Here are some random things we get up to while we’re working hard to bring you great content, helping you love your life!
Happy birthday, Mrs Romance! That’s right, it’s my beautiful wife’s big day today! Exactly one week before Christmas Day, Christina’s birthday has always meant that this time of year is even more exciting for her. Even at the risk of her day being overshadowed by all the festive celebrations, Mrs R has always carried on … Read more
Not long now till this very bridge will be exploding with millions of dollars worth of fireworks. I really can’t believe where this year’s gone… but it’s been a pretty good one, all in all. Caroline Childerley of the newly established but already much-loved site The Gin Queen has put us onto this new gin: Four … Read more
It’s our first anniversary and we want to celebrate with you! The idea for our blog started well over a year ago but we officially launched on 15 December 2012. I wanted to blog about more than just beauty, and share more of my photography. Together we wanted to write about our travels and life in … Read more
As you can see the Christmas tree has gone up! We celebrate our achievement with a pink fizz champagne cocktail – here’s recipe – and congratulate ourselves on a job half done! Then Mrs Romance sets about the task of decorating the Christmas tree. I have learnt that this is a one-woman job and I merely … Read more
Sydney’s been in a strange old mood recently. It hasn’t been the build up to summer we’re used to here. Low temperatures one day, hot the next, raining the next, hail and thunder storms the next… will summer ever get here? That’s what I want to know. Anyway, as a quick addendum to last week, I … Read more
The only way to start off the week – to start off most things actually – is with a good coffee.We try the newest place round the corner – the Paramount Coffee Project‘s coffee hits the spot nicely. The coffee’s so good, we decide brunch is in order. Mrs Romance has the salmon, black quinoa … Read more
So here we are. The final leg of our journey. We’re in Essex with Mum and Dad, and a welcome plate of good ol’ fish ‘n’ chips – just the way we remember them. Delicious! We take a trip around Colchester, following the tourist trail. The new multi-million pound art centre is a bit of a … Read more
I hate buying razorblades. It’s so expensive it’s almost cheaper to buy a brand new razor – at least you get a few new blades with it. Mrs Romance sometimes buys them for my birthday or Christmas… yes, it’s an underwhelming gift idea, but it’s a pretty good stocking filler. There is an alternative, however. … Read more
Here we are in sunny London. That’s right, you heard correctly! Sunny! Who’d have guessed it? We check in to our High Street Kensington hotel, courtesy of our friends at Creative Holidays (thanks, guys!) and head out to explore the Big Smoke. Round the corner, we find this. Yes, under all those flowers is a … Read more
We’re finally here: the City of Lights – Paris. The ace of hearts! Romance central. It’s our first time driving into Paris together… It’s not a lot of fun. I enjoy the challenge of avoiding insane drivers, and Mrs Romance has fun finding out which way we should go, but finding a gas station to … Read more