There are always people you struggle to buy for at Christmas and birthdays- for me it is usually the men in my life but there is usually one go-to item I always go back to-a cool t-shirt. I remember buying a (Manchester City) blue Oasis one when I was 16 and just about to start…
I love everything about Christmas but one of my favourite things is the smell. Fir trees, pine cones, gingerbread, cinnamon. I cannot get enough of the scent of Christmas. I do have a Christmas scented candle on the go at all times of the year. Sometimes, if I have had a bad day, the smell…
Actually, why aim at just keeping to your budget? Why not aim to come in under it and save some money? Just imagine, starting 2019 with a relatively clean financial sheet… It’s not just a dream, you can make it happen if you put your mind to it. First of all, work out how much…
We are a nation of turkey lovers and nothing says Christmas more than the smell of turkey filling the house on Christmas Day. As one of our most seasonal foods, it seems while we may know quite a bit about cooking the bird (or visiting Mr Google several times between picking up the turkey and…
High in up in the Cairngorms National Park, Rebecca Perry and her family have diversified into turkey farming. It is a hill farm and they are 1050 feet above sea level and only 12 miles from the Lecht ski centre. Whilst being in the middle of nowhere, they are only half an hour drive to…
Buying presents for tweens can be difficult, as they’re in that age bracket where you should still buy them a present before it becomes acceptable to just put a note in a card. It’s all too easy to fall into the trap of just getting them the latest video game or some other electronic device….
Well we are well into November now and, while many of the shops have been stocking Christmas for months now, the season is creeping up on us here at the farm. We have endured weeks of renovations and decorating which I am sure I will be sharing with you at some point but do keep…
We all love receiving a well-wrapped present at Christmas – but we don’t all love having to wrap them in the first place. Lots of us dread getting the paper and Sellotape out, for fear that our gift will look like our toddler has wrapped it, not ourselves. (Although, this is a great excuse if…
Christmas – it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Decorating the house for the festive season is one of my favourite activities in the lead up to Christmas… Think fairy lights, colourfully-decorated trees, nativity displays and sparkle, lots of sparkle. In this post, I’m going to share a few of the tips I’ve picked…
The thought of someone breaking into your home, intruding on your life and taking your hard earned possessions is enough to make anyone feel a sense of dread. So, during the festive season, when many of us head off to visit relatives or leave the house unoccupied when we hit the shops, it can easily…
