A few bits I’ve picked up recently that will cheer up a March wintery day. 1. The Poundland faux Malone pomegranate candle £2. Created to rival the considerable more expensive Jo Malone version, these are available in small, medium and large with a burn time of between 35 and 50 hours. Not a hugely strong… Read More Spring £5 shopping favourites
AD Spring is supposed to be in the air but the freezing temperatures say otherwise and a cosy night in with some great TV is a lovely way to spend an evening. You can’t go wrong with the Panasonic GX800B TV which has some amazing features to help you get the very best television experience. … Read More What I’m watching this spring
Meet Darcey aged three and Dexter aged four our two Basset Hounds. If you’re thinking of getting a dog read this first. It might just dispel a few myths about this infuriating breed you just can’t help but fall in love with. They are not lazy The notion of a sleepy Basset Hound who hates… Read More Meet the Bassets
I’m alway sceptical of books that tell you how to be happy and transform your life with some magic formula. However having seen one of the authors, Andy Cope, speak at an event a few years ago I had an idea The Art of Being Brilliant might be a good read. The book, also written… Read More Book review: The Art of Being Brilliant
It’s a funny old thing grief, before you have experienced it you might imagine it to be a series of sad episodes, a few tears before really feeling like you are over it, then getting on with your life as normal. Of course, for those of us who have experienced it that couldn’t be further… Read More Slightly quirky ways of dealing with grief
Be yourself I started my blog with the intention of writing about health before realising I didn’t actually know very much about it; certainly not enough to write with any authority. However everyone is an expert in something. For me that was parenting a 13 year old, looking after Basset Hounds, being a working mum,… Read More So you want to be a blogger? 10 lessons from my first year blogging
Chrissie Wellington A Life Without Limits The problem with achieving enormous feats, not just once but four times, like Chrissie Wellington is that it is easy for others to think being ironman world champion is all a bit of a breeze. But not so, her autobiography ‘A Life Without Limits’ is full to the brim… Read More Thinking of doing a triathlon? Three books to get you motivated
The Christmas frenzy is officially in full swing and we are all hurtling towards December 25 looking forward to all the overindulgences it brings. For lots of people though this time of year can be really hard, often because it has a nasty habit of shining a huge Christmas light on difficult issues. Grief, loss,… Read More Christmas stress and your mental health
The problem with achieving enormous feats, not just once but four times, like Chrissie Wellington is that it is easy for others to think being ironman world champion is all a bit of a breeze. But not so, her autobiography ‘A Life Without Limits’ is full to the brim of her agonising battles to succeed… Read More Review: Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington’s autobiography A Life Without Limits
Winter is well and truly here and, this week with a mixture of fog and rain, it has felt like daylight has never actually arrived. I live in a semi-rural location facing the Yorkshire Moors so once it is dark outside it really does feel very bleak. It can have a negative impact on your… Read More Getting some winter sun with a SAD light pad
