The Great York Staycation

What a crazy year its been so far. Normally by this time i’ve either been, or am about to head, on a holiday but not this year. It’s fair to say that 2020 is going to be the year of the  ‘Staycation’ and, when allowed, exploring the locations on our own doorsteps. I am so…

The Garden Makeover

Hey everyone! Like many of you, lockdown has left me with plenty of time on my hands and so I’ve taken this opportunity to decorate and restyle the house.  For those of you who follow me on insta, you’ll know that I’m forever checking Rightmove for new properties on sale as we had originally hoped…

Woah we’re going to Ibiza

  Jeez – November has almost passed us by in the blink of an eye and the cold is well and truly creeping in isn’t it! To bring a bit of light (reading) on these dark and gloomy evenings I thought I’d get settled on the sofa armed with a cup of tea and a pack of biscuits and take us all back to warmer…

Stockholm Sweet Stockholm

Firstly I need to apologise for my complete neglect of the blog in recent months – it was my intention to write about our trip to Tenerife but that turned out to be more Tener-Grief so gave that blog a swerve. However, I am back into the blog groove and have to tell you all…

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…

#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…

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…

Amsterdam: Return of the Dam

Amsterdam: Return of the Dam

Amsterdam Trip: My tips and hot spots – mama Kellys, Airbnb, pulitzer hotel and Staling bank cards!