My mum always jokes that if men had the babies, by now there would be a zip. I had always thought that was about men’s pain thresholds. Turns out, the joke is that we actually still exist within a...

January is always a time of new hope. An opportunity for a new beginning. This year, I have purposefully not challenged myself to anything. But I have been inspired. With a quote from Desmond Tutu,...

When you hear the word “Spain”, well-known cities such as Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia surely come to mind. But the country hides many small surprises, which few people are lucky enough to see. A...

Half term has raced by. I feel somewhere between shock and heartbreak that we are back to school and work on Monday. Don’t get me wrong. I love my job. But I actually don’t want it to be Monday again...

Words can hurt with the same ferocity as a punch to the gut. We know we feel sad when it happens to us. We hear people’s comments. We hear in their words the worst things we think about ourselves. It...

As we tiptoe tentatively towards Christmas, it’s that time of year when we reminisce on the past in order to move ourselves forward whatever opportunities the coming year might offer. And if those...

I know I need to make a change, to shake off the autumn slump. I need a quick reset. Not something that requires effort. Not something that takes a day, needs childcare, or any extra cash. Read on...

Don’t have a creative bone in your body? Think again. You may just have a well of innate creativity just waiting to be discovered. Tapping into this unexplored source can increase your happiness and...

Whether people are downsizing, moving out of the city to embrace wfh or relocating to find work, moving house comes with a lot of stressful emotions. However, there are things you can do to make...

I have watched in horror over the last weeks as yet more women have tragically lost their lives at the hands of violent men. Some not even talked about in the media. Some potentially not even...

Here is my quick and easy recipe for Blackberry and Apple Jam, not authentic, but still good. It is even better if you have managed to pick the blackberries on an autumn walk. Double points.

At the end of the summer holiday, I walk around the house and wonder again how we have managed to accumulate so much stuff and how much waste we seem to produce. Rationally, I know what we have to...

Secondhand September has come at a good time. Usually, I would invest in a few decent new pieces for my back to school wardrobe. This year, I have consciously not. I’m a massive fan of decluttering...

If you’ve ever heard me in the school playground, you will already know my views on school uniform. If you haven’t, and as it is back to school, I am more than happy to share my thoughts with you...

We have never really been a family of gender stereotypes. We’ve always had to pitch in as need and finances demand it. I don’t know if it is the limited palate of lockdown life or if I’m just getting...

Is the fashion industry sustainable?

Botox clinics are in trend and people have realized the great benefits of going to a Botox clinic for improving the appearance of their skin. There are a lot of skin problems that can be…