We all yearn to know more about ourselves. However, unless your family has a resident genealogist, you probably have some unanswered questions about your origins. Up until about five years ago, that meant months, often YEARS of exhausting research. We don’t know about you, but countless trips to the local archives and interviewing distant relatives …
It’s all gone to shit. The world is changing fast and unless you’ve been living under a rock recently, I’m sure you are well aware of the World’s plastic crisis, climate change, rising sea levels, fires, flooding and the increasing threat of a new World War- basically we are in deep, deep shit. I wish …
It’s a new year, which means more new board games for us to review. The Asmodee Blogger Board Game Club has a whole bundle of new games for you guys to try this year, and I am always honoured share with you our latest favourites over the next 12 months! This month we have been …
Wow, 2020 already! Happy New Year! I’ve been rather quiet on my blog over the last year. So much has happened in my personal life, that has taken up so much of my time. I went back to work in Adult Care services, I had a promotion too and I’m working on my diploma. Our …
Interior design is an essential part of any home. With open plan homes on the rise, different fabrics and small touches are a great way to divide the room into separate areas. Your home can be stylish, practical and cosy with the right interior design. Avoid bad design trends with Swift Direct Blinds’ guide to …
Many of us have elderly relatives who live with the terrible disease that is dementia. You may be wondering what kind of gifts you can give this Christmas, to someone who has dementia. Did you know that 1 in 6 people over the age of 80 have dementia? I work as a professional in a …
Maybe you have a big farm, or maybe you just have a small holding; either way, you need to be sure you’re ready to bring in some bigger animals. Just because you’ve got the money in the bank and the time to care for these creatures doesn’t mean you’re going to be perfectly capable of …
I’m sure by now, you know that we play a lot of board games. We regularly play and review games for the Asmodee Blogger Board Game Club. A few months ago we played Unlock! Escape Adventures, this month we bring you another instalment of the Unlock! game series, Mystery Adventure. The popularity of Escape Rooms …
Getting a pet is always a big responsibility. When it comes to choosing the right pet for you and your family the normal options such as a dog or a cat will likely come to mind. However if you enjoy having the house to yourselves or you don’t have a lot of space to keep a …
It doesn’t matter how old you are, you always make a resolution at New Year. Even when you don’t tell people, there’s every chance that you will have an internal resolution; one that you keep to yourself and don’t tell anyone. New Year’s resolutions are there to help us to affect positive changes, to give …
It’s amazing how time flies so fast. Why, it feels just like it wasn’t too long ago that summer was here! Now we’re headed for the colder months, and boy can you feel the air getting nippy. What with all the holidays lined up one right after the other, the kids and I are going …
Want to make some changes in your life? Ready to take on a new challenge? The new year is traditionally a time to embrace positive changes. But with data showing that we rarely make it past 12th January (otherwise known as “Quitter’s Day”) without giving up on our resolutions, it seems they are harder to …
Decorating the way you want to is something we should subscribe to a little more often. Instead of sticking to one style or another, being able to switch back and forth between all of the interior styles we like will make the empty shell of our houses feel a lot more like home. It doesn’t matter …
Maintaining stable finances, when you have to look after a whole family, takes a lot of work. A decent salary might help you to cover your costs in the present day, but you have to look ahead. You have to think about your retirement and the money you’ll need in your savings and your pension …
