The inspiration behind the making of the Solo Christmas Short Stories season was simple. One in three people live alone in the UK and for different reasons, we were alarmed to hear that last year, it was estimated one in five people may have spent...
Not everyone will be spending Christmas with a group of people salivating over a giant turkey this year. And no, we aren’t referring to a rise in the number of vegetarians and vegans. We’re talking about the fact that many of us will spend Christmas...
Christmas is looming but if the thought of a big family do sparks an unwavering thirst for a barrel of G & T, fear not, for there are lots of options for those wanting to opt out of of the forced familial relations we’re so often obliged...
If there are a couple of things we can be sure of in these dynamic and exciting times, it is that change is inevitable. We have more choice today, impacting all areas of our lives, compared to previous generations and this only looks set to...
Have you noticed there is a lot of talk about sleep these days? The habit we all share is becoming a commodity and to put it quite simply, we are not getting enough of it. Ditch those old sayings We are all familiar with old sayings like “sleep is...
If you like the idea of moving towards living a more sustainable lifestyle, one of the best ways to do so is to consider what you eat. Choosing local produce, grown using sustainable methods and supporting your local economy are good reasons to opt...
An ISA (Individual Savings Account) can be a very good investment opportunity, but are there any other options that may perform better? natalie rhea riggs Cash ISAs Cash ISAs are no longer the favoured investment option for many people. In...
Modern fashion, new clothing trends and shopping fads all tend to be what is termed as fast fashion. Clothing is made and sold relatively inexpensively meaning that there is a constant merry go round of people discarding ‘old’ items in favour of the...
Think of resilience and you might think of someone facing adversity and being triumphant again and again. It may even conjure up the image of someone being quite overcome for whatever reason and rising up from the ashes. Resilience can mean that...
The options on offer in the UK are expanding rapidly as the baby boomer crowd begin to embrace the concept of an active and purposeful retirement. Even if you’re a decade or more away from retirement age and living alone, it’s definitely worthwhile...
