Home
MY YORKSHIRE RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH – The 3 Acres Huddersfield
meandmybelle - October 26, 2020As restaurants go The 3 Acres is up there with my very top restaurants & it’s only a stone’s throw away from my house. With a birthday in semi lockdown...
LUXURIES & GUILTY PLEASURES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE
meandmybelle - October 11, 2020‘’NO PLEASURE IS A GUILTY ONE PAST 40’’ I’ve always loved beautiful things and a touch of luxury in my life and I’ve been very lucky to experience some wonderful...
YORKSHIRE RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH – DEVOUR, HOLMFIRTH, WEST YORKSHIRE
meandmybelle - October 5, 2020LUNCH AT DEVOUR RESTAURANT, HOLMFIRTH As Tony & I lead busy lives it’s not often just the two of us get to go out for a meal on our own....
MY YORKSHIRE RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH
meandmybelle - October 1, 2020As lockdown continues, one of the things I’ve been extremely grateful for is once again being able to dine out at some of the wonderful restaurants we can boast in...
HELLO OCTOBER 2020
meandmybelle - October 1, 2020FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. A lovely leaving party (of less than 30 people) for 6 of my students that are leaving us to go to Dance Colleges...
AFTERNOON TEA AT HOLDSWORTH HOUSE
meandmybelle - September 28, 2020My mum & I were incredibly lucky to be gifted a Prosecco Afternoon Tea at the stunning Holdsworth House in Halifax West Yorkshire & so on my day off last...
AUTUMN TOUCHES FOR THE HOME
meandmybelle - September 27, 2020Somehow, it’s already the end of September, how did that happen? The weather throughout September has been lovely so it’s still felt like Summer & I’ve managed to squeeze a...
HEALTH CHECKS FOR WOMEN IN THEIR 40’s
meandmybelle - September 26, 2020There is nothing more important than looking after yourself and having regular check ups to ensure all is well. As you move into your 40's it becomes more and more...
CHANGING MY MINDSET TO CHANGE MY LIFE
meandmybelle - September 20, 20202020 has definitely been a testing year and a year of life lessons & I for one am determined to take as many positives from it as possible. I’ve always...
OWNING A CAVACHON DOG & HOW IT’S CHANGED MY LIFE
meandmybelle - September 18, 2020Around 4 years ago my husband Tony & our children Isabelle & Max were constantly nagging me to agree to us getting a puppy, but I really wasn’t keen. Tony...
HELLO SEPTEMBER 2020
meandmybelle - August 31, 2020Well it really is back to reality with a bump this month. Belle and Max are ready to go back to school, I’m back teaching in the studios & Tony...
SKILLS I’VE LEARNT IN LOCKDOWN
meandmybelle - August 28, 2020On Thursday 19th March we were told schools & businesses were closing and we all had to go home. As a dance teacher and owner of a Theatre School I...
POST LOCKDOWN BLUES
meandmybelle - August 28, 2020Life is slowly starting to get ‘back to normal’ or, the most said phrase of the moment ‘the new normal’ and instead of feeling happy about it, these last couple...
RICK STEIN’S FISH
meandmybelle - August 16, 2020FALMOUTH, CORNWALL We were lucky enough to spend a few glorious days in Cornwall this Summer & even more lucky to be there when the beautiful weather appeared. One of...
ERIC’S RESTAURANT
meandmybelle - August 16, 2020HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE This year Tony & I celebrate our 17th Wedding Anniversary and our restaurant of choice was the fabulous Eric’s in Lindley, Huddersfield. We’ve dined here many times...
BACK TO CENTER PARCS – OUR HAPPY PLACE
meandmybelle - August 16, 2020We’ve been going to Center Parcs annually since Isabelle was a baby and we all love it. It’s always been a lovely break away for us along with our holidays...
A WEEKEND IN BEAUTIFUL CORNWALL
meandmybelle - August 4, 2020As lockdown restrictions began to lift, I was still in the thick of having to run my entire dance school online with no light at the end of the tunnel....
HELLO AUGUST 2020
meandmybelle - August 3, 2020FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. More relaxation of Lockdown rules which enabled us to go out more & see more people 2. Going back to one of my...
WHATS HAPPENING TO OUR WORLD WEEK 17
meandmybelle - July 19, 2020AT HOME IN ISOLATION DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS DAY 112 – MONNDAY 13TH JULY As most lockdown restrictions are being lifted, this is going to be my last week of...
BUYING CLOTHES IN YOUR 40’S
meandmybelle - July 16, 2020Dress from Silk Fred On my 40th birthday I had a fabulous figure and wore a stunning dress to my party. In the 5 years that came after my 40th...
WHATS HAPPENING TO OUR WORLD WEEK 16
meandmybelle - July 12, 2020AT HOME IN ISOLATION DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS DAY 105- MONDAY 6TH JULY I drove over to my studios for the first time today to see that everything was ok...
SMALL CHANGES THAT CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER
meandmybelle - July 11, 2020Once I reached 40 I was determined to make some permanent changes in my life! Suddenly at 40 you feel like you should be a ‘real grown up’ and certain...
PERMANENT CHANGES I NEED TO MAKE FOR THE BETTER AFTER LOCKDOWN
meandmybelle - July 7, 2020It has certainly been a strange past few months for everyone! Covid has brought with it heartache, stress, worry, loneliness, financial hardship and many other repercussions that will materialize over...
WHATS HAPPENING TO OUR WORLD WEEK 15
meandmybelle - July 5, 2020AT HOME IN ISOLATION DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS DAY 98- MONDAY 29TH JUNE I've decided I'm going to carry on this Lockdown diary for another couple of weeks then stop...
HELLO JULY 2020
meandmybelle - July 1, 2020FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH 1. Lots of evenings in our new Lay z spa 2. More freedom to see family & friends 3. Glorious weather after a very...
WEEK 14 – WHAT’S HAPPENING TO OUR WORLD? AT HOME IN ISOLATION DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS
meandmybelle - June 29, 2020DAY 92 - MONDAY 22ND JUNEAfter a gorgeous weekend, I've spent the day pottering in the garden which I'm really enjoying at the moment. I then went to one of...
