If you want to become a plant parent but you’re worried about the tiny space you have at home, you really have nothing to worry about. Because guess what, there are houseplants out there that are just perfect for tiny spaces just like yours! You don’t have to give up your dreams of becoming a plant parent just because you don’t have space for a garden. And we know because we’ve tried nursing little plant babies before in a tiny apartment. It turns out, some indoor plants don’t care that much about the space at all! Below are some of the little potted greens that you need to practice your…

May was a brilliant month for fans of Charity Shops. After reopening in April, it seemed like the whole world had sorted their wardrobes during lockdown, and so there were rich pickings in pretty much every department. I went on a few trips further afield to check out their charity shops, including Kings Heath, Harborne and Tamworth. There I was able to pick up clothes, books and accessories. Charity Shops are a great way of keeping your wardrobe sustainable, you are not adding to the piles of clothing waste that is made every year, but instead choosing something preloved thus preventing it ending up in landfill. If you donate your…

One of the best things about lockdown starting to lift is the re-opening of culture, including art galleries. I was one of the first people to return to The New Walsall Art Gallery last month, to once again have a wonder around the Garman Ryan collection, but specifically to see the new Anj Smith exhibition, ‘A Willow grows aslant the brook’, some pieces of which were created in lockdown, being seen in public for the first time in Walsall. The key piece in the collection is also referred to in the title of the exhibition and refers to Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and, more specifically the role of Ophelia in the tragedy.…

Summer is a time when we want our bags to be cute, practical and fun. We might still use that sensible black leather handbag to the office, but when we clock off, or when the weekend comes, we want a piece of arm candy that is affordable and will look great with our jeans, beachwear and our sundresses. Summer 2021 will be acknowledged as the year we grabbed our basket bags of all varieties, really got to grips with reusable shopping bags and fell in love with animal prints of all varieties all over again. The Summer bag season has officially begun – what will you be carrying? Straw and…