A BIG Birthday in the BIG Apple

If I was going to HAVE to turn 30 this year, I decided that there was only one way to do so – in style!

So, I set upon writing a list of 30 (fabulous) things to do in my 30th year and top of this list was the one great city of the world I’d always wanted to explore but had always had in my head that it needed the money – or more importantly the excuse to spend the money – on doing it properly.  

I couldn’t think of a better reason to visit The Big Apple than to celebrate My Big Birthday.

So much so that during the trip we made sure everyone knew about it!

Beauty & Essex, East Village 

Photo of the month (May)

    Poppies in Giverny (29 May 2015)

Roycing around

Having spent many a weekend when growing up in the back seat of a classic car on the winding country roads of England’s green and pleasant land, when Dad mentioned he was off to spend a long weekend doing just this around the picturesque landscape of northern France, I jumped at the chance of being able to turn back time and join him on the 21^st Fougere Rally.

We left Wally (our not so appropriate Clio!) safely tucked up in a Portsmouth car park and met our ride for the trip at the harbour – a 1934 Rolls Royce – nicknamed the ‘Chocolate Rolls’

#ChocolateRolls