There really is no hiding from it. September heralds that Autumn is on it’s way. Tree’s are turning a delicious amber and honeyed hue, the cashmere blankie is suddenly my new best friend again and everywhere you look from Pinterest to Polyvore the words “transition” are repeated, like an episode of Friends on channel 4. So […]
September Luxe List: Autumn Fashion Finds
I have a bit of a love hate relationship with September. I’m definitely more of a summer girl, although with that being said, I am partial to the 4 week winter period that arrives on December 1st and ends on January 1st! So the arrival of September marks the coming of Autumn, which I naturally […]
The Pig on the Beach; A seaside culinary delight
The Pig on the beach in Studland Dorset, is just one of a group of outstanding culinary hotels here in the South of England. They generally refer to themselves as a “restaurant with rooms” as the culinary experience comes before everything else. That being said the accommodation is more then outstanding. From cosy shepherds huts to […]
London; A Day in The Big Smoke
A pair of country mice recently packed up their Vuitton’s and headed to the big smoke for a day’s shopping. London was officially calling and we fancied ourselves as Town mice for a day.Why ever not. We arrived at the train station, with what seemed like the entire population of the town, but despite the […]
Catch Of The Day – Shell Bay Fish Restaurant
A few weeks ago we gathered the tribe and headed off the island for a fish supper, well a luncheon to be more precise. It was a birthday celebration so we treated ourselves to a short tip across the water to a lovely local fish restaurant. when I say short I mean 4 minutes. In […]
Quick and Easy Summer Makeup Routine
It’s that time of year when the nights are longer, shorts are shorter and your makeup is lighter. The sunshine, when it makes a guest appearance here in the UK, is delicious and is here to be enjoyed. Soaking up as much vitamin D as possible is a must and so I try to keep […]
Lets Do Brunch; The Butter Cross bakery Dorset
Sometimes there’s little more to do on a grey and gloomy summer weekend in Britain, then to eat your way through it. The summer has been somewhat unkind to us all this year, so what better way to brighten things up then with some super duper eggs at brunch! Sunny side up anyone? We hot […]
Yacht Week; All aboard, It’s a boat Party!
Ok ok, so I totally titled this Yacht week for click bait! But… keep reading, there is a boat involved in this post. I promise. So as I couldn’t run away to all the fun in the sun that is ‘Yacht Week’, I was pining for a sun, sea and maritime fix. Lucky for me I received […]
Balearic Adventure: The Free Upgrade
Everyone everywhere, no matter how old or young, rich or poor, whatever their walk of life, everyone wants to hear those magical words… Free Upgrade! So, several days into our Mallorca adventure we heard these magic words and were told that we were the chosen ones! We were being upgraded. To a rather tasty suite […]
A Well Oiled Machine: Tanning Oils and golden suntans
We’ve all heard the saying about a well oiled machine. And so it goes the body should be no different. But I’m not talking about whole foods and super grains (sorry eat clean crew) I’m talking about the necessity of a beautiful tan and the current trend of achieving said tan with tanning oils. Any instagrammer […]