‘I go to charity shops, buy ugly clothes, design, rework and sew them then sell them on. It’s better for the environment, I make money and someone gets a cute top.’ Proudly sitting in front of her sewing machine, Harriet lets me know that it too was thrifted, ‘For only a tenner’. She shows me […]
Two women who have experienced recurring miscarriages have come forward to share their experiences following the announcement of Meghan Markle’s pregnancy loss. The Duchess of Sussex, who wrote a feature for the New York Times, has encouraged some women who’ve gone through miscarriages before and during lockdown to speak up about their similar losses. Sophie […]
The most wonderful time of the year comes with its own challenges. Emotions are running high and there’s a lot of pressure for everyone to get along even when there’s alcohol involved. After your third glass of wine when a family members says the wrong thing to you it can be difficult to keep your […]
It was 31st October. Strolling through Cheltenham at 10pm, crowds of drunken ghosts and devils gathered around street corners, enjoying one of their last few nights of drinking in pubs on Halloween before the second lockdown. This time, the lockdown had been announced to last only a month. The reality was, with darker evenings and […]
It may not be dragons, a man on the moon or Moz the monster but John Lewis is still celebrating Christmas, and this year the message is a little kinder. Jess Sykes reports: Warning: 3rd party content may contain adverts
As if a pandemic wasn’t enough to get through in 2020, today is Friday the 13th! There is even an official name given to the fear of the number 13: triskaidekaphobia. Fancy another long word? There is a also a name for fear of the day specifically: paraskevidekatriaphobia. Pronouncing that word is far scarier than […]
E-scooters have appeared in Gloucestershire for a new, year-long, transport trial. The trial is part of a wider scheme to support ‘green’ local transport and discourage people from overcrowding public transport during the Coronavirus pandemic. Electric scooters are currently not legal in the UK but from the 4 July 2020, the Department for Transport have […]
September has been and gone and you would expect first year students to be enjoying their halls experience. However, letting agencies have seen a rise in these students looking for second year housing already. Mid October is usually considered early with the peak of viewings happening in mid to late November. But while this is […]
What are you wearing? Who are you wearing? Masks have become the world’s most unexpected and coveted accessory since COVID-19. The streets now host an array of masks in all colours, cuts and patterns. Since the government first introduced mandatory face-coverings in indoor spaces in late July, protecting each other has turned into an opportunity […]
All glasses wearers know the pain of walking into a warm building on a winter’s day and suddenly you are hit with the dreaded steamy specs. Unfortunately now this is more common than ever. With masks required indoors, glasses are steaming up everywhere, blurring vision whatever the weather. With contacts not being the answer for […]
