Dinner and wine tasting at Franco Manca Oxford

Franco Manca is Neapolitan pizzeria company founded in 2008 in Brixton Market London. Since then the business has expanded throughout the country with its latest opening in Oxford. Franco Manca is pioneering the classic Neapolitan sourdough pizza using local and  seasonal ingredients. The brand believes for food to be truly enjoyed it needs to be made from authentic and delicious ingredients. Franco Manca aims to keep its business and food simple, authentic and of good value. We were recently invited to attend an exclusive dinner and wine tasting at the Oxford branch. This was one invitation both my sister and I were not going to miss as pizza and wine tasting are our favourite past times. Official opening of Franco Manca Oxford  Franco Manca Oxford was officially opened in August where as per Italian tradition they offered 500 free pizzas. Why I didn’t hear about this I do not know… View Post

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10 Things {I would like} To Do in New York

New York City, for us gossip girl lovers it was and still is the top place to visit in the states. Regular readers know I had been looking for travel inspiration and the Travel Name Game gave me New York. I have had the pleasure of setting foot in New York before but for business purposes only. I managed to was walk through Times Square, saw Trump Towers and strolled through Central Park. As with most places that I visit, I like to do a bit of shopping and New York was no exception. For my next visit I am planning on doing as much shopping as I possibly could. Obviously that will require me to save up a little in advance of the trip but that’s ok. With the holidays fast approaching everyone who hasn’t yet booked will be searching for some New York offers. I for one am… View Post

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A Mother’s Birthday Gift Guide Ideas

Today is my mother’s birthday, she turns a ripe age of 53! Yes I know she is too young to have a 30-year-old daughter but then again not so young anymore. If your mother is anything like mine then she is also hard to shop for. You see my mother is so good at gifting others that we don’t really know what to gift her. If I give her money, she will just save it until one of her child or family needs money and she gives that to them. I don’t think I remember a moment when my mother selfishly went and just treated herself to something without getting us something first. But that’s true of all mothers isn’t it, always putting everyone else first before themselves. Well for this birthday I wanted to spend some time with her and also treat her to something lovely. A few months… View Post

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The BoohooMan ~ Big & Tall

BoohooMan is the brain child of Boohoo.com and it’s revolutionising the menswear market by bringing afford and stylish clothing. The latest Boohooman collection caters to the big and tall gentleman in your life. For me that is a perfect description of my father, a man whose so hard to shop for and rarely find fashionable items in his size. It’s quite disheartening going shopping in one of your favourite stores only to realise they don’t stock your size. This recently happened to us when I took daddy shopping in Peterborough and we learnt H&M didn’t stock XXXL. We did go to other shops like Primark and the like but no offence the plus size items well! What can I say, most plus size items are not designed as cute as the 4-12 clothing. It’s hard enough finding items for men that are stylish and of great quality without splashing. Imagine… View Post

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Hannah’s Holiday Gem

Regular readers of A July Dreamer know my sister-in-law Hannah and my sister Lucy are regular contributors. When this opportunity arose to share ONE holiday gem, I knew I would struggle to pick just one. As kids growing up in Zambia we didn’t go on many holidays and when we did we rarely took pictures. I don’t personally own any holiday pictures of myself or of my siblings. All the memories that we made with our extended families and friends are engraved into our minds only. Hence for this opportunity I chose to ask one person I know would have more than one holiday gem to share. What’s the best holiday you’ve ever had? When someone asks you what your best holiday was what would you say? Have you been on just one major holiday or have you been on several and traveled the world? As a child I went… View Post

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