by Children's Photographer Karen Merry Every family treasures those precious moments of children at different stages of their lives. Marking their first day at school, saying goodbye to their classmates, first communions, birthdays and key events. With a disabled...
Dr Caroline G’s alarm goes off at 6.00am, winter is well advanced so it is not yet light. It is one of the unhappiest days of her life as her husband James spoke to her on the telephone yesterday evening to advise her that after a six-month trial separation, he is...
With an obvious emphasis on high levels of cleanliness and hygiene during the covid-19 pandemic, it seemed timely to post some basic tips on cleaning jewellery at home. Diamonds have many amazing qualities, but one of their least appealing characteristics is their...
5 Reasons Why You Should Launch Your Online Course RIGHT NOW There is a saying, “for those who can’t, teach”. This has different meanings, but let’s look at it from this angle- for those that currently can’t operate their business in the usual way, why not teach it?...
4 Tips to Help with Your Productivity When you have a lot on your plate, do you often feel overwhelmed or stressed? Running a business, meeting the demands of a family and any other external factors can build up- you can feel like a juggling act, hoping that you keep...
Here's a reason why it might just be worth trying an experiment. This week, one of my clients said, “What’s the point in making an effort to look nice when the only other person who’ll see me is my husband?” And this is an excellent point. Why make an effort to ‘get...
Everything has been turned on its head recently, and we’ve all had to scrabble around and reconsider our business strategies amongst all the commercial carnage of the last few months. But here’s an opportunity to re-evaluate whilst you are in a different headspace, to...
I'm often faced with a number of challenges when it comes to assisting clients with their mortgage; however, there is a clear pattern in some of these challenges, especially when it comes to women. Having children and being on maternity leave is one of the biggest...
Imagine it’s early morning, you’ve just got out of bed and you are in the kitchen. You are on your own. All is quiet. You are about to make a cup of tea or a cup of coffee. So, how do you know the kettle or the coffee machine is working? You switch it on. Taking...
After weeks of isolation and lockdown in this global pandemic I find myself beginning to enjoy it. That may seem weird to some people buy I live with Clinical Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. So I have good days and...
