Set in nearly 190 acres of beautifully landscaped (and when we arrived, snowy) countryside, lies Ashdown Park Hotel – a grand manor house which fits in perfectly with the kind of place you’d imagine your perfect English spa getaway to…
Archives for 2015
Mini Home Haul 2015
Sion and I have put a deposit down on a gorgeous flat for the next academic year, which means that we’ll be moving in this summer. It’s not your typical student flat (thank goodness) and has far more of a…
The blogs you need to follow in 2015
Although blog reading has taken a slight back seat as of late (I blame silly exams), I am usually an avid blog reader and regularly tune into my favourites – as well as scouting out some new sites! Featuring a…
Two Truths & One White Lie!
I feel as though my blog has got awfully serious in the last few weeks – and more often than not, the content I actively choose to read are pieces that are funny, witty and intelligently written – so in…
Start Planning for your Dream Valentines Weekend
Cupid is on his way, with February the 14th on the horizon Valentine’s Day is creeping up on us. This can only mean one thing; it’s time to start planning those special valentines’ weekend getaways. There’s nothing nicer than being…
How to speed up your hair growth!
Having long, swooshy rapunzel-esque hair has been at the very top of my (trivial) agenda for the past decade. Aged 11, I melted a plastic hair piece into my own hair (using straighteners) in a bid to achieve luscious locks…
Cold Cher
Prepare for some hilarity, for I have attempted an outfit post. Usually a rarity on my site (because I am so ridiculously critical and so bloody awful at attempting to pose), I’ve been really lucky to work with a variety…
HaliHacks
I’ll make no secret about the fact that I love the finer things in life. I’m not talking about caviar for breakfast or goose-feather blankets (are those even a thing, or did I make that up), but I do enjoy…
Prague, Czech Republic
It’s been a little while since my last city break, so when the opportunity arose for Danielle and I to head off to Prague for a couple of days – albeit in the cold, freezing depths of January – as…
Cosy Coastal UK Retreats
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and everywhere you look are strings of paper hearts and dozens of roses. Following up from my mini break away in November last year (post here), I feel that another staycation is in…
Planning for a Group American Adventure
I’m used to travelling on my own, with my family or with a fellow blogger(s), but I’ve always wanted to go on a bigger group holiday somewhere further afield. With University coming to an end soon, the prospect of everyone meeting…
Getting Dressed In Your Trip To Vegas – What To Wear For A Casino Party All-nighter?
What would you choose to wear if you knew you would be falling into the arms of none other than James Bond himself? Please have that possibility in mind while choosing the perfect outfit for your night out in a…