Last year my oldest daughter got married in Santorini and what a wedding that was! Very different to any I’d been to before but that’s what you’d expect of a Santorini Wedding isn’t it! Yes I was mother of the bride but without the hat and tights. So none of your traditional mother of the bride outfits for me. I wore what I’d wear out
Author: Mrs C
In a nutshell, I'm a Mum to three gorgeous daughters and two step-sons who are gradually making their own lives and leaving Mr. C and I plenty of time to enjoy life just as a couple again. I'm a big fan of Afternoon Tea & Corrie and hate, with a vengeance, violence in films! I love reading 'proper' books though I concede that my birthday Kindle was brilliant on holidays.
And it was all Yellow!
It's rainy, windy, dreary and very grey outside. Well it is January I suppose. Being a sun-lover, Mr. C hates this time of the year and moans like crazy about wanting sunshine and warmth every time his weather app disappoints him with its fairly predictable predictions. We live in The UK - a temperate climate with very few weather upsets, after all. It rarely gets
Penang – Malaysia
Before we started this round of our travels, we'd decided that we were going to make our visit to Malaysia more of a 'beach break’ than another marathon week of sight-seeing. So before we even arrived in Penang, we were already feeling pretty chilled and relaxed. The flights from Sydney to Singapore and then Singapore to Penang were uneventful and our pre-booked taxi was already waiting
Why Experiences are Better than Things!
As most of you know, Mr. C and I have been 'travelling' this year in a big way. We decided to embark on Our Year Out because we didn't want to be those people who simply left it too late. We'd sold one of our websites so had a bit of spare cash and taking a gap year seemed like a really good idea. Why should
Sydney – Australia
Auckland to Sydney, just three hours separates them but the difference between the two countries is apparent from the minute you land. New Zealand, stunning as it is, is quiet and chilled. If it was a colour, it would be muted tones and conservative in nature. Sydney, Australia, on the other hand, though similarly relaxed, would be bright orange or pink, and loud, very loud!Sydney's
New Zealand – South Island
South Island, New Zealand proved to be as idyllic as we'd expected. Apart from our fleeting but gorgeous visit to Cape Cod, the bit of our adventures I'd most been looking forward to was New Zealand. Unfortunately the journey there, all 13 hours of it, had to be borne first. We had the cheapest round-the-world flights we could find so weren't expecting an upgrade. Nonetheless,
Route 66 – The Beginning
I don't particularly like driving. I just do it to get from A to B. Mr. C, on the other hand, enjoys it! So whenever we go visiting Daughter No. 1 up at the opposite end of the country in Aberdeen, he's more than happy to drive the entire journey himself. Mad, I know. Ok so I suppose you're wondering where I'm going with this?Well since I've
Niagara Falls
We just had an overnighter at The Knight’s Inn in Liverpool, Syracuse and what a difference to the grubby Lamie’s in Hampton! Immaculately clean, a huge comfy bed and just as importantly for this stop, a laundry room for us to wash and dry our first week's worth of washing.We were on the road super-early after the carb-fest that is the complimentary breakfast in these
A Little Inn on Pleasant Bay
There's always a risk when you go to a place you've yearned to go to since forever. What if it doesn't live up to your expectations? What if it was all a hype?Well I'm pleased to say that Cape Cod, even off-season and with Hurricane José on the way, was every bit as special as I'd hoped it would be. Ok, a bit more sunshine,
Bottomless Brunch and Plenty of Gin Fun! (Oh and a funeral….)
So September is here and I've hardly blogged of late. Thank Goodness Mr. C has been keeping you all up-to-date!This Summer has been a bit of a mixed bag though. The highlight was undoubtedly Helena's wedding in Santorini but having spinal surgery in August and seeing my Dad die in July a couple of months after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer has been very difficult