Whether you’re travelling to the tropics or to a winter destination, some items will be essentials for any type of holiday, take a look at our essential holiday packing list to make it as easy as possible to prepare for your holiday. Before you start packing Travel essentials come in two categories, items that you need to bring with you…
Who doesn’t love a night at the Theatre? We were recently invited to attend the opening night of Spamalot at The Orchard Dartford which is a brand-new production from Selladoor Productions and Mercury Theatre Colchester. Of course, Spamalot is a re-telling of the hugely successful 1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail film which sees King Arthur collecting a band of misfits together to…
This time of the year is a bit tough for me finance wise because all of my big annual car expenses seem to come all at once making September a bit tricky! I love my car and always shell out for anything it needs to keep it road worthy but it’s amazing how costs can suddenly build up when you…
It might be true that the most wonderful time of the year is coming, but with the amount of planning, lists, shopping, organising and everything else you have to do, it’s no wonder that so many of us feel frazzled before December even hits. Sure you can get friends and family to help, but if you want something doing right…
A bucket list is a great way of focusing your energy on what you really want in life, as well as helping to motivate yourself to go after it. From children, marriage, lack of money, poor health and just not enough time, these can all mean that your dreams end up on the backburner. When it comes to retiring, whilst…
Much to my husband’s dismay there is nothing I enjoy more than having a relaxed evening in, lounging around and chilling out. Vlad, who is more of a social butterfly, would prefer to go out, meet new people and have a good time. In this modern world it’s easy to feel like we should be busy all of the time…
Are you constantly complaining that you don’t have enough surface space to cook up a storm, or do you struggle to host a dinner party without bringing out the emergency chairs or dining on laps in the lounge? Many of us dream of having a spacious, open kitchen, but sometimes, you have to make do with what you’ve got. The…
Join Olympic champion Louis Smith, Rachel Stevens (S Club 7), Melody Thornton (Pussycat Dolls) and Lee Ryan (Blue) for a groovy evening of singing & dancing in the epic show Rip It Up The 70s (arguably the greatest music decade ever!) The 1970s were when icons were born. With the groundwork for a new sense of personal freedom laid in the swinging 60s, people experimented with their…
For those of us who are single, lockdown as been a tough time, being unable to go out and socialise, or meet up with people we have been chatting with via dating websites or apps resulting in what had been called the ‘sex ban’. For those with partners that they don’t live with I can only imagine it has been…
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