I’m writing this on what feels like the 84th of January!!! As 2020 ended and we moved into 2021 there was so much hope & also relief the horrendous year...

January 2021 & I never thought back in March last year, when we first went into lockdown, that Max would also be having a lockdown birthday in January 2021! So,...

One of the things I love about a New Year is a fresh page, a clean slate to make new goals & plans for the coming year. I’m definitely a...

2020 really was a year like no other. I think it’s safe to say we’re all glad to see the back of it and move into a new year. Unfortunately,...

So we’ve at last said goodbye to 2020 and saw in the New Year quietly all with great hope that this year will be a far happier year for us...

To always always appreciate & make the most of family timeTo make the most of every single day after a year of COVIDTo not worry about the little things at...

1.That people and time matter not money & 'things 2.That times of adversity bring out the very best in some people and the very worst in others 3. That I...

2020 Certainly didn’t go how anyone planned it and it really has been a year like no other. We’ve all struggled at various times but some people have definitely had...

I was going to put our decorations up at the end of November this year to bring a bit of sparkle to an awful year but, we’ve had a new...

After another month of lockdown & having to go back to teaching on Zoom, I have never been as glad for a month to end in my life. I absolutely...

This year has undoubtedly been one of the hardest most people have ever had to endure and it’s certainly not over yet. It’s been tough for families all trying to...

As a dancer & performer as a child, a professional dancer in my late teens and my twenties  & then a dance teacher/business owner from being 30, putting myself out...

Ok, so the build up to Christmas may be very different this year, no parties & events to look forward to, theatre trips non-existent,   gathering with friends & families postponed...

Luckily, just before the November Lockdown, Isabelle and I had a wonderful evening at Tattu restaurant in Leeds. I’ve been wanting to visit Tattu in Leeds for a long time...

I’m putting my Christmas Decorations up in November this year, sorry not sorry!!!! Gosh what a year it’s been for everyone and, as we move into Autumn & a second...

How is it November already? In some ways this has been the longest year ever, everything pre lockdown seems a lifetime ago. Yet when you think this all started in...

MY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS! Well I must admit, back in March when we went into lockdown, I never imagined we’d still be in some sort of lockdown by my birthday in...

As 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...

‘’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...

LUNCH 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....

As 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...

FABULOUS 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...

My 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...

Somehow, 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...

There 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...

2020 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...

Around 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...