Why Do We Wear Red At Christmas?
Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, there will always be abundance of red and green over the festive period. But from where does this originate? And why do we…
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The Perfect Christmas Party Top
One of my favourite nights in my “social calendar,” is our annual girls’ Secret Santa Night. For the last decade or so, my Skipton friends and I have met at…
Two Christmas Party Outfits
It’s party season proper so here are two Christmas party outfits that I wore last weekend. The first, I wore for a dinner party we hosted for some dear friends,…
2020: It’s A Wrap.
2020 was a year of milestones in my family: Ian’s 50th in January, my mum’s 70th in April and my parents’ golden wedding anniversary in October. It was set to…
My Christmas and New Year
Happy New Year! The impending start of a new decade seemed to make the festive period all the more special; it’s been a brilliant week or so. 2010-2019 was a…
It Was Christmas Eve Babe…
The opening line of Fairytale of New York; my favourite Christmas song for as long as I can remember. Christmas Eve this year was wonderful- lunch with my family and…
Three Fabulous Christmas Gift Ideas (From Yorkshire)
When I do my Christmas shopping, I aim to buy at least half of my gifts from local brands, or at the very least, from small(er) independent businesses. I have…
Christmas Gift Ideas For Teenagers, From Boots
I don’t know about you, but I spend ages looking at Christmas gift ideas for teenagers. My daughter Poppy is 17. For years, I filled her Christmas stocking with makeup,…
Red Velvet Midi Dress With High-Heeled Ankle Boots
I knew this burgundy red velvet midi dress would be popular as soon as I saw it. Something about it captures the sartorial zeitgeist. Well, everything about it actually. It’s…