What Sarah Kate Says

Afternoon Tea is a bit of a British institution and one I am always happy to partake in. I was recently very kindly treated to a wonderful afternoon tea for my birthday at a gorgeous old mansion hotel & spa located not far from where I live in the beautiful county of West Yorkshire . The inside of the hotel reception just looked amazing and for the tea we were escorted to a wonderful drawing room, with open fires and cosy seating. We were positioned right next to a huge window overlooking the majestic golf course, so could enjoy nature as we glutted our way through delicate finger sandwiches, scones as big as our fists and other pretty sweet treats. The service was friendly and attentive (without being invasive) and I would highly recommend this as an Afternoon Tea venue. My friend and I just had the loveliest time nattering away whilst stuffing our faces - a great way to spend your birthday...or any random afternoon to be honest! Oulton Hall itself...

I'm sure we all have those spots in our house that we avoid cleaning or sorting right?  I can't be the only one! Well the purpose of doing this spring project series is to force me to just do it and stop procrastinating (I am an A* procrastinator btw). Tupperware: The first area I tackled was the dreaded tupperware cupboard. For weeks my partner has been moaning at the fact we have more lids than we do containers and how long it takes him to pair them up correctly. So after we purchased a couple of new containers from Home Sense I felt it was time to finally sort it all out. All the extra lids were put in the recycling and any containers we rarely use, or were just really stained, were also trashed. Taking on board my partners number one peeve I now pair the container and lid in the cupboard - it takes up more room so we keep fewer/better tubs, but it is so worth it for no moaning! Pet Junk: If you're like us and have a dog you may have noticed they seem to...

Finally winter has past and signs of spring are literally sprouting everywhere. When the seasons shift like this I find it motivating for finally getting some stuff done around the house and garden. Usually things that I've either been putting off for a while or tend to only like to do once or twice a year. Having taken a short hiatus from blogging I feel like now is the best time of year to get my mojo back and start sharing with you once again. Today I am sharing with you my sort out of under our kitchen sink. The before: As I'm sure it is in most households the cupboard space beneath our kitchen sink has somehow become a dumping ground for all things cleaning and laundry related. It's a normal sized cupboard but is made awkward by the pipes from the sink above. It's become harder to find things when we need them and every time I open the doors my heart sinks at the mess of it all! So having been motivated to spring (ha ha) into action...