My family and I visited Chepstow Christmas 2018, while holidaying in Lydney. It’s such a pretty town but who better than a resident to fill you in on its local hidden gems. For the second instalment of the series My Special Place, I’m featuring the founder of...
A friend of my recently said, it feels as though we’ve been in lockdown for three years. Many businesses’ doors are still closed to the public. How are they coping? Especially, the smaller ones. I recently put that question and more to Emeka Ikechi,...
I’ve been natural for 10 years and I confess, I do like trying new hair care products. I was a product junkie for a while because it was a struggle to find products suitable for my thin curly hair. Back in then, I only knew two online shops to purchase products from....
At the moment, many of us are unable to physically travel due to Covid-19, so we have become creative. We explore destinations virtually, cook ‘foreign’ cuisine or maybe even journey via aromas. After all, scents are a big part of our life experiences. On...
In 2006, Color Blind Cards was the first independent brand to have a presence on the Great British High street with cards that featured Black people. Despite the conversations back then about the importance of ethnic representation, it would take another 14 years for...
Natasha Glover and I first met at a beauty event a few years ago. Since then, we have become kindred spirits on social media and friends off line. She inspires me because she’s a strong advocate for supporting black-owned brands. Natasha is a font of knowledge...
