With things returning to normal, most of us can’t wait to go on holiday, enjoy new experiences and spend some quality time with loved ones. However, after being at home for so long due to the pandemic, travelling to a new place may feel daunting, to say the least. Here are some tips to ease…
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Five ways to wear a sari this South Asian Heritage Month
Supriya Nagarajan, the founder and CEO of Manasamitra, shares five traditional South Asian sari-draping styles in celebration of South Asian Heritage Month. Lets look at the best ways to wear a sari. South Asian Heritage Month runs from the 18th July to the 17th August every year and aims to raise the profile of British South Asian heritage and…
Win an amazon voucher
Another great competition right here for you, this time to win an amazon voucher. What will you choose to do with it? Stationery, food, books? I think I would like to buy the top 5 books on my wish list, including a recipe book and some lovely holiday romantic fiction! August is here, and soon…
Five ways to read mental health from your phone
How to tell from a simple text if someone is struggling with their mental health More than a year of various lockdowns and isolation has taken its toll on the nation, with figures from The Mental Health Foundation showing that feelings of loneliness rose to 26% in February this year[i]. Over the past year the only source of connection with others for so…
5 ways to elevate your home coffee station
Now that coffee shop culture is growing in the UK, there is more demand for barista-style coffee without having to go out. Plus, we’ve all been spending more time in our homes over the last year. So, Mike Hardman from the kitchen equipment experts, Alliance Online, will walk you through how to elevate your home…
Five Ways to create a home bar
Lots of us have become more interested in DIY over the last year or so, and with this comes the possibility of exciting new home projects. Here, David Cooper from the glassware experts Forever Crystal, takes us through how to create your very own home bar for those warm summer evenings or cosy winter’s night…
Five Ways to organise your campervan renovation
Looking to hit the open road this summer? Then you’ll want your motorhome to be in top condition! In this article, Lisa Lyons from Plastic Box Shop shares her five top tips to organise your campervan renovation, to make the most of it, for the summer and beyond. Over the past year, we’ve become increasingly…
Keeping positive – Puzzle of positivity
We all know that life has its ups and downs, but if you want to have a better day every day, you need to focus on the small things that make you happy. Lets have a think about ways of keeping positive. One way to stay positive is to be mindful of the aspects of…
Five Ways to get a great night’s sleep
Team GB rower and ambassador for The Sleep Charity, Victoria Thornley, has shared an insider’s insight into the role that sleep will play in getting team ready for Tokyo 2021, following the impact of last year’s postponement on the team’s health and wellbeing. Read on to find out how to get a great night’s sleep. Thornley,…
Five Ways to reduce plastic consumption
This Plastic Free July, Justin Moran from The Hidden Sea Wine – which removes 10 plastic bottles from the ocean every time someone buys a bottle of its’ wine – gives his Top 5 Tips to reduce plastic consumption. Justin Moran, co-founder of The Hidden Sea Wine says; “ Of the 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic…