Ten tips to tackle lockdown boredom and cabin fever any Blursday On Day 20 (or 21 – who’s counting anymore?) of the official lockdown in the UK, with another two days of the long weekend…
12 tips to keep calm and carry on amid Covid-19 induced anxiety As the world is gripped with the Covid-19 outbreak, and the number of active cases and fatalities rise across the globe, it might…
It’s Blue Monday – the third Monday of January, and officially the most depressing day of the year. With New Year’s Resolutions already broken, a few too many pounds on the scales and a few…
As we wrap up another year, often our thoughts turn to the legends we’ve lost. One of the greatest this year was no doubt literary great, Toni Morrison. “M words of goodbye will not be,…
Can you guess what animal a Jacuzzi pigeon is? Or a Sea Lizard? If you haven’t got a clue, join the club. Research gathered by dog food company tails.com reveals 39 animal names, with hilarious…
I am on a quest to find Milton Keynes’s best breakfast as I slowly make my way around town one breakfast at a time – until The Greedy Italian shows up. I discovered this bijoux…
As you may have noticed, I have become quite the fashion recyclist – swapping dresses and seeking to make another woman’s trash my ‘new to me’ treasure. After a few visits to Milton Keynes Swap…
I discovered Milton Keynes Swap Shop a few weeks ago, and to say I was excited would be an understatement. Having frequented Worth the Weight vintage kilo sale and Willen Hospice Fill a Bag events…
Reading all the glowing reviews for Hustlers starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu, I’m wondering if the critics and I saw two different movies. Despite my qualms about J Lo’s acting chops, swayed by said…
I’m embarrassed to admit it took me only four years and it turning up at my doorstep to find out about MKFoodFest. A mainstay of the MK social calendar since its debut in 2016. After…
Coming from a cycling newbie, this may be a bit rich, but it only recently occurred to me that life is a lot like riding a bike. This epiphany, of course, took place on top…
I’d had The Anchor in Aspley Guise as a dog-friendly pub on my radar for a while. But it wasn’t till the last May Bank Holiday we managed to visit. And so glad we did.…
Another year, another Big Doggie Do. Milton Keynes’s biggest annual doggy event took place on 25-26 May at Willen Lake – attracting hundreds of dogs. While the weather held up for us on the first…
It’s hard to find a decent dog-friendly breakfast venue in Milton Keynes. Even harder to find one with a view. But venture 15 minutes out, The Navigation Inn in Cosgrove is where your search ends.…
Everybody needs to get away from time to time. And the rich and powerful are no exception. In fact, the stress and responsibility of holding an influential position and being constantly in the public eye…
Having resolved to travel at least once a month this year, in mid-February we settled for a country getaway. Destination: The Cotswolds. Because where else says midwinter romance like the Cotswold countryside? With a few…
Valentine’s or not, every woman has a bit of a femme fatale fantasy right? Forget it. With this gorgeous pink dress by Femme Luxe you’re bound to feel like ’60s screen siren. I’m very particular about the…
Hillary Clinton had it right all along: nothing boosts your confidence like a red power suit. Or blazer, as I discovered recently. A loose-fitting, ’80s Miami Vice style blazer? All the better. Having scored a…
I love charity shop hunting just as much as the next bargain hunter, but it often take several visits to put together a show-stopping outfit. Source the top, then the trousers or the skirt. There…
Rainy days these days take me back to the drizzly spring day we spent in Brixham ending on a high with a fresh fish lunch at Rockfish. Right in the heart of England’s seafood coast, Brixham…
