As a Cambridge girl myself, I’m both an occasional cyclist as well as a motorist in our fair City and I’ve gathered many thoughts on this topic over the last year or two. With Le Tour De France about to race on through Cambridge City centre and the surrounding villages en route, I’ve been thinking more and more about cyclist etiquette. In my own personal experiences, everybody seems to have road rage…an
I’ve stayed in my fair share of luxury hotels and spas over the last year or so and I must say that I’m enjoying my chance to review such beautiful and grand venues, I’m always excited when checking into a new temporary home-from-home. However, I’ve become a creature of habit and have formed some “quirky” traits when checking into a new hotel room for the evening, one or two that frustrate t
Over the last five years, I’ve been reviewing and sampling many, many afternoon tea tiers – it’s truly a tough job, but somebody has to do it, right?! Hehe. This is a common question and I get asked it so regularly that I felt I needed to update my previous recommendations and share some thoughts on the best afternoon tea in Cambridge. When it comes to our favourite British pastime, I am very, very particular
I’ve been very vocal over the last few months about my weight loss and you’ve probably all been shouting at the “virtual” me asking me to pipe down – I’m not sorry (haha), as Sarah at Primal Performance has truly helped to change my life for the better. However. I’ve recently encountered an old issue that has stopped me (very literally) in my tracks. About 8 years ago, no thanks to my little pup at the time (yes, he’s still in
I was recently invited to join a very special party on the Cambridgeshire/Essex border to celebrate the launch of some very exciting happenings within a homely and vibrant cookery school that not even my food-loving self had heard of previously. You know me by now, I’m never one to turn down some feasting and a good old nosey around a fantastic venue. Just Cook is a purpose built cookery school nestled within the historic stat
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