13th November 2020 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe UK

A Treehouse for Three at The Fish Hotel

One of most incredible things about having a child is reliving your childhood through them … I love ‘sharing’ mini pizzas or fish fingers with Oscar, hanging around in playgrounds or visiting the zoo… It’s just so wonderful to have an ‘excuse’ to do all those things again. One thing I’ve been wanting to do… Read more »

13th October 2020 | Everyday Luxury Travel Luxury Travel Tips Personal

Ten Tips for Travelling with Children

Sponsored post with Original Travel Although I’m still relatively new to travelling with a child, I’ve definitely discovered that it’s a steep learning curve and every new adventure involves a little trial and error. Having now taken Oscar on three international holidays and a few UK breaks I’ve started to hone my skills of family… Read more »

5th October 2020 | Everyday Luxury Travel UK

Autumn Days at The Pig At Bridge Place

Not travelling for six months was something I never envisioned at the beginning of 2020. I don’t think any of us thought this would be the world that we were living in when we celebrated this new decade back in January. When I first hear about Coronavirus, travel was the last thing on my mind… Read more »

1st September 2020 | Everyday Luxury Travel UAE

A Seven Star Stay at The Burj Al Arab, Dubai

Stepping through the door we could hardly believe our eyes… the stunning duplex suite with gold finishes, a chandelier, sweeping staircase and panoramic view of Dubai… and this was our room? ‘Would you like me to unpack for you, Mr and Mrs Silver?’ We weren’t just at any hotel, we were at the Burj al… Read more »

1st July 2020 | Everyday Luxury Travel

It is the Year 2050…

It is the year 2050, Corona Virus is a thing of the distant past and the new normal is just the normal. I am in my sixties and I have continued to write SilverSpoon London all this time – that’s 37 years! With the Hollywood movie being made of this blog, I reached deep into… Read more »

26th March 2020 | Everyday Luxury Travel Asia Oman

Family Fun at Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman

COVID – 19 DISCLAIMER – It is impossible for me to continue writing this blog without acknowledging the current world health crisis. I just want you to know that I take the consequences of this crisis seriously and my continuation to publish light hearted and whimsical content is not intended to be insensitive. Instead it… Read more »

11th March 2020 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe Austria

Ten Reasons to Choose Naturhotel Forsthofgut for Your Child’s First Ski Trip

I was invited to review the Naturhotel Forsthofgut and our stay was complimentary. I was not paid to visit and was not under contractual obligation to write this blog post or create content on any platform. Mr S grew up in a ski loving family and was keen to get Oscar on the slopes as… Read more »

26th February 2020 | Everyday Luxury Travel

Making Waves: A Night on Scarlet Lady, the Brand New Cruise from Virgin Voyages

I was not paid for content but my night onboard Scarlet Lady was complimentary. ‘Oh Ship! She’s Ready, You are invited to join Virgin Voyages on board Scarlet Lady…’ was the headline of the email… ok you’ve got me intrigued! As someone who had been on cruises from a young age, I’d had lots of experience of… Read more »

20th February 2020 | Everyday Pregnancy

My Newborn Essentials

When you first find out you’re having a baby, the sheer level of stuff that you need to buy is very overwhelming! I personally found it extremely helpful to read blog posts and watch YouTube videos to get ideas of what I needed and personal recommendations for particular brands. I thought I would put together… Read more »

13th February 2020 | Everyday London Life Luxury Travel UK

Ten Things to Do in London with A Newborn

When I first had Oscar it didn’t seem like there were many activities for babies under six months – but as I was keen to still get out and about, I managed to find a fair few. These activities are a great opportunity to meet local mums who have babies the same age and hopefully… Read more »