Find the Joy

Happy New Year (can I still say that on 10th January?!), this is my first post of 2022. I hope you are all well and staying safe. Early January is a difficult time for many, after the highs of Christmas, a long time until their next break etc. It is important for us all to…

Blog: Ready for a break

We are once again facing uncertain times, I for one am ready for a break in more ways than one. My mental health isn’t the best at the moment, I find the the run up to Christmas difficult, I lost my dad back in 2014 and I’ve found that I take a “dip” just before…

Blog: Thanksgiving 2

Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating.  Last year, I wrote a blog on Thanksgiving and the importance of gratitude in general. The message of ‘The act of saying thank you for small –and big –things that we do for each other, is a good way to demonstrate that you still appreciate somebody rather than assuming that…

Blog: Time Out

This week, I have taken a leaf straight out of James’ book and writing this from the beach in the Balearic sun. Travel is something that I have desperately missed over the last 19 months. It makes me happy. I have been fortunate enough to spend time travelling around the UK, when possible, throughout the…

Blog: Coeliac Awareness Week

Welcome to Coeliac Awareness Week.   For those of you that don’t know, Coeliac disease is a condition where your immune system attacks your own tissues when you eat gluten. This damages your small intestine so you are unable to take in nutrients.  It affects at least 1 in 100 people in the UK. There’s no…

Blog: A time to reflect

Happy New Year! I hope 2021 brings good health and happiness to you all. Over the Christmas break, I was watching the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special from 2019 with my wife. It triggered a conversation as to how different “our world” was just 12 months ago when we had watched it previously. My initial…

Midweek Update: 16 December

Good Morning What a week!  What a year!  We are still absolutely buzzing to have won the Wellbeing Award.  Once again, thank you all so much for making this site what it is.  This will be my last midweek update for 2020.  I hope you all have a great break and Merry Christmas to those…

Midweek Update: 9 December

Good afternoon I hope you’re all having a good week. Tomorrow is a big day.  James and I are attending an awards ceremony.  To be shortlisted is a massive achievement no matter what the outcome is.  Thank you to you all for viewing our site and making it a success. It’s been another busy week…