Our trip to Winchester began with a most fabulous walking tour of as much as we could fit in within 90 minutes. We were picked up from our hotel lobby at 11am sharp, and the first thing our wonderful tour guide, Tina, asked was ‘What are you interested in?’ Without even thinking we both said ‘History!’ and I added ‘Food!’ shortly after. And that was…

Antique treen covers a wide range of objects, all fashioned from timber and these delicate pieces do require careful handling as well as regular cleaning and waxing, and with that in mind, here are some useful tips on how to treat treen items in order to keep them in tip-top condition. Image Source: Pixabay Use Natural Beeswax All your wooden ornaments should be cleaned and…

The one thing that I’m overly looking forward to about buying a house within the next year or so is having our own garden. I’m a huge fan of having those BBQs that start Saturday afternoon and go on to the early hours of Sunday morning because the time just flew by as you’re all having so much fun. It’s also so nice to have somewhere…

Next weekend will four years to the day that Mike and I met, so that got me thinking about some of the best places around London for dates. Despite having been together for nearly four years we always plan date nights and even date days so we stop working, ignore the outside world and spend some valuable time together. Even though we live together we don’t…

As part of my wonderful Winchester series, I’m kicking off with where you stay as there’s plenty of options but I think I might have just found the best location for all of your weekend trip needs. The Mercure Winchester Wessex Hotel is situated next door to the stunning Winchester Cathedral with its own car park which was super handy as we drove there as…

There are many popular television programmes out there that focus on our culinary delights. Whether it’s The Great British Bake Off that currently graces our screens or the likes of Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook, from years gone by, the British public love anything to do with food – and the more extravagant, the better! Heston Blumenthal’s Michelin-starred restaurants have made a name for themselves not…

If like me, you live for Halloween and the streets to be filled with those orange hues of leaves lining the ground, then you might want to check out a couple of these events! Halloween at Skylight Rooftop Skylight, London’s most imaginative rooftop destination is holding a frightfully fun 2-day Halloween party this weekend. During its all-new HarvestFest season, Skylight will be calling all ghouls…

If you’re an Only Fools and Horses fan than you’d be a right Plonker to miss out on this very cushty immersive dining experience. This hands-on experience transports you to the very famous Nags Head Pub where you’re able to meet the people of Peckham in a night of wheeling, dealing and eating. I mean, what else would you expect with Del Boy and Rodders involved!…