The Daydreamer Goes To: County Wicklow, Ireland

After Dublin, we headed south to the Powerscourt Hotel Resort Spa, which is located in County Wicklow, a thirty minute drive away. Mr Man and I arrived with Jake the Cob late afternoon and as soon as we stepped inside the Palladian-style hotel we were smitten. The reception desk was situated in a huge space featuring… View Post

The Daydreamer Goes To: Dublin, Ireland

After Belfast, we stopped very briefly at the Cliffs of Moher (we did a seven hour round trip in the car to see them – turned out to be a huge tourist spot so we left pretty quickly. If you do want to see the cliffs, plan on going for at least a night, and… View Post

The Daydreamer Goes To: Belfast, Northern Ireland

  It’s been a few weeks since we returned home from our mini road trip, but I thought I’d share some of our travels with you. First up was Belfast. Anyone who knows us knows that we don’t tend to make big plans (as much as I like to be organised, I also know how… View Post

The Daydreamer Goes To St James’ Court, London

As you know, I went to the Scottish Fashion Awards last week and, during my fleeting visit to London, I stayed at the St James’ Court Hotel. On arrival at Charing Cross station I literally walked down one street, crossed another and turned up a third to find the St James’ Court nestled amongst grand London… View Post

The Daydreamer Goes To: Scottish Fashion Awards 2014

I wrote this blog post on the train home from London, where I attended the 9th annual Scottish Fashion Awardson Monday night. I’m a huge supporter of the event; the team behind Scotland’s “fashion Oscars” has worked tirelessly over the years to actively promote Scotland’s importance and relevance within the international fashion scene. Dr Tessa… View Post