The horrendously sad news about the passing of Sophie Gradon and her partner Aaron Armstrong this month has really got me thinking. The saying ‘you never know what goes on behind closes doors’ really resonates with me surrounding this situation because behind her beautiful smile, despite appearances she suffered, suffering terribly from depression and anxiety. We’ll never know…
I have been SO excited to post this! A few weekends ago I hosted my own dinner party with an amazing company called La Belle Assiette. La Belle Assiette is a company who bring talented chefs into your kitchen so you can enjoy hosting dinners, without the stress of cooking or cleaning. Their community consists of 364 professional…
Sunderland City Centre has been in dire need of a facelift for quite some time. As a ‘Towny’ I’ve been around for the highs and the lows. The city has finally started to open new doors, present new opportunities and really gain its sense of atmosphere back. The Sunderland foodie scene has come on leaps and bounds over…
Search Engine Optimisation really is a mind field. I’ve worked in the digital sphere for over four years now and I still haven’t quite worked it out properly. For those of you who really don’t know what it is, it’s basically the practice of increasing the quantity and quality of traffic to your website through organic search engine…
The ITV2’s hit show Love Island returned back to our screens this month with a bang, introducing us to a handful of singles ready to mingle! Its popularity reached a whole new level of crazy last year after an explosive summer of love. As a nation, we invested time and emotion into the relationship that we sought after…
I think Newcastle has been a bit of late bloomer when it comes to Thai food. To be honest, the whole of the North East has been a bit behind the times when it comes to food innovation and culture. That was until Newcastle City Centre become home to a thriving foodie scene establishing over the last few…
If you follow me on social media you’ll have spotted me out and about in London town at the weekend. I have close friends who live in the city and it was time myself and my Mam paid them a visit! London, the capital of England, is possibly the most famous and magical city of all. It’s a…
Being on demand for our audiences is tough. Creating sexy, interesting, glamorous content every week is tough. Capturing audience interaction and empathy through content is tough. But, where there’s a will, there’s a way. Writer’s block is an obstacle all of us bloggers and journo’s face at some point in the content creation process. I can go from…
Hello Friday! I thought I’d start this post with a little catch-up and a natter. I’m in London right now and tonight I’m going to see Dream Girls which I am insanely excited about. Hoping it’s as good as the film, I’ve heard it is so fingers crossed! What’s everyone’s thoughts on Love Island then?! I’m enjoying it…
Going for afternoon tea might actually be one of my favourite things to do! I’d probably class it as one of my hobbies as I’ve become a bit of serial afternoon tea goer. Last Sunday, myself and my Mam headed to Six the stunning rooftop restaurant situated on the sixth floor of Newcastle’s legendary BALTIC Centre for Contemporary…
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