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What I Did: Christmas Day 2017

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda (Happy New Year)!  And a happy 2018!  Hope you had a lovely Christmas, wherever you were and whoever you were with.  If you read my post a couple of weeks ago about Hosting Christmas then you’ll know that Sunny’s Mum, Dad and little sister came to stay and that I was in […]

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Goodbye 2017

I can’t believe 2017 is over!  It has to be said, away from the news headlines (which continue to make me feel like I’m living through an episode of the Twilight Zone every time I tune in…), I’ve had the most amazing year and feel incredibly lucky as I tip toe into 2018. So many […]

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How to Host Christmas without crying in the cupboard

Last year Sunny and I hosted Christmas for the first time.  Buzzed about being in a brand new house – and finally one that was actually big enough to have people stay over – we invited everyone (and when I say ‘invited’ I mean insisted/pestered/begged everyone to come).  In the weeks running up to the […]

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What I Did Last Weekend: Christmas Shopping and Country Walks

Last weekend started off a little earlier than usual because Sunny’s little sister came to stay with us.  On Friday I took her into Cardiff for some Christmas Shopping, which started off with breakfast at my favourite cosy nook, Barker Tea House.  Tina had a massive bowl dog dish of porridge, and I went for their […]

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November Favourites

November is easily my favourite month of the year (everyone’s got a soft spot for their birthday month!) and easily the busiest, and this November didn’t disappoint on either end!  I got stuck in to my fifth NaNoWriMo, celebrated four birthdays, and had a very blogging month.  I had an absolute blast from beginning to […]