I adore old movies. The 1940s, 50s. Movies like Mrs Miniver, Singin' In The Rain, The Philadelphia Story. Actors like Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Bette Davis. One of the classics of this era is Roman Holiday. And, although Audrey Hepburn only wears one outfit for the vast majority of the film, she still epitomises the effortless grace that she is famous for. Rome … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Where do fish fingers come from? Farmstays of the wet variety.
After exploring dairy farmstays in this post about where milk comes from, today I thought we’d move onto fish fingers in our search for holidays with a bit of education thrown in. So we're exploring farmstays with fishing either on-site or nearby. Fish fingers are a kid-friendly staple at my house. I know that Miss 7 and Master 5 will eat them and will do so … [Read more...]
Diner pour deux
Perhaps it will be possible to schedule a romantic dinner for two on your next trip. Perhaps not. Perhaps you don't even get to share a room with your partner on holiday because you need multiple rooms with an adult in each. A holiday might be when you get to re-connect, or perhaps it's easier to save couple-time for home where there's babysitters you know and trust … [Read more...]
What to pack – The boyfriend jeans
Or, "How to take your boyfriends on your next family holiday" ;) There's been a definite "boyfriend" trend going on for a while now with boyfriend jeans, boyfriend jumpers and even boyfriend shirts in abundance. I was a late adopter with this as with everything. My goodness, Nikki from Styling You was going on for months and months about skinny jeans before I … [Read more...]
