Holidays Archives - RachelSwirl

5 Short Break Holidays Every Couple Should Try

by RachelSwirl August 16, 2023

Holidays provide some of the biggest highlights in our lives. Solo trips, family vacations, and adventures with friends are immensely enjoyable. However, there’s something extra special about short breaks as a couple. For the best results, you’ll want to ensure that you get to experience a variety of vacation types. Here are some that every couple can enjoy. Countryside Stays Modern life is hectic and we all spend too much time glued to our screens. A trip to the countryside can help you rediscover the beauty of nature and the beauty of your relationship. When visiting the Lake District, experts …

Things that I have #LikedandLoved in April 2023

by RachelSwirl April 30, 2023

So here we are at the end of April, yet another month has flown by leading us into summer at light speed. Here are some of the things that we have #LikedandLoved during the past thirty days or so. Fabulous Forty Paul turned the fabulous age of forty at the beginning of the month. We celebrated with cake, balloons, a family meal and get-together, a weekend in Edinburgh, and a family day out in Manchester. He was also spoilt rotten with cards, presents, and a whole lot of love. I’m not entirely sure he’s happy with his new age bracket …

#MySundaySnapshot – Half-Term Happy Places 22/52 (2022)

by RachelSwirl May 29, 2022

#MySundaySnapshot - The Perfect Purple Place 22/52 (2022)

Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. So here we are – the half-term holidays have finally arrived and as luck would have it the sun is shining. It’s only Saturday and already we’ve made a promising start to the holidays; Paul’s been for his first run since his surgery, and we’ve emptied, cleaned, and refilled the hot tub, Paul then scrubbed and spruced up the lawn and washed down the driveway (which is when we …

Things that I have #LikedandLoved in February 2022

by RachelSwirl February 28, 2022

To say that February is a short month, we’ve sure as heck packed plenty into it. Here are some of the things that I have #LikedandLoved this month. Valentine’s Day Unlike most couples that celebrate Valentine’s Day on the fourteenth day of February, my husband and I choose to celebrate a day earlier (on 13th February) as this marks the day that we had our first date and became a couple. We, therefore, tend to swap cards on the 13th February rather than the 14th, though will often celebrate over two days rather than just the one which is rather …

Things that I have #LikedandLoved in June 2021

by RachelSwirl June 30, 2021

Can you believe that we are at the end of June already?! Despite the pandemic making most days much like Groundhog Day, time sure seems to be whizzing by of late. It’s quite satisfying looking back at all that we’ve done over the past thirty days, so without further ado here are a few of the things which I have #LikedandLoved throughout June The Half Term Holidays Though it feels like a lifetime ago, half term was only three weeks back and we had such a great week. Not only did Paul and I manage to blast through a tonne …