Panto Review: Dick Whittington, Dockside, Chatham
I love the panto … (oh no you don’t etc.) Sorry, that’ll be my only panto related pun. I reviewed Peter Pan that appeared at Dockside, Chatham a couple of years ago and the producer very kindly...
View ArticleReview: Westfield Stratford Ice-Skating
Dexter and I went ice skating at Westfield shopping centre, Stratford a couple of years ago. A lot has happened since then and when we were invited to go along again this year, I wondered just how...
View ArticleHalf Term at Butlins
It’s fast approaching yet another time of year I dread – the holidays in February half term. Although to be fair, as a working mum, one holiday seems to blend into another because I still have...
View ArticleReview: Skylander Giants
Just before Christmas, Tots 100 ran a competition in conjunction with Skylanders, for children to design their very own Skylander to be in with a chance of being part of Team Skylanders. Every … single...
View ArticleReview: Joe Browns
I was lucky enough to be sent some gorgeous boots to review over Christmas by Joe Browns. Then I fell off the internet a bit and didn’t post the review. Oops. So, better late than never, and...
View ArticleAn Alternative to Smoking?
I was fourteen when I smoked my first cigarette. I didn’t inhale, merely puffed smoke in and blew it out immediately. It was during my rebellious year – I believe I might have been rather hideous...
View ArticleReview: Riverside Lifestyle
Mother’s Day is a little tough in my house sometimes. I lost Mum eight years ago but I still miss her terribly. And of course, to add to the equation, this year I’m single. My boys, however,...
View ArticleSkylanders comes to Toys R Us
With Easter approaching, and yet another two week break from school for Dexter, (rocks slowly back and forth in the corner,) I decided that this time, I would actually take a few days off from work....
View ArticleLondon Luxury
The London property market is ripe with luxurious penthouses and fabulous flats. But some of these designer dwellings are inevitably somewhat diminutive. With space at a premium and demand on the...
View ArticleShopping for Children at Next (#cbias)
Lots of you may have heard about the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community and lucky for them, I’m now a part of it! My first project was clothes shopping for Dexter in Next. I’ll be...
View ArticleCruise Veteran
You will have seen that I’m an cruise veteran now. After all, I’ve been on TWO actual cruise ships and I even got to speak to a Captain once. Which qualifies me as an expert. Whilst my...
View ArticleL’Oreal Paris Google Hangout
I was asked to take part in a Google Hangout with L’Oreal Paris UK last night to talk about their new range of false nails - I think I was asked along as the token beginner! Fast forward to 6...
View ArticlePlus Size Clothing Rant
You will know from my blog that I am a passionate advocate of trying to find suitable plus size clothing for us ladies that have plenty of junk in their trunk. The problem is, it is still proving...
View ArticleM&S Autumn/Winter 2013
I’ve worked with M&S before, taking part in their ‘How to dress for your shape’ campaign. You have to check this video out of me attempting to strut my stuff on a mini catwalk – hilare!...
View ArticleBloom & Wild
As a full time working parent (a single one at that,) it’s not often that a flower delivery man ever knocks on my door. #WoeIsMe I’m rarely there and, let’s face it, I’m not exactly beating my...
View ArticleFinancial Future
And so the job hunt continues and my panic over money (or rather a lack thereof) continues to rise. I’ve been here before. Unemployed. Scared. Not knowing where the next pay cheque will come...
View ArticleReview: J D Wetherspoon
Today’s post is a review of my local J D Wetherspoon pub in Rochester, Kent – The Golden Lion. I was kindly sent some vouchers, asked to have dinner there and report back. Now … I want to...
View ArticleReview: A Shade Wilder
I get asked to review quite a few things on my blog but I’m very picky about what I choose to write about. I just prefer to write about something that’s a little different … eye-catching. A...
View ArticleReview: Eight Restaurant, Kent
I’m not one to complain … honestly I’m not. I hate doing it, it makes me feel really uncomfortable. However, there are occasions where I feel it is totally the right thing to do. This is one of...
View ArticleReview: New Year Super Sleepover
For the past eighteen years, I haven’t ventured out on New Year’s Eve. When you’re a parent, the whole ‘staying up until midnight’ thing isn’t a) always practical or b) something you even have...
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