More Koh Phangan2017 - Our Year OutTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - March 11, 2017March 27, 2018 Well we've had an absolute blast here in Thailand, in particular in Koh Phangan. I don't think I've ever been so hot in my life though! Mr. C would tell you that I say that whenever I go anywhere warmer than a British summer but that's not exactly true. I don't tolerate high humidity particularly well so Florida in August has been one of those
Koh Phangan2017 - Our Year OutTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - March 8, 2017March 11, 2017 We're having the time of our lives here in Thailand! What a place, Koh Phangan is and no, we don't mean the bit where the Full Moon Parties take place either. We've been to lots of very beautiful, all relatively peaceful beaches but they all seem to pale into comparison next to ours.The Secret Beach is not so very secret after all, it turns out. It
Beyond the Blue Horizon2017 - Our Year OutTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - March 5, 2017March 6, 2017 So we've been here at the beach for a few days now and it's such a contrast to Bangkok. Where Bangkok was noisy, here is tranquil. Where Bangkok was full of traffic fumes and the usual unpleasant, if expected, smells, here the air you breathe feels clean and fresh, aided and abetted by the gentle sea breeze. Two days in Bangkok was an assault on the
Win a Perfect Pampering Mothers’ Day Gift from AA SkincareBeautyCompetitions and Giveaways by Mrs C - February 22, 2017February 22, 2017 AA Skincare has launched a new Hydrating & Toning Face Kit featuring Frankincense & Rose and you could WIN the kit below! Just in time for Mothers’ Day, AA Skincare has launched a ‘Hydrating & Toning Face Kit’ – a lovely skin-treat for natural beauty and aromatherapy fans. The products are packed with more than 20 natural ingredients to rejuvenate and revive all skin. The essential oils
A Hotel in Pictures – Pulitzer Amsterdam2017 - Our Year OutTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - February 4, 2017February 13, 2017 So many pictures, so much art! Every single wall of the fabulous Pulitzer Amsterdam is home to a painting or print worthy of a place in an art gallery.We didn't ask but as far as we could work out, many of them were originals. And whether traditional in style or really 'out there', the artwork was all very striking. The hotel is a veritable maze,
Amsterdam Day 22017 - Our Year OutRants and Raves by Mrs C - February 4, 2017February 13, 2017 Right now I'm sitting outside a cafe near Dam Square, Grolsch in hand, people watching and thinking about yesterday's visit to Anne Frank's House.People of all shapes and sizes, creed and colour are milling around and I can't help but wonder if any of them are feeling more anxious about their situation now that a certain racist, orange-faced, Shredded-Wheat haired objectionable buffoon is the Head Honcho
Win KORRES Lavender Blossom Bath and Body CollectionBeautyCompetitions and Giveaways by Mrs C - January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 I've been a big fan of KORRES beauty products for many years and I've just been trying out the new KORRES Lavender Blossom range. It's probably my favourite scent out of the myriad KORRES products I've used over the years. It's unmistakeably lavender but with a kind of citrussy edge to it which stops the scent from becoming overpowering. I use the shower gel as a
Champagne, Truffles and a Spa Day – Simply Perfect!BeautyCardiff and Wales by Mrs C - January 30, 2017September 4, 2017 So you're booking a Spa Day and someone suggests a Temple Spa Champagne and Truffles Facial, what's a girl to do? I love facials anyway but plonk the words champagne and truffles in the same sentence and it sounds as near perfect as you can get - or is that just me?Mr. C and I love treating ourselves a couple of times a year to
So We’re Taking a Year Out …2017 - Our Year OutTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - January 10, 2017 Ok so a New Year and a shed-load of exciting plans. (Silver Gap Year anyone?)Daughter 1 over at HelenasBlog has announced she's getting married in Santorini in May and we're all ridiculously excited. I can't think of a more idyllic place in which to get married although Manhattan 2004 was pretty incredible for us if I remember rightly. Daughter 2, the increasingly-exhausted Junior Doctor, is
Loving Castell Apothecary Reed DiffusersGiftsThings For The House by Mrs C - November 30, 2016November 30, 2016 Ok so I think most of us love being able to buy local products as gifts, when we can, as they seem to be a bit more personal. Anyone can order anything they want from anywhere online now so where something comes from isn't something we think about generally. However if you have friends or family, let's say in Scotland, it's nice to be able to