This and That   Hands up if you’re glad to see the back of January?  Other than the fact that there were 2 birthday girls in da house here at Gin & Yin HQ, oh and running a deliciously cosy ‘hygge’ weekend retreat in The Witterings with the loveliest bunch of gals (as per photo) … oh and catching up with old friends … oh and wait, there was ‘Traitors’ too of course in my finest tartan PJs – but deep down I was delighted to see the back of January.   I can’t put my finger on i

Galloping reindeer, Christmas is here?! … well, almost … and I’m not actually sure if reindeer can gallop? But hey, if they can fly, they can probably do pirouettes with a G&T on each hoof, so let’s assume they can for arguments sakes – it is Christmas after all.   Right, blimey riley …  I hope you’re all doing ok and I also hope there's more on the ‘Ta Da’ side vs. the ‘To Do’ side of your list of lists, and whilst peace on earth looks unlikely, I hope you can find a little

October - Embracing 'The Dark Side'   Gorgeous gourdes, how did we get to the last weekend of October already?  Did you enjoy your extra hour in bed this morning? Or is the change already messing with your circadian rhythm?   We are split in our house, my husband suffers from SAD seasonal affective disorder (self-diagnosed) and isn’t looking forward to the shorter days, while I am relishing the thought of darker nights, logs on the fire, candles, casseroles and everything cos

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