Win an Artisan Foodie Hamper – handpicked in Belgium!
Mar17

Win an Artisan Foodie Hamper – handpicked in Belgium!

At around 2hrs away from Calais, Southern Belgium makes an easy choice as a short break option for the family. Unspoiled landscape, soft rolling hills and pretty villages, and some great fun filled ideas for Wallonia – the green heart of Belgium. Wallonia, with its abundance of deep rivers, game-filled forests and vast orchards, offers a varied culinary palette of quality produce. History has played a part in it too. Occupiers...

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Hotel near London Coliseum – English National Opera (ENO)? Try Holborn | Thistle Kingsley Review
Mar08

Hotel near London Coliseum – English National Opera (ENO)? Try Holborn | Thistle Kingsley Review

This week I was oh-so-super excited to be headed into London for a new experience – I had my very first ‘night at the opera’ (and before you roll your eyes… 1) everyone should go at least once, and 2) the ENO runs this amazing Opera Undressed scheme specially for opera virgins and it’s bloody brilliant). But as is always the case, I needed a bed for the night; it’s just not possible for us to go...

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I’m In Love. #OperaUndressed
Mar08

I’m In Love. #OperaUndressed

I have honestly just had one of the most glorious nights in a theatre I can remember. It was a Christmas gift from my in-laws – I had seen a mention that ENO run regular ‘Opera Undressed’ events, designed especially for opera virgins. **And no, this is NOT a paid review – the tickets were paid for by my lovely Mother In Law. I just loved the whole thing SO much, I have to share it** Now I know I’m not...

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Car Parts – Learn From My Tales Of Woe
Feb18

Car Parts – Learn From My Tales Of Woe

paid partnership with Scuderia Car Parts Think about it – if you pass your driving test at the age of 17, and continue driving until you’re 80, you’ll spend 63 years behind the wheel. That’s a long time to be driving a number of cars; and of course, unless you’re buying a brand new car every couple of years then it’s very likely you’ll need to be replacing some expensive parts. Research has...

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Travelling to the Emirates? Here’s What You Need To Know To Avoid Having Your Medication Seized At Customs
Feb18

Travelling to the Emirates? Here’s What You Need To Know To Avoid Having Your Medication Seized At Customs

With numerous stories hitting the headlines over recent years of UK nationals being detained for carrying supposedly legal medication into the Emirates, it has become starkly apparent that people travelling to places such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi simply do not know what they can and cannot pack for the trip and are failing to research the information before flying. Pharmacy store on airport in Doha – By T-I-H-I Courtesy of...

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Green Holidays In The UK’s Forests. Literally. (plus: Forest Holidays Discount Code!)
Feb13

Green Holidays In The UK’s Forests. Literally. (plus: Forest Holidays Discount Code!)

In Winter, the nights are short and there’s a chill in the air, Forest Holidays think it’s the perfect time to get cosy in your very own cabin in the forest. Enjoy time together as a family; creating memories to talk about in the years to come.(if you’re here for the Forest Holidays Discount Code, do scroll on down to find it!) Stay in the forest and support the Forestry Commission Forest Holidays’ core purpose is based on a...

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