Themed breaks are a great way of exploring a region. Choose your favourite pastime or subject and undoubtedly you’ll discover more, get a whole new perspective and learn more the locals and the area. Food is a hot topic with more and more people considering where their food comes from and educating children about exactly where food comes from – not just the supermarket! A…
With Christmas looming, several of us will be frantically scribbling down Gift ideas. Well, the women amongst us anyway. “Mum, easy, that jumper she pointed out. Sister, no problem, that necklace she’s wanted for ages. Gran, as always, the latest Maeve Binchy novel and a box of York Fruit Jellies. Dad, well, ummm, errrrr…” The tedious, yearly problem is on us again… what to buy…
All outfits can benefit from smart accessorising but many of us are unaware of the right items that will work best with our outfits. Even the best fashion designers and stylists sometimes get it wrong. But of all accessories the scarf / throw is generally the most versatile, but underused, fashion accessory there is. The available variety of fabrics, shapes and sizes makes the scarf…
This is the time of year when people are looking to stock up on wines for the festive season, but with a bewildering array of wines to choose from on the supermarket shelves and in independent stores, what should we be buying? There are also lots of special offers on wines at this time of year. However, don’t be tempted to buy a case of…
There’s nothing that epitomises Christmas more than a glass of port wine and a piece of Stilton cheese after a heavy seasonal feast. There is something about the rich sweet taste of this deep red fortified wine that complements the stilton perfectly. Port wine is so named because it is a wine from Porto in Portugal. It is typically a sweet red rich wine but…
Can Pyjamas ever be luxurious? Or are they by definition the very opposite of luxury, as in they are practical, comfortable, shapeless and drab? In the past luxurious pyjamas have been understood to mean bit of satin or lace trimmed offerings but these seem more like a redesign of the same tired idea or something designed without comfort or sleeping in mind at all. Today…
Suffolk has a rich heritage which can be discovered in many of its historic attractions and heritage sites including:- Framlingham Castle, Leiston Abbey, Sutton Hoo, Kentwell Hall, Palace House (Newmarket) and Otley Hall to mention just a few. The area consisting of the Suffolk Coast, Broads and Heaths is an «Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty» and for good reason. Whilst the county is largely quite…
These days, you can’t help but stumble across the word ‘FREE’, whether actively looking to buy something or not. A marketer’s dream, this over-used term can be found emblazoned across press ads, plastered throughout supermarkets, and is frequently cited on the radio and TV. BUT the question many of us will ask ourselves is “Does ‘Free’ ever really mean ‘Free’?” We are all drawn towards…
As we brace ourselves against the approach of winter months and our summer holidays and weekends of sailing, golfing, days out at the beach or just lazing in the garden become a distant summer memory, our minds turn to what we can do to get through the winter months. Generally, there is a certain gloom that approaches at this time of year, the thought of…
Keeping fit and healthy is not all about going to the nearest gym, after all, how many of us have rolled up at the nearest gym on 2nd January with great intentions to get ourselves some exercise and improve our mind body and soul, and by March we’re looking for every excuse not to get on that treadmill. Why do we all assume that a…