We as a family always look forward to the summer holidays. Gone is the hassle of waking up early to usher children into school uniforms or their scruffs for nursery, double checking schoolbags, and ensure everyone has their lunch. It means sleeping in a bit more if you’re lucky, and if not, then knowing that … Read more
It’s been a few years now since I bought myself a new digital camera and I’m starting to get the itch to change again. Not my DSLR I hasten to add, I’m still in love with that and before Christmas I treated myself to a GoPro (although I’m yet to actually do anything with it … Read more
With the New Year firmly under our belts and not a scrap of leftover Turkey our attentions are starting to look to the future. Every now and then we see a snippet of blue skies (like today as I look out of my window at the sunshine) and it makes me think of getting away … Read more
Fresh food contains a wide variety of antioxidants, oils, vitamins, and other properties that are good for the skin. Many of these benefits can be obtained by eating raw fruits and vegetables as the stomach has a way of breaking down vitamins and oils. Eating these cleanses and gives the skin a nice glow – … Read more
In the years BTB (Before The Beans) I have dined on some very special meals in some amazing locations so choosing myself a custom-made menu for the Celebrity Cruises challenge #TasteofTravel has taken some thinking over let me tell you! Celebrity Cruises were just voted Ocean Cruise Line of the Year in the 2014 Food … Read more
Nooooo I don’t mean the Australian soap with all those dishy half-naked men and bikini-clad girlies (although I do admit it is my guilty pleasure). I haven’t told you what I got up to at the end of 2014 because quite frankly I was too busy getting ready for Christmas but at the beginning of … Read more
As I sit typing this post, the house is eerily quiet but for the sound of the tumble drier which is drying off the last round of bedding from our night-time shenanigans. Oh please, get your mind out of the gutter. At 11pm last night just as we were talking of an ‘early night’ (always … Read more
As Christmas 2014 approached Hubby and I made a decision, we would relax as much as possible in the run-up to Christmas and enjoy this special time with our Beans instead of rushing around like headless chickens and missing it all. Every year we work up to the last minute of Christmas Eve and whilst … Read more
Remember remember…the 31st December Fireworks, & great camera shots I see no reason, why in this season Jessops’ New Year’s hints should be forgot! Amazing firework displays are seen all year round, symbolising a time of celebration, and what better way to start off the New Year then some fantastic images of 2015 commencing with … Read more