HELLO DECEMBER 2023
FABULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH
1. A hugely busy work month
but very productive.
2. Future plans being put in
place
3. Watching ‘Blood Brothers’
with Max
4. Lots of quality time with
Max during half term
5. Belle settling in well at
Uni & getting her house sorted for next year
6. Taking another big exam for
the next stage of my career – almost there!!!!
LIFESTYLE, LEISURE, PLACES & HOME
24 Hours alone in London!!
Last week Tony was delighted to be booked doing a balloon set up for a huge corporate event in London. This being a very busy period for us he had to go down & back in the day from our home in Yorkshire, so I decided to go with him and have a day to myself in London.
I adore visiting London and try to go as often as I can
in the year. We do however often do similar things such as go to Covent Garden
& see a show which I love but, as I was on my own I thought it would be a
good opportunity to visit some other places I’ve wanted to see for a long time.
So I headed first to South Kensington to visit the
V&A museum. This place really is incredible and I spent a wonderful couple
of hours here before moving on. Next stop was High St Kensington & then
Notting Hill, both bustling & fascinating parts of the city with so much to
do & see. One day isn’t enough time to take these places in fully but they
definitely piqued my interest enough to want to re visit very soon.
When I knew I’d be spending this day in London, 2 weeks earlier
(when tickets are released) I booked a free ticket for the Sky Garden. The
queue took about half an hour but the views once you are up there are amazing.
360 degrees of the city & a delicious glass of prosecco whilst enjoying the
views. Well worth a visit but you must book your ticket exactly 2 weeks prior
as they go very quickly & you wont just get in on the day.
It was lovely to see the city already looking festive
& it was as busy & bustling as ever but that’s what cities are all
about.
My last stop after hitting a few shops was The Alchemist
in Leicester Square for dinner. I love this high end chain and try to visit at
most cities I visit. The Leicester Square restaurant has a fabulous atmosphere
with excellent food & service.
Being a busy person I do love having some time to myself
now & again and I thoroughly enjoyed visiting some of the places I wanted
to see in this fabulous city.
BEAUTY, HEALTH & STYLE
A heavenly facial & deep tissue back
massage at Kosmetiko, Huddersfield
I’m very lucky to have this fabulous beauty spa & aesthetics clinic right on my doorstep & for my birthday I received a very generous voucher so I booked an appointment immediately.
I’ve been suffering from a great deal of tightness in my
neck & shoulders recently, along with dry looking skin with the miserable
weather we’ve been having so, one of the combined deep tissue massages &
facials was the perfect choice for me.
Kimberley, the lovely owner, gives massages like no one
else I’ve ever experienced and really did relive some of the pain &
tightness in my neck & shoulders. The facial was just what I needed in the
middle of a very busy & stressful period at work, and I came out feeling
relaxed & rejuvenated. I had a wonderful morning at the clinic & will
be booking again very soon.
www.kosmetiko
RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH
The Dunkirk – Denby Dale Huddersfield
In the surrounding areas of Huddersfield we’re blessed with some wonderful restaurants & The Dunkirk is no exception. It has recently been re furbished along with a fabulous new menu & reopened as the restaurant it is today in November 2020. Head Chef Darren Milner has created a beautiful menu with delicious, locally sourced food & it really is of exceptional quality. I’ve eaten here a few times since it reopened and on my most recent lunchtime visit I ordered the salmon. Perfectly cooked with wonderful side dishes, it really was an exceptional meal.
Situated in the picturesque West Yorkshire village of
Denby Dale boasting countryside views, I highly recommend this wonderful
restaurant if you are in the area.
COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH
Bucks Fizz – Simple, but always a favourite
on Christmas morning
Ingedients – to serve 2
100ml fresh orange juice
200ml chilled champagne
Method
1. Pour
50ml of the orange juice into each glass
2. Slowly
top up each glass with the champagne & serve
Masterchef The Professionals
I’m a huge huge fan of all the Masterchef shows but the professional just tops the others in my opinion. The talent of these chefs is incredible & I love watching them go on this culinary journey.
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘Behind the Shoulder Pads’ – Joan Collins
I was a big fan of the original Dynasty in the 80’s so I
thought I’d give Joan Collin’s latest offering a go. If you’re looking for an
easy & frivolous read then this is your book. It was just ‘ok’ in my
opinion and to me just an excuse for her to brag & name drop to make her
own career look better than it was because if you really analyse her work, her
performances in both TV & Film wouldn’t set the world on fire. To me Dame
Joan comes across as quite shallow and it felt like she’d embellished a few
non-stories to make them into something for the book. If you’ve nothing better
to read or you really are a Joan Collins superfan then you’ll love it but for
me it was very average.
THIS MONTH I'M LOVING
Putting all my plans & goals for the future into practice!
THIS MONTH I'M NOT LOVING
Not much free time as my work load is HUGE!!
THIS MONTHS FAVOURITES
2. Pino Grigio Blush
3. Friends – I’ve never
stopped loving or watching it but I’ve been re watching it quite a lot recently
after the sad passing of Matthew Perry
4. Big Fish podcast – Spencer
Matthews
5. Escada Celebrate N.O.W
perfume
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH
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