The long sleeve dryrobe is THE piece of kit for active outdoor sports people. It’s a change robe that keeps you warm and protects your diginity.
I love my dryrobe. My world would certainly be a colder, less dignified place without it, and here’s why…
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I have found some awesome Hampshire coffee roasters that will make your ‘at home’ coffee experience infinitely better.
Coffee lovers, here’s 10 that are worth getting delivered for your morning aero press, cafetière, moka pot, drip pour or reusable coffee pods …
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Did you know that there are 10 Hampshire Vineyard Tours you can do? Because I didn’t!
Welcome to wine country, buh-bye Napa Valley and hello Hampshire because the south coast is where the wine’s at.
Here’s 10 Hampshire Vineyard Tours you can go on…
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It’s a big question but a good one – what do you want to take forward from lockdown?
Here’s a way to reflect on your life in lockdown and decide on the positive things to take forward from this time to make your new normal better.
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Head band, hat or face mask, the Original Buff is a versatile, lightweight and handy addition to any trip or kit bag.
Take a look at why I’ve been buying Buff since I was 14 years old and usually have one to hand at any given moment…
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I’ve written a guide to the ultimate day out for a Jane Austen Fan, everything you need from the pre-trip preparation to the full day itinerary.
Want to take your Jane Austen fan out for the best, day, EVER? Well literary fans, this one is for you.
Take a look at this itinerary that will fully immerse any Austen fan in Jane’s world.
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Here’s an A to Z of things to do in Hampshire to provide plenty of inspiration to plan your next trip…
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Find the essential ingredient for baking with this guide to UK flour mills across the UK.
Lockdown has driven us to literally live our best Great British Bake Off lives. Have you been whipping up banana bread, pancakes and loaves? Because I have.
Flour is rarer than gold dust. Even Attenborough is impressed when he spies the lesser spotted bread flour.
It took me three weeks to get one bag of flour and it was the last one on the shelf.
That’s when it hit me, I need to go direct to the source.
Not having any luck at the supermarket finding flour? Well, have I GOT YOU!
I have put together the little black book of artisan UK flour mills selling by region.
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Looking for a suitcase that you can wheel or wear?
It took me a long time to find a bag that ticked all my travel needs and could adapt to a trip that consisted of a mix of back packing, hostel, motel and hotel staying.
I couldn’t find anything that was versatile enough, I needed something that would make airport life manageable but, also something that could go on my back if the situation called for it.
When I laid eyes on the Osprey Sojourn 80, I knew it was the one. It is the hybrid of suitcases because it has proper backpack hiking straps, wheels and a pull along handle – all while being big enough for a month long trip.
The obsession continued for about a month before I gave in and bought it for my trip to Australia. It did not disappoint, I love it and here’s why…
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Pride & Prejudice. Emma. Sense & Sensibility. Literary classics written by one powerhouse woman, Jane Austen, in a beautiful cottage in Hampshire.
In fact she wrote and revised all her published works here and the house is now considered the most important Austen site in the world.
If you are a big Austen fan or know one, then a visit might be for you, here’s everything you need to know for a great day out…
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