At the dawn of 2022, my family and I had spent a wonderful Christmas in our new home, albeit recovering from COVID . Rest and recover was the order of the day … and isolation. Despite the discomfort and worry in the long run the ‘respite’ and time together was...
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...
