We have reached the middle of October now so it is perhaps safe to start to use the C word?   Combing the C word and the P word often strike...

This weekend I did two things that I have always wanted to do in Manchester. Usually when I am staying in  hotels in Manchester  it is f...

As the most festive time of year is inching ever closer, the mind immediately wanders towards gift giving: what to buy your friends...

I don't want to scare you away; but I am going to use a word that can put dread and panic into your heart.  Christmas. Christmas y...

I do confess that I am a bit of a homebody these days.  In my late teens and well into my twenties I loved to go out dancing on the town w...

Men always say that buying for a woman at Christmas time is impossible, but what about what to buy for our partners?  Socks seems to be th...

Call me sentimental, but one thing that I have always wanted to do is name a star.  It is the kind of thing that you do not generally buy ...

The moment you've been waiting for weeks for finally arrives; your Christmas presents are here and much to your dismay, some of them ar...

Among the seasonal cheer and chilly temperatures, winter is one of the busiest times of year for many of us. Whether it’s gift shopping or...

Hello everyone!  I won't say happy Christmas, as it isn't December yet but Christmas is now all around us; with trees in shop w...

Christmas is supposed to be a happy time of year.  Time to spend with family, friends and loved ones.  Christmas dinner, presents; sitting...

This post is the first in a set of two blogs I am writing about giving gifts.  Today I am talking luxury presents and what to buy for the ...