Last weekend Dan and I had the absolute pleasure of being invited to stay a night at Ox Pasture Hall Hotel, a beautiful country hotel in Scarborough Yorkshire. We both love North Yorkshire, so of course we jumped at the chance for a little break by the seaside. The weather was just perfect, a real…
NYX Haul – Birthday Fun in Manchester
If you have me on Instagram (@glitterbat – come say hi!) you’ll know that I spent my birthday weekend (yes, I’m old now!) at Malmaison Manchester with lovely Dan. We wanted to get away from work and thesis nonsense for a bit, so we headed over to Manchester for a couple of days of tasty…
Ecco Pizzeria Roundhay Preview
Okay, I’m warning you now – if you’re not hungry now, you will be by the end of this post. Got it? Good. Last Friday night I had the absolute pleasure of trying out Ecco Pizzeria Roundhay, before the general opening tomorrow (yes, 5pm March 15th is the big opening – go go go!) Given…
Bettys – Lady Betty Afternoon Tea Review
Bettys. Yorkshire folk know what I’m talking about. For those of you outside of God’s Own Country, Bettys is an absolute institution, . If you’ve ever visited the beautiful city of York, you’ve probably seen the snaking lines of people literally queuing out of the door to eat in Bettys tea room café. Their tea and…
Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake With Vanilla Maple Glaze Recipe
I’m a huge fan of autumn (or fall, if you prefer) – the nights are drawing in, it’s been cool enough to wear layers, and of course, pumpkin spice is a valid lifestyle choice again. I don’t think we have so much of the pumpkin spice obsession this side of the pond, but the availability…
Primark x tokidoki Stationery
Holy kawaii batman! Primark has a line of tokidoki stationery? Has the world gone mad? Believe me, when I spied this little cache of gorgeousness in the Trinity Leeds Primark last week I seriously flipped out. I’d only nipped in to pick up a plain black cardigan (famous last words, I’m sure you’re aware) and…
Amaretto Pecan Brownies Recipe
I’ve been on a serious baking kick lately… and I mean serious. Not to brag or anything – who am I kidding absolutely gonna brag – I seem to have perfected the method for the most incredible, toweringly tall scones. I made a superb vanilla / cream cheese / fresh strawberry bundt for my mum’s…
