Saturday 15th August 2020 is the 75th anniversary of Imperial Japan’s surrender, which brought the Second World War to an end.
I have always been aware of the significance of V-E Day, but had ignorantly never paid attention to the equal importance of V-J Day. After hearing the incredible stories on the news yesterday morning, I decided to broaden my knowledge.
I have been an avid baker for several years now.
I am however, ashamed to say that during all this time, I have never attempted to make the worlds most indulgent creation – the brownie.
This is, until now…
Despite being such an ancient practice, yoga is trendier than ever in the 21st century.
Business Standard estimates that by the end of 2020, there will be 55 million people worldwide using yoga to exercise and relieve stress.
Which begs the question – what is all the fuss about?
I didn’t want to write a blog post without addressing the horrific act of violence which has shaped events over the past week.
George Floyd was brutally murdered on the 25th of May, sparking global outrage at continued police brutality and racism.
It scares me to think of what it will take for us to realise the importance of treating everyone equally, with kindness and respect.
My talent for online shopping has reached new heights during lockdown and I finally gave in to months of advertisements from ‘Function of Beauty’.
I have not been disappointed with my personalised haircare experience from a company that truly does “celebrate individuality”.
With the clocks going forward this weekend, I thought it fitting to look forward to some spring sunshine with the most yummy lemon cupcakes to fit!
Needless to say, the world feels weird right now. It is full of a kind of uncertainty that I am pretty sure is new to all of us.
So I thought I would share some things that I have found are helping to keep me occupied. Things that I am doing to “keep the Goblins away”, as my wonderful Grandpa used to say.
After a full week at home, I have started to feel a little glum.
So, I decided to see if once again, cooking would boost my spirits!
These are worrying times. Especially for countries that are most affected from Coronavirus, like Spain.
To remain upbeat, I thought I would take a look back at my time in the wonderful city of Barcelona as well as it’s wonderful people and businesses. So we can think about planning a trip once these uncertain times come to an end….
Baking has been a passion of mine since I was a child. We started using a Gluten Free cake recipe because of my cousin’s intolerance. However, we have found it to be tastier and even more successful than the original recipes! Take a look…
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