We visited Manchester earlier this year and loved it. It exceeded all expectations and we were quite gutted to have to come home! We are certainly going to be re-visiting at a later date as we didn’t get to do all we wanted, but I thought I’d share some of the things we did do and loved… Eat at The Botanist  We began the evening…

When it comes to travelling, food plays a huge part in the planning process. We don’t like to plan a trip and be disappointed by the food when we arrive so we tend to book in advance after doing a lot of research. Yes, we’re one of those couples that mega plan trips before we get there! We’ve eaten some incredible food whilst travelling, some…

There is no doubt about it – student loans are becoming quite a terrifying prospect. With many adults now in debt they are unable to repay because their degrees haven’t helped them get the jobs they hoped for, a lot of people who would like to get a college education but don’t have the money behind them are put off the idea altogether because they…

Winter is ruinous for our hair. A toxic combination of central heating and cold winds dries out hair to the point where it is brittle and full of static. The only people who look great on a cold winter’s day are celebrities with a hairdresser on speed dial. Luckily, there are ways to ensure your hair stays glossy and healthy, even in winter, so read…

Blockages in the bathroom are common, and although they can be easy to deal with in the early stages, a bathroom blockage which has gone undetected or untreated and allowed to get worse can lead to further plumbing issues and may even cause damage to your home. If you’ve found a blockage in one of the drains in your bathroom, knowing how to deal with…

At the weekend I hosted my first charity fundraiser for my 2017 London Marathon in the shape of a dinner and dance. It took a hell of a lot of organising but was so worth it! I had support from the most amazing people I could ask for and… I can’t thank all of those that came, bought raffle tickets enough and those that kindly…

So you’ve been together for a while now, and he finally gets down on one knee, you say yes and you live happily ever after. Well for some women this isn’t the case; some women are disappointed by the engagement proposal and others don’t like the ring their partner chooses for them, but how many women does this actually happen to? Almost a quarter of…

For the first time in God knows how long, we had a night off! We got to spend the entire evening in the flat and chill out so we decided to cook up one of our favourite meals and open a bottle of wine. The wine of choice was Château La Gordonne 2015 from  Provence. The food of choice was my Spaghetti Bolognaise. It’s not a…