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Grab your suitcase! THESE are some amazing alternative staycation destinations in the UK With destinations such as Cornwall and Edinburgh becoming increasingly popular, holidaycottages.co.uk recommend some amazing alternative holiday locations for you to visit in 2021 Four in five (84%) Brits said they will consider a staycation this year With lockdown restrictions easing but international travel still…
VEGAN CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CAKE This is a really simple and delicious large cake that can be served in many different ways. You could make a large rectangular cake with a layer of ganache on top. You could also make a double layer round cake with buttercream inside and ganache on top. We have made it…
From Anxiety to Multi Award Winner by MADDY ALEXANDER-GROUT I want to share my story of how I overcame some very severe mental health issues to create a business that helps other with mental health and supports the community. I’m Maddy 36 from Southampton, I’m a normal mum now, but at the start of my…
As a children’s author, I wasn’t going to run a marathon or climb a mountain, but I have written an epic poem which is raising funds for zoos across the UK. You can hear the poem read by Olympic, Paralympic and World Champion athletes by donating at https://www.gofundme.com/f/animalympics-helps-zoos I shan’t pretend that fundraising was the…
Bedfordshire youngsters join author to create magical lockdown storybook The lockdown of Covid-19 has affected us all in different ways, mentally, financially and physically. Unable to find my usual freelance writing work, my own way of coping with the situation was to do good for others. Along with my little team of illustrators, we created…
FANTASTIC FEMALES – MARIE MYRIE FOUNDER OF MAMABOXUK In 2019, life as I knew it entirely changed from careless, free spirited, get-up-and-go female to the mother I now am, where life isn’t so… get-up and- go and with a different purpose. Whilst motherhood is so wonderful, it’s the toughest job in the world! I remember…
Sophia Procter is the founder and CEO of Munchy Play – the first children’s plate with a built-in track, solving mealtime struggles. She lives in London with her family, and loves all things kitsch and ‘kawaii’. The Munchy Play collection is now available on amazon.co.uk/munchyplay and you can follow her @munchyplay FANTASTIC FEMALE – SOPHIA…
Rare Birds Book Club installs library at Ronald McDonald House Glasgow, offering a littleescape for families in residence Monthly book delivery and digital book club sends over 85 books to Ronald McDonald House in Glasgow Headquartered in Scotland, Rare Birds Book Club reported a staggering 52% growth over the lockdown period, taking the subscription service…
My 5 favourite Restaurants in Edinburgh You can take my word for it when it comes to places to eat in Edinburgh. I like to eat out, a lot! Whether you like French, Italian, Latin or Indian we’ve got something to suit everyone and the atmosphere to match! Petit Paris – Grassmarket Oozing with Parisian…
Juliet White, co-founder of delilah www.delilahcosmetics.com I am the middle sister to two brothers; my mother was half Indian and half Persian and my Father is a Yorkshire man – I had wonderful parents who gave me a balanced up-bringing. Both my brothers were very academic at school, while I was arty, sporty and had…