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sunshine
It seems as though we are in the throes of a premature month of April showers. The beautiful yet fleeting days of glorious sunshine have passed and now we are left soggy and damp with what feels like endless days of persistent rain and cloudy skies. Of course, it is only the beginning of March....
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For the east of England, the clouds finally opened last week as the lightning and thunder struck and the rain hammered on our windows throughout the night. The heatwave of 2018 has been on everyone’s lips – while some have revelled in the continuous sunshine and others have been less than impressed – we’ve enjoyed...
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In the weeks leading up to Christmas, we opted for the rich and warming scents of cinnamon, orange, pine and bergamot. We wanted to feel cosy and festive, surrounded by wrapping paper, ribbon, a roaring fire and Christmas films. With the spring months just around the corner and the promise of lighter evenings almost upon...
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We’ve all heard about the benefits that gardening can bring. One of mindfulness, peace, happiness and purpose, amongst many others. As a child, my brother and I would spend hours in our garden – climbing trees, making forts, looking for ants’ nests and playing hide and seek. During your teenage years, this sense of adventure...
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Springtime
As I type this, the sun is now only starting to set. It is not quite 6pm and I couldn’t be happier – spring is finally on its way. I am definitely one of those people. I crave sunshine, warmth, long days and bright mornings. In winter I tend to switch off and live in...
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As hard as it may be to believe, today marks the first day of summer and everybody is frantically gathering the essentials for their holiday wardrobe. Unfortunately for most of us we often prioritise our time on finding the perfect clothing items, with accessories often becoming an afterthought. A well thought out accessory can make or...
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Two days of sunshine and suddenly summer’s here with a vengeance, kicking out the last dregs of winter with a triumphant cackle. Of course, it is raining at this very moment because British summertime is fickle at best. It’s at this time of year when spring and summer rule the land that the differences between...
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Where white sands met blue shorelines, where the sun melts into idyllic lilac hues behind the rocky landscape, where days dissolve into one another and time stands still – that’s Bottle Beach. This genuine hidden gem is one of Koh Phangan’s best kept secrets. The deserted cove that can only be reached by boat offers...
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As rays of sunshine start to appear the glimmer of hope that summer is just around the corner enters our minds along with holidays, beer gardens and BBQ’s. But along with our optimism of a better British summer, so to comes the onslaught of glossy magazines with their baffling mixed messages about how to attain...
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It is no coincidence that we see a lot of black clothes cocooning the women of Britain at this time of year. Short days, long dark nights, stormy weather; it’s all we can do to make it out of bed! A study commissioned by Toni&Guy shows that black is our go to colour when we...
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