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B.fresh #WinterWarmer

The temperature is certainly dropping, we’ve popped the heating on and photos of snow are flooding my social media feeds, so this can only mean one thing; it’s Winter Warmer time! Philip Maddocks is a third generation farmer, and owner of B.fresh in the fertile county of Shropshire, and has grown salad leaf, whole-head lettuce and spinach for the past twenty years.  As home juicers…

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Blogger BFFs with George

So the lovely team over at George of Asda asked myself and blogger bff, Penny, to both pick the same dress from their rather lush range and we went with this… We then snuck off to order our accessories in secret; I opted for tights, shoes… And a blazer and gloves to ensure that the outfit is suitably warm for December nights, and it looks…

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TOP SECLUDED DESTINATIONS FOR A WINTRY WEEKEND AWAY

The lead up to Christmas is always exciting but instead of winding down it is easy to get caught up in the chaotic rush. With your phone a buzz with festive well-wishers, a constant stream of work emails and the pressure of Christmas shopping, it can be overwhelming. To ensure you switch off and find time away from the madness December brings, LateRooms.com has pulled…

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Weekend Wishlist…

Having finally had some time to myself this week, I did a little online browsing to see if there was anything I could share with my parents as things I’d like for my birthday next weekend and Christmas the following week and I came across Garment Quarter where I found a good few items! Garmet Quarter fuses New York’s “Garment” District, and Manchester’s Northern “Quarter” with…

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Boost Your Fat Burning With These Tips

This time of year is always difficult when it comes to keeping in shape. Well, at least, I think it is, anyway. Due to the cold weather, we tend to cut back on how often we’re exercising, and thanks to all the delicious food that’s about, we also gain a few pounds. Lack of exercise combined with lots of tasty foods is a recipe for…

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Keeping Yourself Lean, Pampered and Sexy This Christmas

Have you been keeping fit through-out 2015? Held strong against the temptations of binge eating Big Macs on the sofa? If so, then congratulations, but don’t get celebrating just yet because the hardest part is coming. Over the festive season, the thought of letting loose after a hard year’s work reducing your waistline and getting healthy can be all too tempting, but this is a…

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NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS TREE

As our Nightmare Before Christmas Christmas Tree picked up a fair amount of interest on Social Media we thought we would do a video to show you it in detail, to explain where the idea came from, where we bought all the items from and how much it cost us! It was far from cheap!! Please do let us know what you think!…

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THE RISE OF THE SUB-URBAN RETREAT

Forget Shoreditch, Soho and Hoxton; the suburbs of London are the hottest places to stay right now, according to latest visitor data from LateRooms.com. Over the past three years, hotel bookings for properties on the outskirts of London have boomed, with people willing to travel into the centre of town while on a leisure trip and opting for cheaper alternatives to central London hotels. The…

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