Bottomless Brunch and Plenty of Gin Fun! (Oh and a funeral….)Cardiff and WalesFood and DrinkOccasionsTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - September 4, 2017May 18, 2018 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
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
Cardiff Winter WonderlandCardiff and WalesChristmas BlogsMusic and Entertainment by Editor - December 15, 2016June 6, 2019 Wandering Welsh Girl Megan Carr gives us her thoughts on one of the city's annual favourites ... Cardiff Winter Wonderland!A treasured family favourite, the Cardiff Winter Wonderland is the highlight of Cardiff’s festive season. Every year, families troop down in their buttoned coats and woolly scarves and red noses, excited for a seasonal day.Ice-skating, the Alpine Village, the Funfair – Winter Wonderland has it all. And, a new addition
The Ultimate Hair Experience at the Ken Picton Hair SalonBeautyCardiff and Wales by Mrs C - November 17, 2016September 4, 2017 Most of you will know by now that I have three fabulous daughters who I love to bits. (two step-sons too as a matter of fact but as this is a 'girly' topic, we'll leave them out for now....)There's Helena, the oldest and a design engineer in Aberdeen, over at Helena's Blog, Megan, the free-spirited travelling one, in Malaysia at the moment, over at Wanderings
Hendricks Afternoon Tea at the Park PlazaCardiff and WalesFood and DrinkTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - September 3, 2016September 4, 2017 Being time-served afternoon tea aficionados, we do love something new and different when it comes to passing an afternoon partaking of the old tea and cakes.This summer we pushed the boundaries a little bit further by trying the Hendricks ‘G&Tea’ at the Park Plaza Hotel in central Cardiff.None of those Assam vs Darjeeling vs Lapsang Souchon vs English Breakfast discussions here. Instead the teapot contained
Salon Nia Hair Salon In Cardiff Saved The DayBeautyCardiff and WalesOccasionsThe Kids by Mrs C - August 8, 2016May 18, 2018 So picture this, Middle Daughter Maddie's Graduation coming up ........Maddie and Mum both due for haircuts ........ Hairdresser phones and says she's ill! No ordinary hairdresser, mind you, but my hairdresser since those halcyon pre-children days in 1988.And all this the day before, MD officially becomes a Doctor.So what's a girl to do in times of crisis? Salon Nia Well we called on our old favourites Salon Nia
Birthday Time at The Vale ResortCardiff and WalesTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - September 9, 2015September 4, 2017 Years ago, a man wearing a shower cap on a street corner tapped me on the shoulder and said I was a lucky man. Of course I knew this anyway, but it is a phrase much repeated by Mrs C when I'm in receipt of her kindly given gifts.Last year for my umpteenth 21st birthday I was treated to a night at the impressive Celtic
A Night In The Park Plaza CardiffCardiff and WalesTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - June 3, 2015September 4, 2017 Last weekend Mr. C and I did something that some people might think was a bit odd. And for those of you whose minds are wandering in the wrong direction here, it was all good clean fun!Ok, so this might sound a bit mad but bear with me....... We live in Cardiff, we work in Cardiff but last week we went on a 24 Hour
Ken Picton Cardiff Bay – Wow, What a Hair Salon!BeautyCardiff and Wales by Mrs C - January 22, 2015September 4, 2017 Just before Christmas I went to the Ken Picton Salon in Cardiff Bay to have my hair 'done' and was, to say the least, very impressed with the whole 'experience'.I'll start from the beginning ....... 6 weeks or so before I ended up going to Ken Picton, my hair-dresser's Dad died and, to add insult to injury, the poor woman had to have a wrist operation
Celtic Manor ResortCardiff and WalesTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - September 24, 2014September 4, 2017 Women say it’s always hard to buy presents for a man. As a man I tend to disagree: we’re easily pleased really. A bottle of beer, a new toothbrush, some new socks - they’re all nice to have. Of course the older we become, the easier we are to please too, I think, so when presented with the gift of a stay at the Celtic
