A Little Half Term Family Break in the Dorset Countryside

Press Stay  Last week was half term and we were invited along to stay at The Retreat, a holiday let located in the Dorset countryside, close to Blandford Forum. The Retreat sleeps up to four people, which suited us perfectly as my eldest was spending some time visiting my brother and his family in County Durham with my mum so it was just us and the two younger kids. The...

A Fresh Colour and Cut for the New Year

Press Visit  With a bridal shoot coming up, my hair had started looking tired and the roots were quite bad so I was pleased to be invited along to Francesco Hair Salon’s Liliput branch for a refresh with their stylist Georgia, who was absolutely lovely, so welcoming, chatty and really knowledgeable about my hair as well. I had already visited briefly to have the patch test so I knew the...

What to Expect from Laser Hair Removal

Press Visit  I can’t believe I have nearly reached the age of thirty five and hadn’t had laser hair removal. Although my body hair was fairly fine, it would grow very fast and I would need to shave every couple of days, especially under my arms and around the bikini area. It felt like a never-ending cycle and it was frustrating at times. When I was offered laser hair removal...

The Festive Family Activities You Need to Add to Your List this Christmas

Features press visits We have been lucky enough to visit several fun festive family activities in Dorset over the past few weeks so I thought it only fair to share my favourites and to provide details on everything you need to add to your local list of activities this Christmas! The Polar Express, Swanage I still don’t think I’m over how incredible The Polar Express at Swanage railway was. Everybody...

Psst, Here’s Why You Must See the Snow White Panto at the Bournemouth Pavilion

Press Tickets  Last night my family and I were treated to front row seats at this year’s Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs Panto at the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre and it was such a fun evening! Noel Brodie was back for his 9th consecutive year on the Bournemouth Panto stage, this time as fun and frolic filled Muddles, and it has to be said, he is the star of the...

Why You Need to Book a Ride on the Polar Express with Swanage Railway

Press Tickets  I know I have been fortunate to experience a lot of amazing things through my blog over the years but our ride on Swanage Railway’s Polar Express last week was just incredible, the best activity I have done with my three children and the best festive experience I have ever done (and I have a thirteen year old so I have done a lot of Christmas activities in...

Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

Press Tickets  It was back to the theatre for another show at The Pavilion in Bournemouth this evening. This time it was an amateur dramatics production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s much loved Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (autocorrect keeps attempting to change it to Dreamboat). I hadn’t seen the show before and didn’t actually know what the story entailed, so it was nice to go into things with a...

The Only Panto You Need this Christmas in Dorset!

Press Event  If you’re wondering where to go to get your Panto fix this Christmas in Dorset, look no further than Bournemouth Pavilion’s production of Snow White. The legendary Su Pollard (of Hi-De-Hi fame) plays the Wicked Queen, joining firm favourite Noel Brodie, who has been a key part of the Bournemouth for Panto season for the past nine years, and the brilliant Jamie Steen, playing the part of everybody’s...

What to Expect from a Brewery Tour Experience

Press Visit  A couple of weeks ago I was invited along to try out the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery Experience, based at their factory in Blandford. I hadn’t been around a Brewery previously so wasn’t really sure what to expect. If I am being totally honest I’m also not a huge beer drinker (having had bad experiences at house parties when I was a lot younger), but I thought it...

Why You Need to Visit the Boursin Bistro in Bournemouth this Air Show Weekend

Press Invite  This weekend is the Bournemouth Air Show, a popular annual event on the calendar for locals and holidaymakers alike. This year, French cheese brand Boursin have a pop-up dining space on the beachfront in a bid to combat food waste, which is arguably worse during the summer months when higher temperatures (I know, I know, but usually the weather is better than it has been) and an increased...