Rock cakes are something I’ve been enjoying since childhood. They’re something I have fond memories of my mum making – and I would love coming home from school to a house that smelt like freshly baked rock cakes, with theme sitting happily on a baking tray on the side. But since then I have made... The post Apple Rock Cakes Recipe appeared first on What the Redhead said ..read more

We love making cupcakes and like experimenting with different flavours to add variety to our bakes. Our latest creation is Maple Syrup Cupcakes – a super easy bake that is perfect for any occasion. How do you make Maple Syrup Cupcakes? For these maple syrup cupcakes we use typical cake ingredients – self raising flour, buttor... The post Maple Syrup Cupcakes Recipe appeared first on What the Redhead said ..read more

There really is nothing like a spa day – or even a spa break if you can fit in a night away. A spa day is the perfect chance to unwind, destress and have some time out from day to day life. I thought I would put together all the options for spa days across... The post The Best Spa Days in Berkshire 2024 appeared first on What the Redhead said ..read more

Any regular reader will know how much I love making fudge and thinking of new fudge recipes. I have made over seventy different fudge flavours at the time of writing but there is one thing I always get asked for more of is alcohol fudge recipes.  So I thought I would put together all the... The post 13 Boozy Fudge Recipes with Alcohol appeared first on What the Redhead said ..read more

At the start of the month we were invited to Crowne Plaza Reading on a spa day and as part of the day we were treated to afternoon tea in the hotel restaurant. It’s something we often indulge in to finish a spa day and couldn’t wait to see what the Crowne Plaza Reading afternoon... The post Afternoon Tea at Crowne Plaza Reading appeared first on What the Redhead said ..read more

At the start of April I was invited to the Crowne Plaza in Reading for a spa day with a friend. We reviewed the hotel as a family last summer and so we were familiar with the hotel, and had swam in the pool, but didn’t know anything else about the hotel’s health club and... The post A Spa Day at Crowne Plaza Reading appeared first on What the Redhead said ..read more

There really is nothing like a spa day – or even a spa break if you can fit in a night away. A spa day is the perfect chance to unwind, destress and have some time out from day to day life. I thought I would put together all the options for spa days across... The post The Best Spa Days in Hampshire 2024 appeared first on What the Redhead said ..read more

We have only been alpaca walking once but it was such a nice, relaxing and unique experience and something we really enjoyed doing as a family, making memories that we could treasure forever whilst having quality time together. Alpacas are such beautiful, gentle animals and an alpaca walk is such a fun activity in the... The post Where to enjoy an Alpaca Walk in Hampshire 2024 appeared first on What the Redhead said ..read more

Last weekend we visited Basildon Park on the first day of their Easter event. The vast majority of National Trust sites have an Easter event on and they are always really popular – we went to Easter at Mottisfont a few years ago. Easter at Basildon Park This year Basildon Park’s Easter event is based... The post Easter at Basildon Park National Trust appeared first on What the Redhead said ..read more

When we went to Leicester in February half term we needed somewhere to stop off to break up the long drive home. We chose Willen Lake after seeing photos of it on Instagram and it ended up being the perfect place to stretch our legs. What is Willen Lake? Willen Lake in Buckinghamshire is billed... The post An hour at Willen Lake Milton Keynes appeared first on What the Redhead said ..read more