Retail & Shopping
Ahh the time for fixed grins and lashings of bon homme is about to come crashing about our feet. The summer has been . . . and slipped away into autumn. The weather this year has been very mixed with great extremes, so it has been difficult to plan holidays and activities. In unpredictable years […]
When you go on holiday the temptation to spend, spend, spend is more prevalent than when at home. Perhaps it’s the long sunny days with the free flowing sangria or other alchololic drinkies. The choice of holiday resort also infuences your decisions. For example if you opt for one of the cheap and cheerful brands […]
Thing have definitely changed over the last few years as far as baggage allowance for flying holidays. Some package holiday companies allow up to 3 checked in bags each, so long as none weighs more than 32kg. For families with childrens, the weight allowances are critical as babies need so much equipment. Obviously paprents will […]
Ahh the holiday season is upon us. Big Time. I had rather an ordeal recently with my own flight out to join my pals in the Med. I’ve flown over there many times in the last 20 years. Very few times have really had much of a problem. In my case I had booked the […]
I am now reaching one of the busiest birthday slots in my family year. Funny how we get some months absolutely full of anniversaries and dates to celebrate. I used to worry all the time about whether I’d bought the right thing or whether my choice was too much for the recipient, or the […]
One of life’s dilemmas I think I’ve sold is how to keep the weight down in my main holiday suitcase. I have purchased and used several time now, the very cheapest make of case that is readily and abundently available in the cheaper end of the retail market. i did have a nice maroon one […]
One of the absolute joys of having a chum who lives out in a sunnier part of the world is being invited to fly out to join her every summer for a girls’ break. We stay at her villa and do all the things you normally do on holiday but without the expense of a […]
Most of us love a bit of retail therapy when given half a chance. The only time when uncertainty creeps in is when we are tasked with the impossible – buying the perfect gift for our beloveds, or our mothers. For most ladies of a certain age and above, there are a couple of really […]
There are only a few holiday companies left in this country compared to the vast array when I was a teenager, just starting out in the world of work. My mother worked for a coach company in our village and I was lucky enough to be given a Saturday and holiday job with them. I […]
Holidays are now as much back in the list of family essentials as they were pre pandemic days. There are adverts flooding in all ver the video channel that I prefer to watch when not working on articles myself. The current saturation subject is the holiday cottage – ranging from some bijoux little shack in […]