You know I love a good pre-loved find. 😀 And I love them even more when they turn out to be worth more than I paid for them - but how do I find out that they're worth more than I paid for them?  Since moving into our old Victorian house, we’ve been much more intentional about buying second-hand and vintage pieces for our home. Our old IKEA flatpacks did the job perfectly well in our last house, but they just don’t feel quite right here somehow. This house has high ceilings, old fireplaces, creaky floors and lots of character, so we’ve been trying to find pieces that feel like … [Read more...]

I'll be honest, I'd never really given towels much thought until recently. A towel was a towel as far as I was concerned, and as long as it dried me after a shower, I was happy. Over the last year or so though, I've become a bit more interested in our home and the little details that make it feel nicer. I've noticed that almost every time I'm looking at inspiration for bathroom interiors, whether that's on Pinterest or Instagram, I keep spotting Turkish towels. They're always draped over a towel rail or folded neatly on a shelf and they just seem to make a bathroom look effortlessly … [Read more...]

Anyone who travels regularly will know the faff of trying to sort your phone out when you land in a new country. You either risk using your normal roaming and hope the bill is not horrifying when you get home, or you start hunting for a local SIM card before you have even made it to the hotel. And honestly, after a flight, that is the last thing anyone wants to be doing. That is where an eSIM can make life so much easier. Instead of swapping tiny plastic SIM cards in and out of your phone, an eSIM is built into your device and can be activated digitally. For frequent flyers, especially … [Read more...]

I know some people hate complaining and would rather quietly grumble to themselves, write the money off and move on with their life than actually challenge a company when something goes wrong. Honestly, I’m not naturally someone who enjoys confrontation either - I promise that I don’t wake up in the morning hoping for an argument. 😂 But I do think there’s a difference between being difficult and expecting fairness. I had a really frustrating experience recently with Sky and by the end of it I genuinely felt like I was losing my mind a little bit. It started with an overcharge on my … [Read more...]

When I was trying to lose weight before my operation earlier this year, I felt more motivated than I had in ages. I knew that every pound I lost could help make surgery safer and recovery easier, so I had a very clear goal in mind. Every healthy meal and every walk felt like it was taking me one step closer to something important. The thing nobody really talks about is what happens afterwards. Once the operation was over and I was feeling better, I found myself struggling to maintain that same level of motivation. The urgency had gone. I wasn't working towards a specific date on the … [Read more...]