We’re not sure when it happened, but suddenly crafts are cool! Maybe you’re keen to spruce up what you’ve got rather than splash the cash on something new. Maybe it’s about injecting a bit of individuality into your home or outfit. Or perhaps it’s just that it’s fun to make pretty things. Whatever the reason, [...]
Hands up who doesn’t enjoy a good book on holiday? Well, we’ve got great news for all book lovers – you can take your hobby a step further by giving your next UK break a bit of a bookish theme! Dotted around the country are not only the homes where great pieces of literature were [...]
It’s all too easy to fall into the trap of thinking Christmas is ages away, then before you know it, all the doors on your Advent calendar are open and you find yourself running wild-eyed round the shops on Christmas Eve, cursing and tearing your hair out. To avoid this stressful stage, make a proper [...]
Phew what a record breaking summer! Team GB’s cyclists set the bar in both the women’s and men’s Team Pursuit event, plus a plethora of world records were set in London for swimming, shooting, weightlifting and archery and… what else? Ah. It was the wettest summer on record. Way to go GB. But wait! We’re [...]
In a country with a long history like ours, you can be sure that something grisly, terrifying or blood-curdling has happened pretty much everywhere. There aren’t always those blue tourist information plaques proclaiming these things – all too often they were just par for the course in bygone days. But stories, ghostly visions and more [...]
Personally, I’m a big fan of Edinburgh; there’s something about all those incredible old buildings, great shopping and super-friendly folk that really floats my boat! With this in mind, I got pretty excited when I came across this offer from Great Little Breaks! Edinburgh’s military Tattoo always tends to attract a lot of attention – [...]
Panic! It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow and time is ticking to sort out a nice surprise! Why not take your loved one away for a night (or two) in a beautiful hotel? Thoughtful AND you can book online now – extra brownie points! You two can get away from it all, enjoy some sumptuous surroundings and [...]
For me, the hardest part of picking dealchecker’s hotel of the month is that I love pretty much all hotels. You see, I’ve just never got over the excitement of someone else making my bed every day, folding the toilet paper into that neat triangle and replenishing my tea and coffee. So what nabbed the [...]
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