Christmas Gift Guides for Foodies! At this time of year we are often sent a selection of what’s new in the shops that is perfect for presents at Christmas. We like to put them all together in appropriate lists and today is the turn for gifts for foodies and those who love kitchenalia (me!). … Read more
We were recently sent the STIGA Aero cordless hover mower to review, and here it is. It’s perfect for smaller gardens and also perfect if you don’t have lots of space to store a huge lawnmower! You can hang it off the ground on the shed wall. It has a cute design and is … Read more
You may not conflate your MOT and go away for the holidays – after all, most MOTs will fall in March or September, the two dates when new registrations are issued in the UK. This is because drivers will sometimes hold on for a few months in order to get the new registration, rather than … Read more
Roomba® i5+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum Review. We were recently sent a Roomba i5+ for review and I can’t tell you how pleased I am with it. We are currently renovating our kitchen (Mr W is doing it all himself!) and will have a huge tiled floor area that will be perfect for a Roomba. Mind, … Read more
Believe, a Magical Christmas Experience in County Durham – Come and discover all the exciting magic and unwrap some hidden adventures in this outdoor, immersive, interactive, spectacular! New this year we are delighted to announce that Believe Christmas will be a FULL-day adventure! It is an outdoor Christmas experience taking you on a journey … Read more
Last night we went along to the press night of the new play Guy Fawkes at York Theatre Royal. Written by York lad David Reed (from Heworth!), he also plays the eponymous Fawkes in this chaotic comedy. There is a rightness about a play written and performed by a York man, about a York man … Read more
After two years of covid disruption Nottingham’s premier Christmas entertainment attraction will be back with a bang as The Mellors Group, working with Nottingham City Council, bring the Sky Skate ice path to Nottingham’s Winter Wonderland in Old Market Square for the first time. From November 15th until New Year’s Eve festive fun seekers … Read more
Last night we went along to the press night for SIX the musical at the Grand Opera House in York. It was a special occasion as the theatre has recently been renovated and the box office and bars are looking great! If you don’t know, SIX is about the six wives of Henry VIII, told … Read more
Festive Christmas ice-skating in Yorkshire – there are few things more Christmassy that ice skating round a beautifully lit Christmas tree with Christmas tunes playing in the background and a promise of hot chocolate to come! Here is my list of ice skating venues in Yorkshire at Christmas. I shall update the list as venues … Read more
Lincoln Christmas Market – This December the cathedral city of Lincoln celebrates 40 years of pioneering the German-style Christmas markets in the UK. Thanks to being twinned with the picturesque town of Neustadt in Germany, Lincoln was the first British city to set up a traditional German Christmas market in 1982 with just 11 stalls. … Read more