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 good news is that compact doesn’t have to be cramped. Here are some simple ways to turn a hellish kitchen…
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 sound, look and entire persona in more extreme ways. From somewhere in space landed David Bowie and Marc Bolan –…
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 even harder having had to spend the last few months apart. In the TV program ‘Sex in Lockdown’ which aired…
I love being crafty and my main craft at the moment is crochet. I get immense satisfaction watching a ball of yarn turn into a blanket, hat or scarf. Like most crocheters, I have a decent sized wool stash and I add to it on a regular basis without giving much thought to where it comes from or if there might be a more environmentally friendly way to be creative with yarn. I recently came across Renee & Burt on Kickstarter,…
In the drab, cold first months of the year, most of us are looking forward to the warmer months and of course, to summertime when we can get away and enjoy some time away on holiday. This January I am lucky enough to be able to offer you a £50 voucher to go towards your swimsuits for this year’s holiday courtesy of Simply Beach. Simply Beach, based in Faversham, Kent – not far from me – makes buying designer swimwear…
Forget travelling abroad and spending thousands on a holiday, enjoy a staycation in the UK instead as there are plenty of opportunities to save money and you still get a well-deserved break. Saving up for a holiday can be tough going, especially when you take a browse online and see a break abroad costing thousands. So why not explore the options of a staycation? What is a Staycation? To put it simply, a staycation is when you take a holiday…
Ever heard of ‘dopamine dresses’? This fashion trend revolves around the idea that we can put ourselves in a better mood by wearing certain outfits. From injecting a splash of colour into your wardrobe to brighten up your day, to buying t-shirts with positive slogans on intended to make you and people around you smile. But, does it really work? Together with QUIZ, leading retailer of plus-size tops, we find out more: What’s your favourite outfit shade? You’ve probably already…
So, you have fallen in love with a prom dress but it’s not quite the right size. Going through all the prom dresses and picking one out was hard enough and now it needs alternations? There are a few misconceptions about getting an item of clothing altered and today I am going to address 4 of them. Tailors and Scams You might be concerned that you are being overcharged or scammed by a tailor if there is no list of…
Remember when I said recently that we’d been harvesting lots of local ingredients and making them into delicious preserves? Well, today I am going to share with you a simple recipe for making a lovely Rosehip Syrup. Rosehips are berry-like fruits of the rose family found in gardens and on country lanes. They range in colour from orangey-red to deep purple and makes an aromatic syrup which tastes a little of tropical fruit. It’s packed with Vitamin C! Use this fabulous pink syrup as…
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