A new year.  New hopes.  New dreams. 

Oh, there is something so magical about January isn't there?  

Unfortunately, like most of the UK I started this year with less of a bang and more of a cough and splutter, as the dreaded flu struck - 3 weeks on and (again, like so many others) I'm still not quite back to 100%.  BUT luckily for me, several things have helped to make sure this January hasn't been a total blow out (no pun intended).  Here are a few of them:

Other things I've been enjoying are:

The Crown - oh, thankyou Netflix for bringing this fantastic series to us.  Fabulous acting, beautiful filmography and a wonderful script mean this has been a pure joy to (binge)watch.  I also loved watching Cable Girls which is a Spanish series but dubbed into English for those of us with limited Spanish skills, and am excited to see that the new series of Grace & Frankie has just started which is always so fun to dive into.  

My lovely soy candle from Pure Thoughts has been making my bedroom a far lovelier place to curl up in whilst unwell.  All the products are gorgeous and made with so much love.

And over on Instagram the very talented @abbywilkesphotography has been brightening up my feed with her stunning images Do go and follow her, she's got some exciting things planned for this year and is a truly gifted photographer.