This Christmas I was very fortunate to receive a few books that have been on my literary wishlist for a reeaally long time. Strangely enough, considering all the time I spent at uni studying literature, it's been a while since I've had the chance to properly hunker down with a good rea…

Wow, what a year.  Looking back through all these pictures, it's so strange to think how much my life has changed in the space of twelve (very speedy) months! Graduating from university feels like a million years ago to me now, and the above picture of a very teeny tiny Penny is a very rea…

I've been crazy crazy busy with work the past couple of weeks, so apologies for the serious lack of blogposts recently! It feels like Christmas is approaching far too quickly for my liking this year and I'm beginning to get a bit behind in the preparation stakes... Thankfully, this past …

Christmas markets are one of my most favourite things! I love the festive mixture created by the glorious combination of stalls selling everything from yummy foods and boozy hot chocolates to those offering pretty jewels and hand-crafted cards. So trekking up to London to visit some of the best,…

Winter is certainly on the way and I've been busy lining up a few gifts for my nearest and dearest :) However, whilst perusing my favourite shopping sites for the perfect presents, I often can't help but stumble across a few irresistible items that I'd much rather get myself! So h…

My birthday (as you know, if you've read my seven facts about me! ) is Christmas Eve and, at the moment, I'm trying to come up with a few ideas for how I want to celebrate it. Having a Winter birthday is both a blessing and a curse- it's great because everyone is always in such high sp…

" Fall, leaves, fall; die flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree... " from 'Fall, leaves, fall' by Emile Bronte A few snaps from my long weekend: 1. The last of the Autumn leaves car…