Spa day at Hanbury Manor, Hertfordshire
Hanbury Manor is one of those magical places you go to hideaway and relax in its tranquil and grand settings when in need of rejuvenation or a pamper... the perfect place for a treat! I visited [...]
All new Mazda MX-5 Review
All hail the all new Mazda MX-5! Long awaited, I bought the car just after it came out in September, not realising quite how popular it would be and was told it wouldn't be arriving until [...]
Digging our own Christmas Tree from Sand Castle, Devon
If you've been reading my blog for a couple of months you'll know my family has a cottage in the countryside in the beautiful little village called Sidbury in East Devon. I've been spending more [...]
A hike to Man Sands, Brixham – Devon
In Devon, my country bumpkin side tends to come out and I seem to embrace the lifestyle of hikes in the countryside and strolls by the sea. On this walk from Scabbacombe Sands to Man Sands, in [...]
Seaside trip to Sidmouth – Devon
"Oh I do like to be beside the seasiiide..." Every chance I get when I'm at my family cottage in Devon I take a trip to the neighbouring seaside town: Sidmouth. There's something about this [...]
Easter Egg hunt at Shepherds Cottage
Easter morning was spent gorging on food with family and exchanging Easter eggs - just like how it should be! We filled up on Farmer's market eggs, home-made granary loaf with lashings of butter [...]
Turning 23: Birthday Bonanza!
The 23rd March marked my 23rd birthday, so of course, as with each birthday every year, I count down the days, organize a weeks worth of celebrations months in advance - and this year’s was no [...]