As you may know by now, I’m the queen of secrets when it comes to afternoon tea and all things related to this great British pastime. Well, if you share the same passions as myself, you may or may not have heard of The Secret Tea Society…. I’m a member myself and this is a club worthy of a mention, having finally been to my first ever Secret Tea Society meet up since joining in December 2013. And oh boy, this

A few people have recently asked if I have any top tips on losing weight or getting fitter and I’ve decided to be brutally honest with you all… It’s far from easy if you’ve got a lot of weight to lose or a long distance goal in mind, nothing happens overnight, as lovely and fluffy as an Instagram photo might show the journey. I haven’t been vocal about the low points – that is until now, as

Just miles from Melton Mowbray, this peaceful spa within the Leicestershire countryside is a destination for single spa guests, couples, groups, families alike. There really is not one demographic for this fantastic location. I saw many different guests whilst visiting, including many lone men and one lady even told me she had been visiting since the 1980’s – now that’s dedication! Ragdale Hall opened it̵

Wanna join the gang? Indulge in your inner Marie Antoinette or Earl of Sandwich and have fun geeking out with some inspiration on our favourite topic on my favourite social media site, Twitter, over a cuppa? Well, welcome to #HighTeaHour Each and every Sunday between 3pm and 4pm, there will be a Twitter hashtag to talk about our favour topic, share our afternoon tea tiers of the day/week/month and discuss our favourite blends

Rosey Lea started out as a simple, yet beautiful tearoom within the market square in Bishops Stortford and I was lucky enough to visit this with Jen from Great Cake Places towards the start of 2013 as part of a cakey tour of my region. We had a fantastic day, eating more than our fair share of afternoon teas and cake-based treats, the sugar crash was immense to say the very least! There is some outside seating on the terrace o

It’s certainly no secret by now that I am getting into shape and working hard with a personal trainer (I was lucky enough to bag myself some sessions as part of a portfolio agreement where I literally have to bare all every 6 weeks in exchange for being shouted at in the gym!) as well as eating a much healthier diet and I’m well on my way to losing my third stone. I’ve been getting so much encouragement as well as some lovely

I’m going to be ever so slightly open with you about some of the little pleasures in my life, none of them make me feel TOO guilty for admitting and I thought a little more sharing on my part would help you to get to know me… Perhaps it’ll even help you to share your own “guilty” or simple pleasures in life, as life is simply too short to not enjoy what we want in our lives. I’ve never quite

In complete honesty? I think anyone that is half human is going to get nervous when they have to stand up in front of others to deliver a talk or presentation, I haven’t met many people that can turn on the robotics when it comes to talking in front of a room of strangers – If you can do this, get in touch and let me know how to be like you!  The last few times I have been asked to speak at events, I have said yes

I was recently invited to visit a new area of the UK (Manchester) as part of a tour of the North that I was to enjoy throughout my 30th birthday celebrations. I was lucky enough to stay in some magnificent venues throughout my tour, all helping to ease the stress of this big celebration and I most certainly enjoyed my time in this new City, I really must say. This hotel is by far one of my most favourite stays since starting t

As part of a tour of the north, I decided to visit some new cities within the UK on recommendation from other food lovers and Leeds was first on the list to hop on the train to. I haven’t been to Leeds previously, but had heard a lot of great things about this exciting city, with it’s independent shopping and varied food experiences and the friendliest people I’ve ever encountered, it truly didn’t disap