I was recently invited to a very exciting event with my friend, Lynn Hill of The Clandestine Cake Club, where I was invited to a tea party to sample the Autumn range of cakes with Bettys of Harrogate – who would say no to this invitation?! With this, I found myself talking to a fantastic looking hotel in the centre of Leeds and even managed to book myself a first class ticket in a sale with East coast trains, I was set a

I recently visited my new favourite city in the form of Leeds, it’s such a friendly place to stay and it’s full of inspiring coffee shops, restaurants and independent businesses – I absolutely love it. As a long-serving member of The Clandestine Cake Club, I’ve visited the Leeds Cake Club events a handful of times over the last few years and made some fabulous friends through this welcoming club over a

I’m not usually one for entering competitions, mainly because I always seem to miss the deadlines… I have every best intention, I diarise it, prioritise it, plan it, enter it, then realise I’ve left it a day late. This is the story of my life. I recently came across a stunning suitcase company called Suitcase Glory, who are also host to a superb blog with travel advice and reviews to boot and they recently hosted a givea

It’s that time of the year again, it’s becoming chilly, the cardigans and scarves are out, it’s the season for a comforting pudding of a Sunday afternoon…or any other time of the day to be fair! I’ve recently been contacted by the lovely team at Rodda’s, the very people I turn to for my clotted cream needs when preparing an afternoon tea or two, no other brand seem to do. They saw my recent

Anna at Rosedene Bakery in Aylesbury talks about her honest adventures with the dreaded quiche…. **** I really needed to get my bake on! Let me tell you a bit more about me and then Rosedene Bakery’s unique Afternoon Tea package.  I’m Anna and I inherited my Nan’s passion for baking. When I was made redundant from the banking sector early in 2013, I finally took the plunge and started my own baking business. I knew that

I went to sleep a few nights ago craving the rare experience of waking under canvas, I had a weird hankering to go camping… I miss the sound of the traditional British rain under the stars, lanterns, a thermos full of tea, card games and warm beer with friends…. What’s crazy, I thought, is the fact that I have all the gear ready to go after a fair few camping excursions over the years, so what was stopping me

It’s been a while since I reviewed a venue worthy of a full-throttled mention on my doorstep and this is a little gem that I would quite happily keep to myself if I wasn’t all for sharing these things! Catesby’s is a new shop nestled on the cobbles of Green Street, in the very heart of Cambridge City centre, offering beautiful and unique goods for your home and garden. This shop is set within a stunning Georg

I’ve read posts written by others in the past who share tips on the best films to make you feel happy or even the top ten films to make you cry… I’ve always wondered why you would ever want to watch a film to make you purposefully cry, that’s always baffled me. But then, my fellow human beings can be baffling individuals, so I’ll continue to wonder. It’s no secret that I’m a huge film

A friend of mine (Cat at The Teatime Treatery) recently introduced me to the wonderful and luxurious world of Jo Malone London, a beautifully British brand of colognes, scented candles and bath oils. I had no idea that tucked away off Cambridge Market was a Jo Malone shop on Rose Crescent, within the very same building that used to house my favourite art gallery in Cambridge until around a year ago. As soon as I stepped throug

I don’t know about you, but I get itchy feet from time to time and lately… well, I’ve not stopped itching! I’m not too adventurous when it comes to travel, I’ve visited Egypt alone on a day trip to Cairo whilst holidaying in Cyprus, but that’s about it. I’ve taken myself to Cornwall, Devon, the Lake District and have enjoyed a beautiful & snowy weekend break in Prague, but somethin