Best romantic getaways in Europe
For the first time ever I had a romantic city break this year – Mr littleStuff whisked me off on a surprise 3-day trip to Paris. And even though I was with the man I spend practically every waking moment with, and who I’ve been married to for 21 years, it was a monumentally special and enormously romantic few days. We did the normal tourist things – we walked for miles through the busiest parts of the city, we ate at...
Rail journeys vs other travel methods
So you’re planning a long journey… you’ve got four small people (well, you might not have, but I do..), one dog, a couple of cases, and a need to be 200 miles away in a non-stressful manner. How would you do it? Ordinarily, we’d take the simple option and head for the car – it’s easy to pack, and we’re responsible for our own timing and not at someone else’s timetable whim. But of course...
How did we manage without it? #WhyWouldntYou
I’ve been thinking a lot this year about lifestyle – we’ve had some HUGE changes, and 2014 has been an enormous year for us. And we owe our lifestyle almost entirely to modern technology. Without the internets, we wouldn’t be able to work from home, having the freedom to pick and choose hours and days… even the amount I earn in a month is entirely down to me. And technology allows that to happen....
Okay – I just checked upcoming film releases. And squeaked.
I was just meandering through the Cineworld site, like I’m inclined to do when I am in serious need of a night off (even though my brain knows I’ve been working so hard because I’m just three sleeps away from an almost-4wk-holiday, my body is sobbing to itself that it needs to not be sitting in the office chair one. more. minute. Oh how it yearns to step outside, to go do something FUN for a change!). And the Future...
How to move house with family and not have a breakdown
After having successfully moved house, many people’s first thought is “Never again”. It’s a stressful, frantic, soul-sapping process, and that’s if everything goes to plan; add in the additional consideration of children and a needy family and you’ve the potential for a nervous and physical breakdown. That’s why I think this ‘ultimate family moving guide’ from Glasgow’s Removal Services Scotland is a potential godsend (you can also...
Getting a handle on doors
There’s no doubt about it, the mornings are chillier and the evenings are getting darker. Autumn is on its way! Season of mists, mellow fruitfulness and Strictly Come Dancing. I bet John Keats is tangoing in his grave the very thought of it right now. The thing is, that what with the cooler weather and the switch around in the living room, a hint of draughtiness has started to make itself felt chez nous. It’s not a gale, and I’m sure...