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Archive for August 2018

Wales 2018: Carmarthen (castle and museum) and Dryslwyn Castle

Staying in Carmarthenshire, it was only right that we visit the county town of Carmarthen itself! We started off with a mooch around the shops before heading to the castle ruins. For history buffs there is a poignancy about the square outside the castle where Bishop Ferrar was burned at the stake in 1555 on […]

#StayClassyMama 115

Hello and welcome to the #StayClassyMama linky. I am absolutely thrilled and honoured to have been added as a host for this fab linky and look forward to seeing what you link up this week! Our big news of the week is that Chris and I got married!   I am surrounded by wedding stuff […]

Wedding Wednesday: the garter

You might have spotted that we got married at the weekend! I haven’t quite got my head around it yet so instead this post is about the tradition of the bride’s garter and a sneak peek of my own! The modern garter tradition actually coincides with that of the throwing of the bouquet but originally […]

Wales 2018: Gwili Steam Railway and Dinefwr Castle and Park

No holiday is complete without a trip on a steam train! There are several to choose from in Wales but we opted for the Gwili Railway which was the one closest to our lodge. There was huge excitement from the children (and adults!) and Zach was determined to buy some flags to wave.   We […]

Sweet Heat at Bayside by Addison Cole: review and giveaway

Sweet Heat at Bayside sees the friendship of Drake and Serena be allowed to develop into love when they both finally admit their feelings to each other while has lasted since their teens. Their timing is not great as Serena has just accepted her dream job in the city and Drake doesn’t want to stand […]