I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and have not over indulged too much. The next leg of celebrations is here with New Years Eve. To help inspire you to create some fabulous and indulgent cocktails I have teamed up with Hawthorn's Gin to share with you a few special recipes that you can amaze your guests with. These are all incredibly tasty and I have even included a pick me up at the end for New Years Day should you need it!

When I first knew I was going to India I reached out to my friends for any contacts or tips on the where to go, what to do and what I simply must not miss. I struck lucky and was given some fantastic inside information which led me straight to the door of Nappa Dori in Delhi. Within the rough and ready nature of India, a trait which I had instantly fallen in love with, I wandered down what I thought was a little back street in Hauz Khas in search of this tip off and found myself walking into a very stylish, cosmopolitan styled shop.

On a recent trip to Gloucestershire, I made a trip to a little town called Tetbury. It was love at first walk down the high street. Packed with antique shops but not the musty kind, the kind full of carefully sourced beautiful products thats you want to buy and fill your house with. I was totally blown away by the place and managed to go and explore for two days running. Even with a hubby and two kids in tow I managed to get that epic sense of excitement with every new find.