Garden Time | Gardening in July
Gardening in July
July is a beautiful time of the year. It is the time when the garden is blooming and you get to see out of the plants and flowers you spent all spring tending. Read more
Holidays in Europe
Everyone likes to holiday in a different way, and if you are like us you like to holiday in different ways each time. So we have a few ideas of how to holiday in Europe, from historical holidays to Villas in the sun. Read more
Book Corner | What Red Was by Rosie Price
Book Corner | What Red Was by Rosie Price
Published: 9th May 2019
A stunning debut novel by Rosie Price. Written with a confidence you don’t expect from a first release. I am already waiting for Rosie’s next novel. What Red Was is an elegantly written book, which sympathetically examines friendship, family, mental health and the effects of assault; through the lives of Kate, her best friend Max, and his family. Read more
Free-d | Jewellery Matters
Free-d | Jewellery Matters
You know when you find a brand that you are instantly drawn to. Free-d was one of these brands for me. It is not just the stunning jewellery. And the jewellery IS stunning. It is also the story behind it. It is the people behind it. Read more
Book Corner | Lowborn by Kerry Hudson
Book Corner | Lowborn by Kerry Hudson
Published: Penguin Random House – 16/05/19
Lowborn: Growing Up, Getting Away and Returning to Britain’s Poorest Towns is a forthright portrayal of what it was like growing up in the poorest regions of the UK in the 1980s and 90s. And what it is like going back and investigating your own past. A memoir by the author Kerry Hudson. Read more
My EcoBox | Brands We Love
Ethical is the new black! But buying ethically and living sustainably can be hard. One of our aims as a business, is to make ethically living easier. And we love working with brands with the same ethos. One such brand is the lovely My Ecobox, an eco subscription box. We managed to catch up with My Ecobox owner, Cara. To ask her a few questions on what made her start the brand. Read more
Making Ceramics | In Conversation with a Ceramicist
This June, we have added some beautiful new ceramics to our site. Each handmade in the UK by the lovely Megan. We managed to catch up with Megan and have a chat with her about her ceramics and the creative process. Read more
Words | Breakthrough Festival
Words | Breakthrough Festival
Do you love books, reading and writing? Are you interested in publishing, or getting into the ‘Book World’? If so, the Breakthrough Festival is the place for you. The festival is a free day of events, workshops and one-to-one sessions open to anyone who is interested in writing, books and publishing. This year the festival takes place on the 29th June in Twitter’s Soho offices. Read more
Island Hopping of the Coast of the UK
Discover the islands around the UK. The furthest north settlement are the Shetland Islands, the furthest south settlement is Saint Clement, Jersey. (Technically a Crown Dependency and not part of the UK, governed by the UK. And it is a beautiful Island so we have decided to included it. And there are many in-between (and around). I don’t have the space to talk about them all here, but if you feel like island hoping for your holidays this year, why not do it around the UK. Read more
Staycations – Where to Go in the U.K.
Holidays are important to relax, recharge and get away from the every day. A break from routine which can help you come back fresh. Whether you go for a couple of weeks or a couple of days.
But you don’t need to board a plane to ‘get away’. Staycations are not only becoming increasingly popular, they can also be a lot more relaxing then travelling far away, especially if you have animals or children. (NB we are using the UK term of staying in the country, rather than the American term of staying in your home. Unless you are close enough).
Here are some ideas are places to visit without getting on a plane. Read more