Storm Eunice, Omicron and Rising Energy Bills:
A Farewell to Winter 2021 We saw the worst storm in decades, an introduction to a new variant, and an icy realisation of new energy rates. The events of Winter 2021 were unexpected to say the least. Among the violent winds and the shortage of lateral flow tests, one...
Behind the crescent cookies, calendars and cosy lanterns
5 steps you can take to ready yourself spiritually for Ramadhan Children cheekily gobble Ramadhan advent calendar chocolates, whilst mothers tirelessly bake their fourth batch of crescent shaped cookies. The mosque-shaped lantern hangs near bedside tables, whilst...
Brunch Buddies Beyond This World
5 Ways to Nourish Sisterhood International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements of women. It is a day where the torch is shone upon the challenges women face, how they overcome these, how they persevere and the strength held within. However, there are layers to...
Plant Those Seeds. There’s Always Room To Grow
Children’s Mental Health Week focuses on raising awareness of mental health within children and young people. This year the theme is Growing Together. With the upheaval in the world for the past year or so, it has been difficult to celebrate the small wins. We have...
It’s time to talk..
We all are apprehensive of difficult conversations; whether you’re the talker, or the listener. However, more often not, the conversation often goes far better than expected. You feel lighter, unburdened if you are sharing, and you can understand the perspective of...
A story for the soul
Brave Heroes, Greater Sacrifices and Endless Life Lessons. Some demand a happy ending, all smiles and warm hearts. Some of us like something a little more mysterious, a cliff-hanger, an open ending. And then the rest just like a good story, with engaging...
Mugs at the ready..
Brew Monday is BACK! Brew Monday encourages people to get together for a warm cuppa; be it a friend, family or colleague. It gives us a chance to pause and share a moment to speak, listen and to connect. Everyone loves a cuppa and a catch up; we don’t need to be told...
Strangers in a Winter of Kindness
It means the world, when someone speaks kindly to you, offers you a hand, lends their time, or eases your burden when you are at your lowest point. It truly is worth its weight in gold. Similarly, something you may say or do may just be a fleeting moment for you, but...
2021: Emerging from the pandemic
The year we broke records To put it plainly, 2020 was a rough ride. 2021 entered cautiously, meek and uncertain. We didn’t embrace it as we usually would have; but you couldn’t blame us. We deserved the right to remain guarded, to be only silently optimistic for the...
You got lost with us this Winter
Ingleton Waterfall Trek We invited you to get lost with us this Winter, and you did. You scoured the beautiful countryside with us, and experienced the beauty of six magnificent waterfalls. Winter often doesn’t feel like the perfect time to explore, but it really is....