A Week in Calpe in October
Calpe in October This is the second consecutive year we have spent a week in Calpe in October. On both occasions, we’ve been away for my birthday. This time was…
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Holiday Highlights And Favourite Restaurants in Calpe
This was our second visit to Calpe, the first being in the summer of 2019. We stayed in the same hotel, Gran Hotel Sol Y Mar. The buffet restaurant there…
My Birthday Celebrations in Spain
We’ve just got back from our week away in Calpe, somewhere we visited two years ago and vowed to return to. It was just as fabulous as it was last…
A Fancy Frappé, Flighty Flamingos and a Face Full Of Freckles
A Fancy Frappé Ian and I take the business of food and drink VERY seriously. We chose to holiday in Calpe partly because of the abundance of top restaurants, and…
Timeless Handmade Resort Wear
I’ve had this glorious fish caftan for three years now and I always enjoy wearing it. It’s part of the Tropical Beach Collection by Rose Fulbright. It’s handmade in London…
Calpe Old Town And Market
Calpe is near Alicante on the Costa Blanca. It is a town of two halves. We stayed in a hotel on the seafront which as one would expect in a…
A Peppermint Dream
This peppermint green broderie anglaise dress, another by Self-Portrait, is as sweet as candy. I bought in the sale knowing it’d be perfect for our holiday in Calpe. At…
One Designer Dress, Two Different Holiday Looks
Self-Portrait Black and White Dress: Formal Styling It was love at first sight when I saw this Self-Portrait black and white lace dress. The fitted bodice and flared skirt, the…
In The Navy
I got this navy silk halterneck maxi dress last year. It’s both versatile and practical, by virtue of being machine-washable and (strapless) bra friendly. I wore it for a lot…