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December is just around the corner and that may mean you end up with a classic chocolate advent calendar. We don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. Opening up a little door for chocolate 25 days straight has every bit of fun involved as it is. However these days you can get beauty calendars full of lovely scented perfume and lotions in advent calendars for adults, or pieces of railway or Lego which you build as you go in advent calendars aimed at kids, but there’s no harm in you having one too! We've picked what we believe are some of the best advent calendars of 2019.  We would, of course, never suggest that you replace your go-to chocolate advent calendar – but this year, there are some truly gorgeous non-chocolate advent calendars to enjoy alongside it. Christmas starts here, with our round-up of the best alternative advent calendars for 2019. This list is full of variety so there's something for everyone. Hopefully you'll enjoy the 24 days before Christmas as m...

It is that time of year again when it acceptable to eat chocolate every single day, and for the sake of this article, we will pretend we didn't already do this! Dating back to the 1800s the first advent calendars consisted of drawing a chalk line on the door for every day leading up to Christmas Eve. It is believed that the first printed calendar was made in the early 1900s and it was inserted into a newspaper as a gift for the readers. This little piece of history is still well and alive today but as many of you know, this tradition has transformed. In this post, we will be looking at the best advent calendars to get your family! With all the options available to us nowadays it can be difficult to know what the best ones are. This year there is no need to stress from child to adult, you will be able to please everyone! Traditional - Chocolate Calendars The standard advent calendar mostly consists of mini branded chocolates. Such as Milkway, Mars, and Lindt....

San Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th each year in many countries around the world, although it remains a working day in most of them. After the New Year day, it's the most celebrated holiday around the world.  In 18th-century England, it evolved into an occasion in which lovers  expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery , and sending greeting cards  (known as " valentines "). Valentine's Day symbols that are used today include the heart-shaped o utline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid . Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards. So, is that time of the year again, when couples are looking for something unique to do on this coming Friday! Taking advantage of this day falls in Friday, it seems like a good excuse to make a make long weekend to rest and go on holidays!  Romantic day Valentines Day at London Eye Spend Valentines Day at Lon...

Christmas Markets in London Hyde park winter wonderland  Hyde Park gets glammed up once again with its annual Christmas additions. The park will be kitted out with rides and attractions, including a Giant Observation Wheel and two circuses, plus the famous ice rink. The market sells decorative sweets and festive treats as well as traditional German crafts and food. Southbank Centre The traditional German-style wooden huts of the Southbank Centre Christmas Market return to Queen's walk along the river this season. The market offer a great location, surrounded of London Eye and Big Ben you will enjoy both the market and the views. Browse a large selection of toys and gifts, and sample a variety of festive food and drink. There is also a Designers Makers Christmas Market from Dec 16 to Dec 22, with over 50 British designers selling jewellery, ceramics, textiles, homewares, and prints .   Natural History Museum Ice Rink Go ice-skating at th...