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Wolftown Gin - unique Lake District Gifts
Cumbria, Personal, Shopping

5 unique Christmas Gifts from the Lake District in Cumbria

December 12, 2019 by Zoe Dawes 6 Comments
Lake District Gifts for Christmas When looking for an extra-special present, whether it’s for Christmas or any other occasion, it’s sometimes difficult to choose. I’m fortunate to live near the Lake District, which is home to a huge number of creative businesses, producers of top quality food and drink, plus...
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Mind Body Spirit, Shopping, UK

3 Lake District treats to satisfy Mind, Body AND Spirit

December 12, 2018 by Zoe Dawes 2 Comments
As life increases its pace, many of us stressed out with all the places we have to be, people we have to see and the things we have to do. What you need is a special gift to soothe your mind, body and spirit and improve your well-being Here are a...
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Europe, Festival, Shopping

Peek into the magical world of Nuremberg Christmas Market in Bavaria

December 3, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
Nuremberg Christmas Market (Christkindlesmarkt) is one of the most famous in the world. Every year thousands of visitors throng its crowded streets, craning over each other to get a glimpse of the Christkind, admiring the Christmas decorations, shopping for presents, quaffing mulled wine and enjoying this festive atmosphere. Christmas Baubles...
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Festival, Shopping, UK

Get into the festive spirit at Liverpool Christmas Market

December 15, 2015 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … With only a few days to go, there are festive decorations in every city, town and village throughout the country. Christmas cards keep landing on the mat; last night I spent a few happy hours writing cards to old friends and sticking...
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Chester Eastgate and Clock
History, Shopping, UK

Shopping with a dash of history in charming Chester

November 1, 2015 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
On a shop-til-you-drop day out in Chester with a friend we combined an exploration of the streets, lanes and byways with an in-depth trawl through its department stores, boutiques and quirky independent shops. This Roman soldier seemed oblivious to the light rain dripping down his steel helmet as he chatted...
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Europe, Shopping, Top Tips

Top vintage shops in Berlin

January 9, 2014 by Guest Author 3 Comments
Vintage shops in Berlin Hipsters are flocking to Berlin in droves these days so it’s no wonder second-hand and vintage shops seem to be popping up everywhere. From the worn furniture in the trendy Weserstrasse bars to the grungy outfits proudly paraded through the streets of Kreuzberg, the German capital has...
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Exploring the world in Mind, Body and Spirit one photo at a time 🌎 I LOVE #travel #culture #food 💚 All photos iPhone 📱Also @thequirkycoach

Recently took a short drive from my house for a wa Recently took a short drive from my house for a walk at Caton Moor Wind Farm - spectacular views across Morecambe Bay, the Lake District fells and Yorkshire moors. With new #Covid19 restrictions in place I’m very lucky having a plethora (love that word!!!) of lovely places to exercise locally. So important to get outdoors for mental and emotional #wellbeing as well as physical exercise 🥾❄️🤗

(The Quirkymobile is coping VERY well in this winter cold!) 

#lancashire #walkforlife #mindbodyspirit #followpye #winterwalks #dailyexercise #walkformentalhealth
Snow and ice on New Year walk along the Lancaster Snow and ice on New Year walk along the Lancaster Canal at Carnforth ❄️😎❄️ Water iced over tho some places have places where the ice is broken. This gives the swans and ducks somewhere to swim 👍

#wintertime #newyear2021 #newyearwalk #winterwalk #lancastercanal
Merry Christmas one and all! Wherever you are in t Merry Christmas one and all! Wherever you are in the world, hope you’re having as good a time as possible over this festive season 🌟⛪️🎄🎁🥂🌟
Rainbow and clouds on #Silverdale Beach overlookin Rainbow and clouds on #Silverdale Beach overlooking #Morecambe Bay 🌈🌦🤗 Came across this dramatic scene on a weekend walk in the rain ☔️ Silverdale is a charming village in north Lancashire. The views across the Bay towards the Lake District fells is one of the best in the area. Just good to get out and leave behind all the miserable news; nature’s a great panacea!! 

#lancashirelife #lancashirewellbeing #lovelancashire #morecambebay #igerslancashire
Visited #Blackpool on a #followpye day out. The to Visited #Blackpool on a #followpye day out. The town looked so sad with hardly anything open, very few visitors and Christmas lights filtered through the gloom of the #Covid19 pandemic ... Yet this feisty, brash grande dame of seaside resorts will bounce back next year and we’ll once more be able to enjoy her #kissmequick #Lancashire enticements 🥳💋😎

#igerslancashire #loveblackpool #blackpooltower #lancashirelife #winterishere
Bought a couple of nearly-dead chrysanthemum seedl Bought a couple of nearly-dead chrysanthemum seedlings earlier this year on sale for 20p each in a supermarket. Planted them in pots by back door - and look what’s happened!! Both are flowering magnificently and brightening up this grey December day 🌼🤗🌼
#winterwonderland #winteriscoming #flowerpower
Poppies in a field near @bamburgh_castle in Northu Poppies in a field near @bamburgh_castle in Northumberland ...Remembrance Sunday watching Memorial Service and remembering Dad who was in the Royal Navy and always insisted we watch it on TV when we were children. And so I continued that with my son ... Great Uncle who died in WW1 and Great Grandfather Major Alexander Fitch who served in the Royal Army Medical Corps in the Boer War, WW1 and WW2. And my grandfather used to play the Last Post on his bugle at Remembrwnce Day services at St Cuthbert’s Church in my hometown, Southport ... #lestweforget 
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#remembranceday #remember #poppyday #poppyappeal
Glorious autumn colour at the moment 🍁🤗🍁 Glorious autumn colour at the moment 🍁🤗🍁 Saw these trees on a walk by Halton Park in north Lancashire. (Photo edited with Snapseed filter) Going to make the most of the outdoors during #lockdown when@the weather’s fine 👍 

#autumnvibes🍁 #autumncolour #lockdown2020 #lockdownlife #wellbeinglancashire #mindbodyspirit
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