It’s the most wonderful time of the year… well for some of us. Christmas Eve is my favourite day of the year. Cooking, wrapping presents, making mince pies, getting everything ready for the big day tomorrow. So why are so many people miserable? Road rage, shop rage and general grumpiness is rife. I get a …
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Fill Your Life With Adventure
Don’t get me wrong, I love my house. I love the village I live in. I don’t want to be a nomad wandering this earth without a base. But I will have adventure in my life. Whether it’s a trek for charity, which I’m looking in to right now. Or living in another country for …
Mothers Day 2021
To all the mothers who struggle to keep themselves and their children safe. To all the mothers who go hungry to feed their starving children. To all the mothers who walk miles every day to get their children water. To all the mothers who don’t have a roof over their heads and freeze just to …
You Deserve It
I have huge guilt issues when I think about the life that I lead. I like nice things, nice food, nice experiences and nice trips. I think it’s better to buy quality than quantity. If you invest in better brands your items are likely to last longer. For example, I love the Dualit brand. My …
A New Hope
As America starts a new and better chapter I feel hopeful that 2021 will be the year that more people step up and fight for what is right in this world. Support your local businesses, give time or money to charities, care about your community, learn how you can support the global movement to address …
Christmas Eve
I hope you’re enjoying Christmas Eve. I think I love it more than Christmas Day. It’s a day of magic for me. I cook, make mince pies, wrap presents, watch the Muppet Christmas Carol, iron the table cloth, prep the veg, all whilst listening to the carols on Classic FM. I also get pretty emotional. …
Don’t Buy Me Flowers
My cousin told me off once… I put on Facebook that I hate being given flowers. She told me that some people like receiving them and the givers are being thoughtful… I disagree… Here are my reasons: Flowers dieThey get shipped all over the world, bad for the environment I can’t be arsed to deal …
Jaime Stenning - a life uncut 