Your Summer holidays are a time to relax and unwind in glorious sunshine, whilst maybe also taking some time to explore a new place, finding out something about its history and culture. But, if you time your holiday right, you could also find yourself experiencing one of the many Summer festivals that take place in countries all over Europe every Summer, festivals that can be fantastic fun and give an intoxicating mixture of local life and hedonistic partying. Holiday Gems specialise in sunny destinations closer to home such as Gran Canaria, Majorca and Spain. If you have not yet booked your Summer holiday, or are looking at planning ahead for next…

“I don’t care too much for money, cos money can’t buy me love.” The Beatles sang those words earnestly, and whilst they may also be very true, another truth is that it can pay for an awful lot of things. Money is also, according to the old saying ‘the root of all evil’, and whilst that may also have some truth in it, the fact is that it can make life so much easier. But, when it comes to relationships, money can and does have an impact. Shepherds Friendly have conducted a survey and partnered up with psychologist and relationship expert, Dr Becky Spelman to find out more about the…

We’ve all seen that advert where a family selling their home are asking for advice from Sarah Beeny about what improvements are worth doing in order to get the best price for their home. And whilst we can’t all have an expert like Sarah on hand, there are things we can do that should help us get our asking price in the currently thriving house market. Ultimately, you don’t want to be spending a fortune on a house that you are trying to sell. but in order to achieve what you want in terms of price, you may need to do a few improvements, both cosmetic, and, in some cases,…

Starting dating can be exciting, and a little bit daunting whatever your age, the thrill of meeting someone new, of finding a person whose company you enjoy and getting to know them, and hopefully, finding love. For the young it can seem like the world is your oyster when it comes to finding places to enjoy dates, from the hottest nightclubs and cocktail bars, to festivals, concerts and gatherings. But dating is no longer the preserve of the young, with more and more of the over 50s age group dipping their toes into the dating pool, many through a free older singles dating site which can match you up to…

A confession to make. I forgot to do my April outfits post, and then the May one as I was on holiday. So now I’m back I’ve decided to do two posts, one is an outfit post that covers April and Early May, and one will be an holiday outfits post featuring ‘what I wore today’ from my time in Cyprus. April and May were busy months. I spent the first part of April in Wales enjoying an Easter break, and then was busy with lots of events and family. The weather went from glorious to awful with the blink of an eye, and carrying an umbrella was always a…