Attractions

Valentine chat with soul legends The Brand New Heavies ahead of their online gig on 14 February 2021

In seven months I have had two fun chats with single dad Simon Bartholomew, the undisputed Funk Guitar master and member of multi-platinum UK soul legends The Brand New Heavies. We covered so many topics including single parenting life in isolation, home-schooling during lockdown, his new 30th Anniversary Funk EP going back to the band’s roots and his upcoming live gig inGlobal Stream from…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Inspiring female entrepreneur interview: Founder of community marketplace Y'earn, Carley Read, on business inspiration and chasing happiness

What I love the most about my job as a journalist is finding inspirational people and letting them bare their souls to me. I learn so much from them every single time. The latest I have come across on my path is the founder of community marketplace Y’earn, Carley Read. In our chat she has told me all about how she has managed to go from an initial practical idea to the creation of her…
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Books

Book of the week: Mona Lisa in New York

Mona Lisa is undoubtedly the most famous painting in the world and has rarely left Paris for safety and security reasons after the epic theft that happened in 1911. An newchildren’s book Mona Lisa in New Yorkout in Marchfollows Mona Lisa as atourist who experiences New York for the first time –findingartand inspiration in unexpected places. As…
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Fitness & Health

What you need to know about the new COVID-19 mutations

Viruses are always changing, often acquiring small mutations in their genes over time as they spread among people. And through the evolution and adaptation processes, new variants of the virus strain emerge over time.Since the start of the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been mutating. Many variants are relatively unremarkable as these emerge and often go undetected…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Trends: Britain faces a massive clear out as many people decide to make working from home official in 2021

2020 was a year when Britons were forced to work from home, however according to new research, it seems as if 2021 will be the year when many of us choose to make working from home official. The Access Working From Home Guide is available here to help you create a stress-free home office this year. A study of over 1000 people commissioned by Access Self Storage found that 63% of people who…
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Travel with kids

Travel with kids: Unmissable family experiences for under 12s

There are a few family experiences that simply seem more magical and meaningful when your children haven’t yet hit their dreaded teenage years! If that milestone is fast-approaching for you and your family and you’d like to enjoy some special times together first, take a look at our suggestions below and see which you think you would enjoy together most. Disneyland Paris Disneyland…
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Fitness & Health

Veganism in mature years

According to Google trend data, the search term Veganuary, has received a 550% increase in searches within the last month alone. Such an uplift in searches reflects the nations desire to adopt a diet that aligns with their ethos. Here, Nutritional Practitioner and Technical Supervisor at Viridian Nutrition, Jenny Carson BSc (Hons), reveals what to consider if you are adopting the vegan…
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Attractions

The Ocean Conservation Trust provides free online lessons on aquatic life to school kids

New free online lessons for kids to assist parents with home learning are landing my inbox every day. A series that has caught my eyes, in particular, is the one run by The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, an initiative of the Ocean Conservation Trust. These weekly live lessons will providing a chance for children, parents and teachers to gain some of the wellbeing benefits that have…
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Get Creative

Activity for parents & kids: How to build a fun family time capsule

Whether you’re looking for something fun to do or are in need of a great family bonding activity, creating a time capsule could be a great project for both you and the kids. Kirsty Prankerd, Managing Director of keepsake company Write from the Heart, shares her tips for creating an exciting yet sentimental time capsule. If you’ve ever created a time capsule before, you’ll be…
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Great Outdoors

London’s Largest Parks for Social Distancing in Lockdown 3.0

With the UK currently in a third national lockdown, alert level 5 has resorted us to stricter social distancing rules and we are only advised to leave the house once a day for exercise. Parks are the only thing that seem to keep us sane at the moment.Whilst the R rate across the UK is between 1.2 to 1.3 based on the latest data, it seems London’s R rate has dropped to a best estimate of…
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