Look what I found! I was looking through some pics and I came across these. What fun we had in the snow! A few weeks ago we made a visit to Saltaire; definitely on our top ten places list to visit. I posted here about a visit we had last year. Hope you enjoy them!

I invested in a warm jumper and a coat for this trip and I am so glad I did. Good old Topshop!

I turn into an overgrown child in the snow; as you can see here. Fresh footprints in the snow and twirling round a lamp post pretending I am in Narnia! We both thought that the picture of the ice melting looked like a man!


Do you enjoy the snow just as much as me?

Parka - Topshop
Wellies - Hunters
Jeans - Topshop
Jumper - Topshop
Snood - (mens department) Primark
Sunglasses - wardrobe
Handbag - wardrobe
Gloves - wardrobe

Just a few of my insta moments from this month.

A lovely day for wearing my Zara blazer, cold but beautifully sunny! I paired it with a blue and cream striped blouse and my darling Topshop jeans. I felt I needed a scarf to add a splash of colour so I had a hunt through my scarf drawer and I found this at the back. I had forgotten all about it; ideal, and with a picture of the Eiffel Tower!

The orange in the scarf is a perfect match for the bag, it has a detachable strap and I have to say I prefer using it more as a clutch.



We decided on a visit to the Botanical Gardens today, a lovely place to chill and relax all year round. I'm looking forward to the summer when we can lay out on the grass with a picnic, reading and watching the world go by. Around the corner from the park is a deli shop which make the most delicious sandwiches and melts. I am determined to have a go at recreating my own at home (watch this space!)


Blazer - Zara (wardrobe)
Blouse - Primark (wardrobe)
Jeans - Topshop (wardrobe)
Scarf - River Island (wardrobe)
Boots - Ebay find (wardrobe)
Handbag - Ebay shop (wardrobe)
Ring - Topshop (wardrobe)
Bracelet - (wardrobe)

Say hello to my new Ted Baker bag! This was my gorgeous Valentine's Day present from S. I had been drooling over it in the shop thinking 'one day you will be mine.' What a lovely surprise it was when I opened up my present and there in all its glory was my lust love! This bag and I will never be parted!



Have you any other ideas how to wear lace?

Jacket - Urban Outfitters (wardrobe)
Lace Dress - Topshop (wardrobe)
Handbag - Ted Baker 
Boots - New Look
Sunglasses - Mango
Tights - H&M

This was my table setting for a romantic meal for two that S and myself had on Valentines Day. I love the French shabby chic look so I tried to recreate it for the evening. Prosecco adds the finishing touch! Can you tell how much I love the colour pink?

Smoked salmon with prawns, horseradish cream and lime vinaigrette.
What a delicious and stunning starter! An easy twenty minutes of preparation and voila! The flavours all work so well together; a real taste of heaven! A real dinner party pleaser! The beauty of this recipe is you can make it in advance. I will definitely be making this for a meal with friends.

Stuffed chicken breast wrapped in pancetta


Another dinner party special! Simple and easy to prepare, this dish had a real wow factor! I didn't expect this to be as good as it was with it being so simple to make, but I was sooooo wrong! Melt in the mouth food!

Raspberry and rose trifles

My perfect Valentines Day outfit had to be a red dress. When I spotted this on line I fell head over heels in love!!! I hope you all have a lovely day however you choose to spend it. This year we are planning a quiet  evening in for two with food, wine and a cheesy romantic movie.

How will you be spending Valentines Day this year?

The fossil like sculpture that I am stood by stands about eighteen feet high. The idea was created by fusing local Industrial Machinery with Natural Fossil forms found in the surrounding area. It now stands as a permanent landmark within the village. At night it has green and blue fibre optic lights that make it look really funky!

A lovely, cosy corner of my dining room. I was very pleased with myself when I came across this side table. The colour is very Farrow & Ball french grey and just what I was after to fill this corner of the room. It could also be used as a bed side table too.

I keep candles in the drawer for my nights by the wood burner and my favourite music discs in the basket. The photo frame was a present from S. I put a card S gave me for my birthday inside it. A friend asked me once if the picture was of my girls which I thought was quite sweet as I think it is really pretty. I keep myself surrounded by flowers as they have a real feelgood factor for me.

What is a feelgood factor for you?

Well, it's not long until one of my favourite days of the year! I have to say I am definitely one of those people who love it! The shops are full of hearts and balloons and pretty cards that I stand and look at for ages. I'm such a romantic! I apologise for gushing but I do tend to get swept away by it!

This year we have decided to have a romantic night in, S is going to cook a lovely meal with wine, music and candles. With this in mind I started to think of which movie we could maybe watch afterwards and I didn't realise how many movies I actually love!