One of my own personal Christmas traditions is to go ice skating. Usually it’s at Bournemouth but last year I tried (and failed; the blades weren’t sharp enough) in Reykjavik and this year I finally had the opportunity to have the iconic Christmas experience of skating at Somerset House in the heart of London, or … More Ice skating at Somerset House: iconic London Christmas experiences
This is an exciting Christmas activity that I saw Sandy Breitmeier, aka sandymakessense, do a month or two ago and the moment I saw it, I knew I had to give it a go. It’s a lampworking workshop, where you use a blowtorch to melt and twist glass to make a Christmas tree ornament. I … More Lampworking: making a Christmas tree using a blowtorch
Last weekend, I was in London for a work Christmas thing and I stayed on afterwards for a couple of things of my own so I needed somewhere to stay. My usual flavour of cheap anonymous boring chain hotels being sold out by the time I went to book it the week before (yes, I … More Zedwell Capsule Hotel review: what’s it like to sleep in a coffin?
I Am A Polar Bear 