When we think of gambling in the States the images that spring to mind are always the bright lights of casinos on the Vegas strip – meccas of blackjack tables, roulette wheels and endless rows of slot machines. Vegas has earned its reputation as the gambling capital of the Western World, indeed globally it’s only really challenged by Macau in China. But Vegas isn’t the…

*This is a collaborative post. Waste management is one of the most important things, not only if you are from Essex but from all over the UK as we all need to be more responsible. Residents should know which things to recycle, which to dispose of, and which we can use skips for. Generally speaking, you can put most items in a skip except hazardous…

Oh my, today I turn the grand old age of 30. Back in May 2013, I set myself a challenge to achieve 30 different ideas before I turned 30. So as of midnight, I’ve been 30 years old, but did I complete my challenge?! Let’s see… Lose 1 Stone In 2015, whilst training for my first marathon, I lost a stone! I mean, I’ve put…

Do you ever see those big, long, box-shaped, house-on-wheels type of things driving on the road passing you by without a care in the world? Kids waving at the windows with big smiles, the parents upfront in matching jumpers singing along to what can only be the jolliest of songs. Where are they going you think to yourself? Or if you are like me, why…

*I was very kindly invited to play with friends courtesy of Handmade Mysteries. However, as always, all opinions are entirely my own. I love a trip to The Hope in Farringdon, I love catching up with friends and I love an Escape Room, so it’s pretty darn awesome when all three things come together and that’s exactly what happened when ‘Sleeping on Rocks’, our fake…

*This is a collaborative post. It’s not going to shock when I say, it can often be quite tough to find a rental property in London when you have pets as lots of landlords are averse to it. I mean, I can understand why they do it as landlord insurance could be expensive when pets are involved as they can cause damages but I’ve pulled…

*This post is part of a paid campaign to promote the Balearic and Canary Islands, as part of their #SpanishIslands Campaign. Although all views are my own and I have not been instructed what to include. The Balearics are well known for Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera and The Canary Islands are better known for Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura but why are these…

*This is a collaborative post. Christmas is a wonderful time of year that brings families together. It’s a time where we can stuff our faces with festive food and give gifts to one another. And even though it can be a merry occasion, our homes are also a lot more vulnerable. It’s important that homeowners take procedures to protect their home, so here are four…