Text and artwork by Kate Pritchard Over the past three or four years, balancing work, health, caring, and life has often felt impossible. Most of the time, I’ve felt like a failure, not fully present, waving from behind a steamed-up window. But I have learnt. A lot. About dementia, about

By Erica Crompton Shapermint launching in the UK feels like a win for anyone who needs clothes that keep up with real life. Their leggings, already a hit globally, have quickly become the kind of piece you reach for without thinking. Comfortable, reliable, and genuinely flattering. What makes them stand

By Erica Crompton I absolutely love the regal blues for the current season for Sealevel Australia. I wore my jumpsuit plenty of times in our 10 day trip in Brazil. We only had a rucksack each, so my wardrobe for this holiday needed to work hard. And it did. I

By Erica Crompton Are you a diamond in the rough? Or a diamond geezer? You may simply sparkle. But one things for sure, in the advent of factory-made diamonds, the wee gem stones are more accessible than ever to all budgets. I’ have 16 diminutive sparklers on my engagement necklace.

By Lisa Collins In a culture that prizes speed, productivity, and constant connection, stillness has become something of a luxury. Increasingly, it’s sought not on distant retreats but in carefully curated pockets of calm woven into the fabric of city life. Sacred Tones is one such place, a sanctuary that

By Jo Hayley I didn’t realise just how much I needed a proper break until I arrived at the Park Head Hotel in Bishop Auckland. Life has been full-on lately—work, family, the usual juggling act—and stepping through those doors felt like letting out a breath I’d been holding for months.