Catherine W

There is so much bad news around these days that the world can seem like a very dark place. There is always something to worry about, whether it is something real and current, or something that could possibly happen in the future.   But as the latest batch of snow begins to thaw, and spring […]

So March is upon us and the snow is here!  Whether it is Beast from the East or Storm Emma or some other weather phenomenon yet to be named, here it is. Travel is disrupted, schools are closed, events are cancelled and there is a general feeling of limbo in the air.   So if

              It can’t possibly have escaped your notice that it’s Valentine’s Day this week!   Shops are full of cards, balloons, chocolates, flowers and all the other commercial trappings of this special day.   How did Valentine’s Day start?   The origins of Valentine’s Day are a little unclear: the

Every January in the USA there is KBIS: The Kitchen and Bathroom Industry Show.  KBIS has been running for 50 years and describes itself as “ the voice of the kitchen and bath industry”.   The show aims to showcase the latest product innovations and trends from leading kitchen and bath brands.  We thought you’d

                      It’s Monday morning.   As if you didn’t know!   Outside the wind is howling and the rain is lashing down.   Christmas and New Year are already but distant memories: yet somehow we are only halfway through January which means two more long weeks to go

The latest New Years Honours list has just been published.  The tradition dates back to around 1890 and aims to recognise people who have made some kind of achievement in public life or have committed themselves to making life better for others.     In this blog we take a look back at 2017 and

Christmas is such a busy time of year!  Everyone is rushing around doing all the inevitable last-minute jobs – even though we swore that we’d have them all done by now!   Whilst it’s understandable that we want everything to be perfect for everyone else, it’s really important that we take good care of ourselves

        In all the recent hype about Black Friday and Cyber Monday you may be forgiven for not realising that today is Small Business Saturday.      So what is Small Business Saturday?   It’s another import from the US : an American shopping holiday held on the first Saturday after US Thanksgiving

So tonight is the night!   At around 9:30pm – in between Gogglebox no less – we will be put out of our anticipatory misery and see the John Lewis Christmas ad on television for the first time.  If you can’t wait that long don’t worry:  it is  also available on Youtube and on the John

Spring forward – fall back.   Did you remember to put your clocks back last night?!   Putting the clocks back feels like the final nail in summer’s coffin and the full onslaught of autumn, rapidly followed by winter.  Even if there have been some bright sunny days it’s as if we are now admitting defeat