• Cupcakes at Catherine's

    Cupcakes at Catherine’s

    Baking is more of an exact science though, so I figured I would enlist the help of my glamorous-domestic-goddessy-type-friend Catherine and we would start with the basics – the simple cupcake. Baking has never been a strong point of mine. Actually, let's be truthful here. It's never even been any kind of point of mine, let alone a... [Read More]

  • Thirty Things

    Thirty Things

    One of us is a little bit older than the other. Not so much that it would have been totally wrong in high school, but enough. As a result there will be a (brief) period of time when one of us will still be 28 and the other one of us will be - shhhhh,... [Read More]

  • Boats and Lochs and Picnics and Sunshine

    Boats and Lochs and Picnics and Sunshine

    One of the (many) good things about falling for a West Coast guy is discovering a whole bunch of new day-trip type places. Like, the kind of places you used to go in the summer holidays when you were little, when your Gran would come along too, where you would have a picnic (and an... [Read More]

  • Escapism

    Escapism

    At the end of an incredibly difficult couple of weeks, we found we had some unexpected time to ourselves. We knew we needed a day-trip, and one which involved a good lunch and the sound of waves lapping against the shore. We flirted with the idea of going somewhere new, heading West instead of East,... [Read More]

  • A Change of Plans

    A Change of Plans

    One of the good things about a long and crazy-busy week at work is the glorious feeling of relief and euphoria that comes over you as you walk home in the sun on Friday night. Three nights and two days of freedom. Yes please. We spent our Friday evening in the usual manner - Chicken Bhuna,... [Read More]

Our Doris

The ups and downs of life with our beloved 1976 Volkswagen Campervan.

The Wedding

Spoiler Alert: this post contains a considerable amount of soppiness. And more exclamation marks than is decent.