Planning Your Lockdown Days

Many of us are finding ourselves ‘locked down’ at home, with no discernible end date in sight.

What at first may have been viewed as a short-term opportunity to focus on other areas of our lives has, for … Read More

Fit, Elderly & Living Alone in a Global Pandemic

Joan was almost 80 when her husband died. They’d been together over 50 years, spending their adult lives doing everything together.

They raised a family, pulled through times of financial hardship, dealt with his later life health concerns, all the … Read More

What Are My Legal Rights in a Relationship? Some Common Myths

Life gets a great deal busier when we begin a new romantic relationship.

Suddenly, our free time is no longer quite so free, and our hobbies and friends risk falling to the wayside in favour of ‘the new … Read More

5 Ways to Spice Up Your Bedroom Activities in The New Year

2020 was a rough year for pretty much everyone, and while it may have seemed great to have your partner around working from home with you 24/7, for many couples they are facing 2021 with uncertainty, and when … Read More

Parents are being expected to spend nearly £1,000 on tech for their children this Christmas

Parents are being expected to spend nearly £1,000 on tech for their children this Christmas.

Nearly half of children are hoping for the brand-new PlayStation 5 which retails at almost £450, while 43 per cent have their fingers … Read More

Dating for disabled people during the pandemic

No matter how comfortable you are with your disability, you will be acutely aware that it brings with it daily complications.

Dating with a disability can be a complex undertaking in an average world, let alone this current … Read More

Why Would You Choose To Say ‘No’?

We can all choose to say ‘no’, to things; a slice of cake, cup of tea, a date or job offer. We have the option to go or not go, accept or not accept. On the face of it anyway. … Read More

Happy Lockdown Birthday

I’m guessing that by now many of us will have had some experience of a lockdown birthday due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whilst it may not have been a special decade birthday or one which warranted especial attention it may … Read More

Teaching your children about money

Children love to spend, spend, spend, and quite often, they don’t seem to grasp the value of money.

Teaching children about the value of money is something all parents go through. Opening a junior ISA into which … Read More

My Breast Cancer Story

My story begins in June 2008.

Whilst having a shower, I noticed some dimpling around my left breast and, upon further investigation, a very small lump deep within the breast.

But that was ok because I … Read More