I’ve always wanted to visit the Christmas markets in Europe. London has a few great ones, Dublin has a bit of shopping, but every year you hear about the great markets across continental Europe — something I’d yet to visit…
My Boxing Day Walk in Hampshire
It’s the thing to do when you’re in England. Walk! Although I didn’t quite realize what I was getting myself into this past Boxing Day. This walk was meant to take an hour or two. I thought it would be…
My Real English Christmas in Plymouth
I went home for Christmas last year. It was lovely. This year though, I decided to stay east of the Atlantic. With my visa expiring and ruining my life coming to an end in March, I figured I’d be on a…
Pre-Christmas London
I know, I know, Christmas is over. But I found these happy photos I took in Covent Garden and Sloane Square before the holidays and I wanted to share. The decorations are so pretty!
Ice Skating at Somerset House
Somerset House is the most beautiful location to spend an hour trying to balance like a true Canadian — on skates! A few of us went down at the end of November for one of London’s favourite Winter events. Somerset…
Happy Christmas
Upon return from a fabulous four days in Plymouth for Christmas (more details to come) I realized how many Christmas cards I had received over the last few weeks. I just wanted to put this up here and say thank…
The Harrods Christmas Parade
Is November 3rd too early for Christmas? Not at Harrods! We woke up (crazy) early to be in Knightsbridge at 7:30 for our prime spot to see Santa. The parade lasted from 8:00-9:00 with an array of people dressed as…
A Christmas Card!
I received my first Christmas card from my darling Justine all the way from Toronto!
Christmas in London
I was beyond thrilled when the Christmas markets opened up here in London at the end of November. This country is not very big on Halloween, so they slowly push Christmas earlier and earlier. By the end of November, we…