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They have long been referred to as man’s best friend, so I thought I would collate some science-based reasons why dogs make us happier, some less obvious benefits of having a canine friend and a few ways you can celebrate your furry friends. 1. Dogs reduce loneliness – a small Australian study found that dog ownership had the potential to make people feel less alone.* Having lived by myself during numerous Covid-19 lockdowns, I can say without a shadow of a doubt Crumpet (my dog) kept me sane and gave me a sense of routine when life got turned upside...

Today is Thanksgiving so it seemed only right to dedicate this blog post to some Turkey stories INCLUDING A VIDEO OF A TURKEY SINGING TO CHER.... I know it takes time to believe it. Step 1: Pluck the bird "As I opened the bag, I nearly fainted. There was the turkey - feathers and all. I tried to pull the feathers out, but it didn't work.... I went into the bathroom to get some tissues to dry my tears when I saw the answer to my problem right on the bathroom counter. You can imagine mv husband's surprise an hour later, when...

Summer is over but the memories aren't SO let me take you on a magical mystery tour of some travel related anecdotes from the last couple of months. Disclaimer: they will  not make you want to go on holiday unless you want to be screamed at, pooed on by a horse or have your arm ripped off by a train.   Stay Calm Captain This Summer I somehow managed to convince my friend to let me hire us a boat in Zante ( I know my school friends reading this may sweat at the thought). It was all plain sailing until ...

The beauty of street art is that you can see it at any time, right? Well, unfortunately I found out when it comes to Banksy that is not the case. A couple of disclaimers before I start; I have only been to Bristol twice and I am notoriously bad at navigating by foot and by car. Earlier this month my brother and I spent a weekend in Bristol to go surfing (more on that another time) and whilst we were there I managed to persuade him to let me take him on a Banksy themed walking tour of Bristol at...

When I think of this type of display, I imagine the walls at the Royal Academy Summer Shows. This year the exhibition included over 1000 pieces of art which makes the idea of picking 5 or 10 pieces for your own wall a bit easier to deal with! ⁠ ⁠This year the RA like selected and curated this years exhibition with the help of video conferencing and social distancing. Check out their little behind the scenes video here. Content When it comes to creating a gallery wall in your own home it can be as big or small as you...