The Southampton Girl

And the festivities finally begin for me, way later than they ever should!

It's no secret that Winter/Christmas is my favourite time of the year and I wait for months to be able to put up my tree, cosy up with a blanket and a hot chocolate and wait for my electric blanket to heat up my bed. Howe…

The Westquay Esplanade was set up to be a place where people could gather, sit, eat, drink and enjoy whilst taking in the old Southampton Walls and getting outside. There have been so many events here already but I think this one has to be my favourite. For a few weeks of the Summer Holidays, The G…

When you've lived here as long as I have, it really makes a difference to see spaces that were never really used, turned into a beautiful scenic place to encourage people to enjoy the city. Westquay have done an amazing job with the new Esplanade and the Festival of Light is back for 2019 to sh…

Every year I look forward to getting everything ready for the big day, cozying up in the evenings and enjoying a glass of wine next to a Christmas tree or in the German Market in town. Granted I've always been single for Christmas for at least the last 5 years and 3 of those I've experience…

I’m not someone who goes shopping very often if I’m honest, so when I do go I like it to be simple and beneficial to me rather than just browsing. I love a good bargain or a discount, but without the love of browsing, it find it hard to see all of the deals in different places without trekking thr…

One of many fantastic restaurants in the new West Quay South is The Real Greek, tapas and meze food. I went down to this restaurant a while back when they opened, to try out all of the food and I came back a week ago to enjoy their brand NEW Vegan menu! A whole menu dedicated to plant based food. T…