Life has inextricably changed since lockdown began. With pubs closed, offices shut and life as we know it on hold, it’s safe to say we’re all adapting to our ‘new normal’ together.
But even in uncertain times, annoying micro trends still manage to prevail, and there are particular things that everyone seems to be doing.
Yep, it’s still possible to be a massive cliché – even...
Lockdown is undoubtedly difficult and draining, but luckily, there are plenty of creative things to do for entertainment while you’re waiting out the pandemic – like finally tackling those niggly bits of house admin you’ve been putting off.
A good place to start is your wardrobe. A clean, organised, streamlined closet is not only nice to look at, but can offer a little slice of calm...
You’ve got to hand it to the Scandinavians – they know how to live, with their uncluttered homes and effortlessly stylish sophisticated spaces.
‘Relaxed rustic’ is their cool new update on traditional country decor – and it’s not hard to fall for the look, which seems tailor-made for the soothing, tranquil settings we all crave in these current stressful times.
If you’re yearning for all the gardening shows that have been cancelled, you can still be inspired by exploring gorgeous virtual gardens now and throughout the summer, from the comfort of your armchair.
Not only is the first ever ‘virtual’ RHS Chelsea Flower Show being held through the RHS website (rhs.org.uk), which will host an abundance of free, inspiring content from the great...
The weather has the power to change our mood – from joy-inducing sunshine, to the thrill of opening the curtains to snow on a winter’s day.
That is not so much the case with rain, which can turn our plans upside down, and leave us housebound when we wanted to be outdoors. This is especially true during lockdown, when time outside is so very precious.
Even if you only have half an hour in the garden, you can still spruce up your plot – so says BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Mark Lane.
He’s supporting The Great British Garden Spruce Up, an initiative by Jeyes to coincide with National Gardening Week, to try to get the public to keep a daily gardening diary and spruce up their plots in preparation for summer.
Medicinal herbalist and grower Lucy Jones believes in the powers of antiviral herbs and how they can play a positive role in helping to maintain our wellbeing in lockdown and beyond.
“Herbal medicine has a very long track record in supporting the immune system and helping patients to recover from respiratory infections,” she says.
He may be 70, but gardening expert, broadcaster and novelist Alan Titchmarsh shows no signs of slowing down.
He’s recently been seen transforming forlorn plots into beautiful gardens in ITV’s Love Your Garden, is an ambassador for The Prince’s Trust and has just brought out his first book of poetry, Marigolds, Myrtle And Moles.
As if the threat of catching a global virus wasn’t bad enough, millions of households are also dealing with a huge cut in their household income.
The average family is £515 a month worse off because of coronavirus, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), which has calculated there’s a monthly fall of £14.2 billion in UK disposable incomes due to job losses...
Research by leading peer to peer lending platform Sourced Capital has found that the UK property market could see a double-digit rate of property value decline, with the market taking over five years to recover, while the number of property repossessions could also soar as a result of a COVID-19 induced recession.
Currently, the market has ground to a halt as both buyers and sellers...
