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Things that I have #LikedandLoved in November 2022

by RachelSwirl November 30, 2022

I’m not a huge fan of November, not only is it one of the most miserable months of the year weather-wise, it’s historically been the month for tragedies and loss within our family, and whilst I’d hoped to avoid such sorrows this year, sadly that’s not the case. Looking on the brighter side, which is difficult to do with all the short days and lengthy dark nights, here are a few of the things that we, as a family, have #LikedandLoved throughout the month. Fun Watching Fireworks Bonfire Night was thankfully a clear, dry evening and we celebrated the event …

Things that I have Liked and Loved in October 2019

by RachelSwirl October 31, 2019

And just like that October has come to a close. It’s been a busy and extremely expensive month for us but we’ve sure had some fun – here are a few of the things that I have #LikedandLoved during the month. The Half Term Holidays Autumn brought the half-term holidays, a much-needed break from the daily grind. Whilst we didn’t do an awful lot, we had a wonderful week filled with rest, relaxation and family fun. The Bling Is Back! Back in September I discovered that I was a diamond down. My husband very kindly took my wedding ring along …

Celebrating The Summer With Cheesefields

by RachelSwirl September 4, 2017

I have been meaning to write-up our ‘Cheesefields’ shenanigans for the past week or so but haven’t found the time until now. In case you are wondering ‘Cheesefields’ is an annual gathering come mini-festival event which two of my good friends have hosted for a number of years now. Derived from the well-known ‘Creamfields’ festival, Cheesefields is a much smaller-scale back garden based event which we were very kindly added to the guest list for and invited to attend. Cheesefields may be small-scale but the planning and effort put into organising and planning said event takes many weeks and a …

If God Was A DJ

by RachelSwirl July 15, 2017

For those of you who are thirty-something like myself you will know precisely why a biro pen could come in handy for a cassette tape. You may have also spent your weekends listening to the charts on the radio whilst having your fingers ready to press record on your cassette deck. I was one of those Music mad kids who would spend hours listening to the chart simply to record my favourite tracks and create a compilation of said songs which were often cut short by the radio presenter or worse adverts. Either way, I really enjoyed sitting and slicing …