Arundel, West Sussex.

Good morning my lovelies. 

Hope you’re doing well. 

I’ve had a super weekend as I’ve been away overnight to stay in Arundel with David and our best friends. 

We try to get away before Christmas for a well deserved break, and also we exchange our secret santas! 

So after an early start on Saturday morning, we found ourselves in the little town of Arundel in West Sussex. We’d booked a hotel in the centre, which was surrounded by pubs, restaurants and coffee shops. Arriving earlier than check in, which was 3pm, we parked the car and did some wandering. The weather was awful and rained the whole time we were there bar a few windows when it had cleared, so we purposely timed pit stops in the shops and pubs when the rain fell. It worked out quite alright but I still was annoyed that I’d not take a coat with a hat or an umbrella! My scarf I’d taken helped but to be honest the rain played havoc with my hair as it wasn’t waterproof!

Here’s our hotel for the night. The Norfolk Arms is situated in the shadow of Arundel Castle. It’s a maze of  rooms which included a bar, snug, breakfast room, ballroom, sitting room and many bedrooms. We were situation in the court yard and with many little seating areas I’m sure in the Summer months it would be full of life but for our weekend it was very quiet. Which I might add suited us nicely. 

Please checkout my Instagram reel sharing some highlights of my weekend. ❤️

We found our way around the town easily & as I mentioned earlier took shelter from the rain in a couple of pubs and one or two of the shops there. There was a lovely clothing shop called Fanny Adam’s in which I bought a pretty brooch and a pair of leopard print gloves! It also housed plenty of dresses, jumpers and jacket, but it didn’t have the style of fur jacket I’ve been looking for, so I only bought those two items ( I want a yeti fur jacket, if you know what that is!). I’m excited to use both and can’t wait to show them off to you soon. 

Here’s one of the drinks I enjoyed. Who else likes a Porn Star Martini?

Our venue for the evening dinner was The Swan which was buzzing with a live singer and an excellent menu. I picked the mushroom ravioli - which was divine, followed by a venison pudding with chips which I washed down with a delicious glass of champagne too. There was no dancing which was a shame but plenty of laughs which made up for it!  Fortunately it was a short walk from the hotel so my trusty scarf helped out with the rain issues! 

Note to self - must bring a coat with a hood or an umbrella next time!!

The cathedral was stunning! Typically featuring beautiful stained glass windows and ornate furnishings it really was a stunning place. I lit a candle and purchased a cute little Christmas tree ornament from the shop. Unfortunately the castle was closed so that’ll have to be saved for another visit in the future. I fancy returning when the weather might be better, rain definitely dampened walking around the town!

This seemed to be a typical style of wall in Arundel. Perfectly level these stone walls were quite impressive - have you seen anything like this before?

Thanks very much for being here. It means a lot to me. 

Do join me again on Thursday for the linkup 

Cheerio. X