the accommodation is more then outstanding. From cosy shepherds huts to […]

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London; A Day in The Big Smoke

walking through Mayfair London with shopping bags

A pair of country mice recently packed up their Vuitton’s and headed to the big smoke for a day’s shopping. London was officially calling and we fancied ourselves as Town mice for a day.Why ever not. We arrived at the train station, with what seemed like the entire population of the town, but despite the […]

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Liebster Award 11 Questions…

liebster award

So this is fun! Thank you so much toGemma-Ann for nominating me for this. I have loved reading her blog Lovely Little Life and  other bloggers responses to the 11 questions and have found it a great way to find new bloggers out there. As always here are the rules… The Rules Thank the blogger who nominated you, […]

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