With today being National Stress Awareness Day, as well as Winter creeping upon us – which is an instant mood changer in itself, I thought I’d share a few of the ways I look after my mental health and day to day living to reduce stress. Stress is defined as being the way a person’s body responds to the demands of a situation, be it a real situation, or that of one the person’s brain imagines. It’s important to remember…
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Show The Love With Louise The Florist .
*Ad/Gifted flowers … and 100 red roses! I’ll be honest. I know Valentine’s Day isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and I absolutely hear you. I’m definitely someone who prefers the little things all year round. Not in a needy…
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A Year On Reflection.
Reflection. 2020, quite literally the year the world was turned upside down and brought to its knees. And here we are in 2021 still living the surreal, apocalypse type of life that has become normal. However, I think it’s that…
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5 Ways To A Positive New Year.
A Positive New Year. As I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, I chose to not make a song and dance about New Year resolutions. Let’s be honest, we set the same ones year in year out and they last a matter…
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Where To Find The Best Hot Chocolate In Scarborough.
Best Chocolate In Scarborough. It’s no secret that I’m an avid tea drinker. And by tea, I mean of the traditional variety – English/Breakfast kind to clarify. However. There is another hot beverage that, more so when out and about, becomes my sip of choice and that is – A Hot Chocolate. Surely it’s no surprise? It’s chocolate. You may also not be surprised to guess that, I love a novelty. So give me all the toppings and variations. However,…
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Simple Autumn Intentions.
The Autumn equinox is upon us. Meaning the days will start drawing in, seeming both longer and shorter, until the Winter solstice on the 22 December. My Autumn intentions are simple – To reflect on the months that have passed and appreciate them for all they were, positives and negatives. A lot has been out of my control, yet I’ve struggled to really grasp that. Which in turn has led to feeling lost and unsettled. The upside being that we’ve…
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Eating Out To Help Out At The Hideout, Scarborough.
Current pandemic aside, Scarborough is fast becoming somewhere that I really am enjoying eating out in, with a range of new independent cafes and restaurants popping up, all with their own personality. The Hideout, Scarborough is one of those. A licensed cafe/restaurant, ideally located on a hotel laced road leading to the beach on the north side of the town. Its prime location, new ownership, all-round overhaul from the tired business it was, and what you’ll see as being pretty…