There is a fortnight exactly between mine and the chap's birthdays, so we usually try to have some sort of trip, or special night out to celebrate, around late September or early October. A few weeks back, we went on our birthday trip, a weekend in Durham. It's taken me this long to share our adventure here because a) I've been waiting for my photos to come back from the lab (hipster problems), b) I've been absolutely wiped out with some horrid winter virus. Outside Durham Cathedral Despite Durham being only an hour on the train from York, neither of us had ever visited, and we were both looking forward to exploring a new place. We'd booked a room at the Radisson Blu hotel, which is wonderfully positioned on the riverfront and with views up towards the Cathedral. We arrived around lunchtime and left our bags at the hotel. We didn't need lunch as we'd grabbed some sandwiches before our journey, so it was straight down to exploring. It was an easy walk into...
If you've followed my blog for a while, then you probably already know about my handbag addiction. No matter how many times I say I don't need another bag in my life, there will always be another one to catch my attention. That's fine, as long as I'm using them, right? So, I've started a new habit of changing my bag on the first of the month and aiming to use a bag for a whole month at a time. The point is to encourage me to use more of what I have, and to rediscover pieces I'd forgotten about (or not used at all). This month I've decided to use my beautiful pink Michael Kors Hamilton tote. This bag was a Christmas gift from the chap a couple of years back. It manages to be both beautiful and practical (I generally lean towards large bags), and I know that people are sometimes a little critical of Michael Kors bags. Personally, I have three, and I love them all. They look nice, and they are good quality. Of course, whatever bag I use I have to add to the w...