Hello, December can be a very busy time, so today we have a selection of Christmas ideas that will help you care for yourself as well as saving money on your holiday preparations, while being more sustainable too. We've also included some links to articles you might find useful as there's a wealth of…
Hello As we're into the final stages of preparation for the festive season, today we've collected some posts from our archive with ideas for last-minute drinks, food, decorations and things to do. We hope you'll enjoy browsing through them: A recipe for delicious hot apple cider Serve in warmed glasses or mugs. You can sprinkle…
Dear Sam, What great Advent Calendar ideas you mentioned in your last post; I'm trying out the reverse calendar, as there are lots of charities here that I know will be grateful for a parcel of food and essentials to give out over Christmas. Of course, the other thing we're busy with during Advent is…
Dear Sam, Thank you so much for the sunshine and colour in your last post - it was just what I needed on a gloomy January day! Like you, I've been thinking about winter wellbeing and how to maximise health and happiness when the weather is cold and the days are short. I love citrussy scents, too, and…
Dear Sam, Mmm, the roast chestnuts you were telling me about sound very tempting - I will add them to my Christmas shopping list! Your post started me thinking about all the delicious aromas that we associate with Christmas and it's also one of the themes of a book I've been reading lately, Nigel Slater's The Christmas…
Dear Sam, I’m glad to hear the gingerbread went down well. I’ll look for some more recipes for us to try before long. Perhaps something savoury next time. How are you getting along with cutting down on using your phone? I’ve just had an unplanned Digital Detox as we’ve been to see G’s Mum…