Woman on thin ice

After the initial shock of a divorce wears off, there are often feelings of relief and even happiness. Whether you were the one filing for divorce or if it was against you, life after a divorce can be full of new opportunities and experiences. While this time in your life will undoubtedly bring about many changes, it’s good to embrace them instead of letting them overwhelm you.  Embracing your new lifestyle after a divorce is one of the best ways to heal. It allows you to move on and start enjoying yourself.  But it can be challenging to know where to start. After years of marriage, you can become so…

With Covid-19 still adding unwelcome layers of risk, expense and complication to international travel, staycations are still very much the order of the UK for Britons. Today we’re taking a look at some of the best things you can do with a weekend city break in Manchester! Family Fun If you’re taking a trip with your family then there’s plenty to enjoy together. Get to know the city with a treasure hunt. Treasure Trails’ Manchester options are a great blend of fun storytelling, historical exploration and accessible mystery solving that can turn an afternoon with your family into a real adventure! If you’re interested in history, then one way to…

I am a woman of a certain age. I have had years knowing the perimenopause is about with hot flushes and irritability at play. Then I discovered I could no longer drink much alcohol without losing control. You can help yourself with such women’s issues. I have cut the booze down completely and rarely drink and then small amounts. I take more exercise. More than once I have thought my periods have stopped forever and then one turns up after a few months. I realise I have done my usual and not looked after myself enough when it comes to getting help for menopause symptoms. Getting help for menopause symptoms…

We have recently moved to a new house which is so many miles from my teenage son’s  school. However, he is settled there and has made firm friends there. He has hopes of staying on in the Sixth Form. Fortunately there is a school bus to the town his school is located in but the bus stop is nearly 2 miles away from our house. I worry about him walking that distance in the colder months especially as there are no pavements along parts of the route. Dark mornings and nights don’t help much either. So I am thinking about getting him a bike  or something from Jorvik Tricyles. I…

The UK has reiterated its commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Investments and grants for electric vehicles, heat pump boilers, and the regeneration of green land and forests are targeting ways to lower the country’s environmental impact and our personal carbon footprint. But what else can we do to help ease the impact of climate change? The answer is closer to home than you think; in fact, it’s inside your wardrobe. Did you know that the fashion industry contributes 10 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 20 per cent of wastewater comes from fabric dyeing and treatment? Waste material is also a massive issue. The UK…

I have recently moved house with the children to a lovely cottage in a market town in Yorkshire. It is full of wonderful character features as it is a Victorian period property. It has a spacious hallway but the flooring is dark wood which makes the entrance to our home too dark and dingy. With this in mind, I am considering Black November as a great time for a bit of a makeover. What is Black November? You are probably familiar with the concept of Black Friday deals that can help so much in the run up to the festive period. Some retailers are now offering deals throughout the month…

Do you love food? Do you want to eat better? You might think that eating well means getting your five a day and making sure you are getting all those important vitamins and nutrients. That is definitely part of eating better, but we think it is just as important to be a socially conscious consumer when it comes to food. That means eating sustainably and doing our part to ensure a bright future for the earth and future generations. Recently, the EAT-Lancet Commission on food, planet, and health set the goal to achieve a healthy and sustainable diet that could feed the nearly 10 billion people that will inhabit the…

Christmas is scarily close with just a few weeks to get organised for the festive season. I miss the days when I could visit toys shops for the children’s presents. It was an opportunity to revisit my own childhood and a guarantee of happy smiles on Christmas morning. Nowadays, my teenagers and young adult are more interested in video games which doesn’t give mum quite the same feeling of magic. I like to add in some little extras when shopping for family members. Here are 5 reasons socks make a great Christmas gift of the fun and affordable variety. They are way different to the boring choices of yesteryear where…