A Facial With A Difference At DestinationSkin CardiffBeautyCardiff and Wales by Mrs C - January 30, 2014September 4, 2017 A few weeks ago I went to the DestinationSkin Clinic in Cardiff for a facial and for a few reasons it was completely unlike any facial I've ever had before.The clinic is tucked away on the first floor in Cardiff's House of Fraser and to be honest, you have to know it's there to find it.Checking in at the desk was more like going to
Pettigrew Tea RoomsCardiff and WalesFood and Drink by Mrs C - January 5, 2014September 4, 2017Recently Mr. C and I went back to the rather lovely Pettigrew Tea Rooms for our Wedding Anniversary.Ok, so some of you might wonder why we might choose to go out for Afternoon Tea instead of out for a slap-up meal at a fancy restaurant. Well the thing is that both of us happily agree that afternoon tea is our 'favourite meal'. Way before our
I Could Get Used To Champagne Afternoon Tea!Cardiff and WalesFood and DrinkRants and Raves by Mrs C - November 26, 2013September 4, 2017A few weeks back all my daughters were home in Cardiff for the same weekend and so we'd planned a double birthday celebration girls'day out.We started off with a few cocktail teapots in Revolucion de Cuba and then mosied on over to The Park Plaza feeling just the nice side of squiffy. We were booked in for their Champagne Afternoon Tea and I'm really glad
The Tower Gatehouse Chepstow – Wow!Cardiff and WalesTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - October 16, 2013September 4, 2017 A few months back I received a lovely email telling me I'd won a competition run by Simply Chateau.I hadn't actually won the first prize of a week for the family in a Chateau in France but I had won a weekend in a 13th century property called The Tower Gatehouse near Chepstow.Now anyone who knows me and my blog knows there's nothing I like
Driving from Cardiff to AberdeenCardiff and WalesTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - October 7, 2013September 4, 2017 Why oh why did daughter number one have to go and move all the way up to Scotland?!It's miles away!Lovely as it is up there (and it really is very lovely), it's one heck of a trek from Cardiff to Aberdeen. Flights to Edinburgh from Cardiff are easy enough to come by although not cheap but by the time you've added your car-hire and petrol
Afternoon Tea at The Park Plaza CardiffCardiff and WalesFood and DrinkTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - January 26, 2013September 4, 2017I've just come back in the house after a simply scrummy Afternoon Tea at The Park Plaza Cardiff! Such a civilised affair, oh so delicious and as Miranda's friend would say 'Such Fun!'. Mr. C was a bit outnumbered as the Laguna Kitchen & Bar seemed to be 'The Place' to go for girly gatherings and there were numerous tables where the glittery pink cupcakes
Alfa Romeo GiuliettaCardiff and WalesRants and Raves by Mrs C - June 28, 2012September 4, 2017I think we've kind of decided which car to buy. It's not a yellow one, as anyone who knows me might have thought, but hey when it's a joint car there's got to be some compromise involved. So here's the big question....Red or Black?And in case you're not into cars, it's an Alfa Romeo Giulietta. To be honest I'd never heard of them even till
A Glass of Wine or Two?Cardiff and WalesFood and DrinkRants and Raves by Mrs C - September 19, 2011September 4, 2017So this week alcohol can give you cancer! Apparently it's because ethanol is a carcinogen on certain parts of the body.Last month we were told that too much alcohol can make your blood pressure rise and your teeth rot. But hang on a minute...... in June older women were 'advised' that a glass of red in the evening was good for them. And a few
Kidney Stones – What a Pain!BeautyCardiff and Wales by Mr C - January 5, 2011September 4, 2017It's funny how experience helps understanding. The last few weeks have taught me a couple of things: mainly that I'm definitely not getting any younger and that I can now relate with total sympathy to those who are teased for over-egging the pudding when it comes to describing the problem of passing a kidney stone.In the run up to Christmas it's always nice to look
Bravissimo – Great Swimwear and BrasCardiff and WalesShopping and About Town by - July 15, 2010September 4, 2017Anyone who's got boobs bigger than a DD will know it's really hard when want you to buy swimwear of any kind. You can't just go to New Look and buy a bikini if you're a 10 on the bottom and a 34FF on the top. Similarly even if you go to the likes of M&S and buy separates, there's only a very limited selection