She Who Dares Fragrance Review*

I love trying out new scents so when I was given the chance to try one from the brand She Who Dares I was excited to see what it was like. I was kindly sent some samples of the fragrance Dalliance and Eminence which I thought were both lovely but my favourite of the two was Dalliance.

I was sent a full bottle of this gorgeous perfume and I have been wearing it daily since and have received multiple compliments. I was in the queue at Boots and the lady behind even said “your perfume smells lovely” – that’s never happened before! Firstly, how beautiful is the bottle? One I am proud to display on my shelf amongst the others. I love the shape, it’s not like any other bottle I own and it’s been very carefully designed this way for a reason. The colouring on the bottle is cream and gold and this reflects the pure, innocent and light heartedness of the Dalliance woman. The curves on the bottle echo the femininity and confidence of a woman. The bottle is then topped with the She Who Dares iconic rose lid. The rose itself is a symbol of recognition for the women that receives it. The name Dalliance means flirtation and compliments the fun and flirty notes in the fragrance.

Dalliance is a fruity and floral scent that lasts on the skin for hours on end. The top notes are jasmine, tuberose and magnolia with pears at the heart of the scent and a musky base note. The She Who Dares founder, Rachel Lowe MBE is proud to support UK business by sourcing every component of the fragrance from packaging to ingredients all from Britain. I think that is a really great ethical way to create perfume and something to be proud of.

The She Who Dare’s Dalliance Eau de Parfum retails at £32.00 for a 30ml bottle and can be bought exclusively at Jarrold and from She Who Dares.

*I received this perfume free of charge in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not influenced in any way. Please see my disclaimer for more information.

Games Night Feat. Destination.. Norwich!*

Christmas and New Year is the perfect excuse to get the family round and have a games night. We usually have my Nanny and Grandad round for Scrabble every year so when I was offered the chance to receive the game Destination Norwich I knew it would fit right in with our games night.

Having never played the game before I laid it all out and read through the instructions. Destination Norwich is fun for all the family and the aim of the game is to be the player who earns the most money at the end of your shift as a taxi driver. If you decide to get this game, please be careful when opening the packet with the taxi counters in, I ended up flinging mine across the room haha.

Starting at the taxi rank you must plan your route through Norwich without coming across any obstacles on the way or running out of fuel. Obstacles include traffic lights where you are required to pick up a card. These cards can either be fines and points on your licence, or nice cards such as extra fuel so it really is luck of the draw. The board game is packed with famous landmarks around Norwich such as Castle Museum, Jarrold and Cinema City.

I think if you're from Norwich you will really enjoy this game as it feels very close to home and it's fun recognising the familiar street names. This would make a great gift for people who are local. If you don't know your way around Norwich then you do have to study the board to try and find the correct roads. I live and work in Norwich so luckily didn't find this too much of a problem.

The game is suitable for people aged 6 +. There are a lot of different cards that are in play and once you get the hang of them it's fairly easy to understand. At first we were a bit confused but soon picked it up and got into the swing of things. I recommend having a good read through of the instructions before you begin rather than trying to follow it as you go along. This game suits 6 players. The more players you have, the quicker the duration of the game as you will run out of destinations sooner. 

I really enjoyed this game as did the rest of the family and it slotted into games night perfectly. I can't wait to play this game again.

Destination Norwich is available to buy exclusively from Jarrold’s and retails at £24.99. If you're not from Norwich, there are plenty of other cities available over on the Destination Games website.

*I received this game free of charge in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not influenced in any way.

Lunch at Jarrolds in Norwich

My mum recently treated me to lunch at Jarrolds in Norwich in The Pantry which can be found on the third floor. Jarrolds is an independent department store that is only in Norwich. They sell pretty much everything ranging from food to perfume to clothing items.

We had originally planned to go somewhere different for lunch but when that place was closed we popped to Jarrolds instead which wasn't too far to walk.

I admired the range of foods available in The Pantry. They serve carveries, jacket potatoes, fresh sandwiches, salads and delicious looking cakes. Me and my mum both decided to have a sandwich made in a large granary bap. There were a range of fillings available and we both chose chicken mayonnaise with salad. The baps were filled generously! We shared a bag of Kettle's crisps too.

I couldn't visit The Pantry without sampling one of the amazing cakes on offer. I chose to have the raspberry marble sponge. This was really nice and moist and the buttercream was sweet.

My mum chose to have a chocolate brownie. She ate the whole thing so I am sure she enjoyed it!

Overally I really enjoyed my lunch at The Pantry in Jarrolds. It was very busy when we visited at 12:15pm but we easily got a seat and the queues were kept to a minimum.

Do you have a local favourite?