Day two of our trip to Madrid, Spain. We visited the Palacio Real, Catedral, Mercado de la Cebada, Puerta de Toledo, Edifico Telefonica, Cines Callao, Teatro Real, Templo de Debod, Tirso de Molina, San Francisco el Grande, Plaza de Espana, Torre de Madrid, Edificio Espana. For dinner we ate at Botin, the oldest restaurant in the world. Then went on for drinks at Cuevas de…

After waking up at 3.30am we arrived in Madrid for 10am, not too bad really! We tackled the trains and the Metro to get over to our apartment that we had rented from Air B&B for 12 to meet the very lovely Sergio! The apartment was perfect; location spot on and the sofa a little too comfy! We then spent the afternoon out wandering in…

Last weekend was my Birthday, and I certainly celebrated in style! The chap spoilt me with a morning of drifting lessons, something I’d wanted to do for ages, I headed over to The Hippodrome Casino with Penny, her other half and the chap, followed by Sunday lunch at Dishoom with the parents! I made a little video of the events……

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Tickets are no longer available for the London New Year’s Eve with Unicef firework display, but don’t panic, there are plenty of exciting alternatives in the capital if you didn’t manage to get your hands on those tickets. You could watch the fireworks from some on London’s tallest buildings including Altitude London’s New Year’s Eve in the Sky party; or make it an even more memorable start to 2016 with…

So Christmas is very much upon us, and many of you are done with work for the year so I thought I’d share a few little Christmassy ideas in Essex… The Elf Workshop at Braintree Wyevale Garden Centre sounds like far too much fun; you can make your own festive crafts and take away a special ‘Elf Graduate’ certificate to frame for the mantlepiece! Christmas days…

I love all the festivities of winter, and I especially like New Year’s Eve. It marks a new beginning when you can make fresh plans for the year ahead. Even if you might have forgotten about a lot of them by the end of January! NYE is a great time to hang out with your friends and have one last big night before the new…

Who says sticking with tradition means having to prepare a traditional Christmas dinner? For those planning to cook on the 25th December, Pilgrims Choice has concocted the ultimate cheesy Christmas dinner that’s sure to leave your guests impressed on the most wonderful day of the year. STARTER Red Pepper, Tomato & Vintage Cheddar Tartlets With A Hint Of Chilli These bite-size tartlets are perfect as…