Idea #20: DIY scarf gift wrap
The only part of Christmas and Birthdays I really don’t like is the wrapping! It never looks right, the corners are never perfect and the paper is always two inches too short and how are you supposed to handle a roll of tape while you’re holding two edges of paper together! The answer to all of your problems is….Furoshiki! The traditional wrapping cloth the Japenese use to wrap everything from gifts to...
Idea #19: Iceland
Iceland is a unique destination that offers breath-taking scenery with a spectacularly varied landscape, from geysers and waterfalls to volcanoes and mountains, and dramatic glacial lagoons. Reykjavik is a colourful, vibrant city, yet Iceland is Europe’s most sparsely populated nation, and a wonderful place to visit if you like to avoid the crowds. The only problem is, it covers such a vast area, you will need to return again and...
Idea #18: Trentham Gardens
Alan Titchmarsh describes this attraction as ‘one of the UK’s must-see gardens’, so what are you waiting for, take a look for yourself! These multiple award winning gardens include floral labyrinths, rivers of grass, hide and speak maze, barefoot walk, adventure playground, tea rooms, boat rides and much much more. Whatever the season Trentham Gardens is a great day out and one that the whole family will love. What’s...
Idea #17: The Monkey Forest
There are not many places that surprise me, but this certainly did! Never did I expect to be in a 60 acre forest with 140 free roaming Barbary macaques scurrying around me. You are plunged into their fascinating world as you hear rustling in the trees, incessant chattering and the sound of monkeys crashing through the branches. Walking along the path you are transported into a different world of animal magic! What’s the idea: A visit...
Idea #16: Charity shop challenge
The perfect Christmas day outfit is always at the top of my winter shopping list. I don’t know about you but I’m always in a mad rush to find ‘the one’ and I always spend far too much on a dress I will only ever wear once! This yearly saga got me thinking, how could we do Christmas different for 2013, how could I take all the pressure (and the cost!) out of our Christmas outfit dilemmas. The answer was...
