The Ivy – St. Helens Square, York

Oh what a busy start to the year it has been!  I feel like I’ve been running around non stop since the turn of 2019 so it was lovely to sit back and relax on Wednesday evening when we were invited for dinner at The Ivy, St. Helens, York. The Ivy opened in late 2017…

Bedroom Makeover: Bring Back The YELLOW!

Happy New Year EVERYONE! Sorry its been a while – I decided on a little December detox in terms of social media which has given me time to plan a makeover of my bedroom. Ever since I turned the dining room back into a spare bedroom back in September (BYE BYE DINING ROOM, HELLO NEW…

#AHouseInDays

So as with many social media platforms there is often a pressure to create fresh and new content daily to interact with like minded people especially visual content for instagram (@jackdmarch). However we also know how hard and at something exhausting the pressure for new content can be, so this month I took some of…

Lamp up your life!

HI! I AM JACK… and… I am addicted to LAMPS! A lamp addiction is a real thing right?? If it isn’t then I can’t be alone in my love of them! There is just something about lamps and the cosy light they create in a room that is so much better than dealing with harsh…

Lanzarote: Not So Grotty!

Lanzarote: Not So Grotty!   Having recently returned from a week in Lanzarote if feel a bit sorry for the island. In recent years it has often been dubbed ‘Lanzagrotty’ and, even when people would ask where I was going, I would say “oh just Lanzarote”…”Just wanted some cheap sun”! On arriving and exploring I…

Bedroom Renovations: Bye Bye Dining Room, Hello New Bedroom!

After months of walking past the wasteland that was my former dining room, I have finally got round to converting this back into a bedroom. Whilst I loved my previous conversion of the spare room into a dining room (especially in the Winter months dressing a dark and dramatic dining room), with my new kitchen…

Alberts Schloss Manchester

With Christmas meaning I have some time to myself, and time to catch up with my blogging to tell you about my adventure after my little weekend jaunt to London and Brighton. I thought what better way to carry on the festivities than with a trip to Manchester with two of my best friends Lynnie…