'I'll see you in court!' could be heard across the concourse of Waterloo station as I greeted one of my oldest friends last weekend to see a play I've been dying to see for ages - Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution live in a courtroom setting in the heart of London. It doesn't get much more exciting than that!

Yes it finally happened. I caught the dreaded COVID and I'm currently in isolation in the spare bedroom. It has been really tough not being able to hug the girls and spend time with Husnband but I have just a couple of days left to go. I thought i'd fill you in on what I've been watching to help fill the long hours alone!

Sylvie hasn't been back to her French family home in years, not since her eldest daughter, Elodie, died some years earlier. Upon returning to sell the run down farmhouse every corner holds memories of Elodie, and they aren't good ones. As forest fires burn nearby a secret tries to break free, a secret Sylvie has been hiding from her youngest daughter, Emma. A secret which tells the truth of what happened that summer. A secret that could change everything. 

When it comes to managing your home, it can seem like there aren’t enough hours in the day. Indeed, in all too many cases, we can find it difficult to effectively manage our home while also keeping on track of other aspects of our lives. In turn, this can lead to us missing out on potentially great experiences, simply because we haven’t got the time to spare!

​Managing your home doesn’t need to be difficult, and with this in mind, we’ve summarised some of our top five home management tips as follows. These might help you optimise your own home management policies – and hopefully, give you the chance to boost your free time as well.

It's been a busy few months with the kids firmly back at school and life starting to inch towards normality. There has been a little less TV watching overall but still working my way through my long Netflix and Amazon Prime 'to watch' list. Here's my roundup...

Family dramas aren't usually my preferred genre but coming off the back of a traumatising thriller I needed a lighter read to lift my spirits (and stop the nightmares). Enter When We Believed in Mermaids, a tale of family complexity, addiction and secrets, well in some cases lies.

To reach your nutrition goals and enjoy plenty of healthy, delicious, and nutrient-rich meals on a daily basis, you have to regularly evaluate your shopping and food consumption habits. Do you hurry through the supermarket and pick up the first items you see? Do you always plan to cook a healthy dinner at home but end up ordering takeaway? In a busy, fast-paced world, many people are used to making decisions quickly, always choosing the most convenient option rather than the healthiest one. 
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In this article, you’ll discover three healthy and smart food shopping habits that can transform your relationship with food.

We've all been there. You read an epic book. One you can't put down. You rave about it to everyone you meet. You experience book grief when you finish reading it. Then weeks later you hear it is being made into a film. And your heart sinks, because you know there is very (very) strong chance the movie is going to ruin the book for you. So much so you consider not going to watch it. But of course you do because there is that slim hope it may just do it justice and you'll relive that high all over again. 

But have you ever considered which of those film flops let you down the most? It turns out there is a way to calculate the worst adaptations ever and I have the results. I wonder if it matches yours? Read on to find out... 

Planning a wedding is stressful at the best of times... let alone during a pandemic. With so much uncertainty it can be hard to visit venues, visit suppliers and, of course, go wedding dress shopping. With many bridal shops closed in the highest tier and lead times for dresses uncertain you need to be creative and flexible when finding a wedding dress. Here are my top tips for finding your perfect wedding gown during the pandemic.

I was very lucky to be surprised this year with my very own advent calendar! It's been years since I had my own Christmas countdown and Husband knows I am trying to avoid chocolate so instead he opted for a beauty advent calendar. And because we are Amazon addicts (how else can you shop in lockdown???) he chose the Amazon Beauty calendar.

Over the past couple of years beauty and grooming advent calendars have flooded the markets with everything from bath bombs to male grooming versions. I was very intrigued to see what my Amazon Beauty Advent Calendar had in store each day leading up to Christmas Day. Let's take a look inside and see what surprises this £60 beauty advent calendar has in store...