Laundry open 24 hours over Christmas
Guests coming to stay this Christmas? Making that guest bedroom up is always a difficult balance; I mean it’s your home, yes? But then again you want your guests to ‘feel at home’ too! So providing the little extra touches can mean so much to make them feel comfy and wanted – yet at the same time help you to stay in control of how your home looks. If your guests are staying more than just a couple of days...
Silver Wedding Party Cocktails – Sloe Gin Fizz Pitcher Recipe
Recently we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary (yes, you’re right I really am far too young to have been married so long, thank you ). We debated for ages over what to do to celebrate, and eventually decided on a small garden party, on a grand scale, on as small a budget as we could manage. As guests arrived and the garden began to glow under the outdoor lighting, a sharp, fruity Sloe Gin Fizz felt like the perfect way to...
Silver Wedding Party Cocktails – Raspberry Daiquiri Pitcher Recipe
Recently we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary (yes, you’re right I really am far too young to have been married so long, thank you ). We debated for ages over what to do to celebrate, and eventually decided on a small garden party, on a grand scale, on as small a budget as we could manage.I’ve already written about the marquee (no we don’t have a big garden), the decorations and the table dressing,...
Silver Wedding Party Cocktails – Peach Bellinis
Recently we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary (yes, you’re right I really am far too young to have been married so long, thank you ). We debated for ages over what to do to celebrate, and eventually decided on a small garden party, on a grand scale, on as small a budget as we could manage. For the cocktail reception to greet our guests we decided three cocktails plus soft drinks – and we wanted them to reflect...
Win a winter’s worth of logs worth £220 with Certainly Wood!
So – have you lit yours yet? I’ll admit it – we gave in to the temptation last weekend, and lit our woodburner for the first time since last winter. Naturally it wasn’t really cold enough outside, and within an hour we were opening all the windows and stripping off jumpers and socks in an effort to cool down again! But even so… nothing bits that crackling warmth, does it? But of course, that means the sad...
Silver Wedding Party – Dressing the Tables
Recently we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary (yes, you’re right I really am far too young to have been married so long, thank you ). We debated for ages over what to do to celebrate, and eventually decided on a small garden party, on a grand scale, on as small a budget as we could manage. We posted a few pictures online, and have had numerous messages asking how we got the look, and how much things like trees for the...