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As enforced ‘hibernation’ (a term my friend’s daughter uses instead of lockdown) looms again I thought I would share some ideas of things to send through the post. In the first lockdown, I received lots of surprise gifts in the post that really made my day and  in the coming months I think we all might have a friend or loved one that needs lifting up or reminding  that someone  is thinking of them. Telephone calls, messages, and zoom calls are all important too but there is something so lovely about receiving something physical (that isn’t a bill) in the post. ...

Pre-covid I worked half the week from home and I had spent time creating a space that I enjoyed being in BUT since having moved to home working for the whole week things have changed. I find myself moving around the house, mornings are spent at the kitchen table for practical reasons including breakfast and running to the door to get the post before Crumpet  and also psychological ones, I like hearing all the activity outside; people going to work, parents & kids on the school run and dogs out for their morning trot,  it lets me know the day has started. By lunchtime I'm...

10 ideas for paper based gifts I love thinking of personal gifts for people so I thought I’d offer my services and provide you with some ideas for first wedding anniversary gifts. According to my research (minimal and 100% google based) the giving of paper based presents for first anniversaries is meant to symbolize the blank pages on which you write the newest chapter of your life. I think nowadays couples already have a chapter or two under their belts before they agree to march down the aisle but nonetheless I do like the idea of themed anniversary presents.  If...

Are your holiday memories melting away faster than  ice cream on a sunny day? Yesterday I survived my first day back to work and back at home after 10 days in a static caravan in Norfolk with my parents. I survived the latter too, I even enjoyed it! My favorite game to play when I come back from holiday is  ‘This time last week I was….’  (Insert exotic location, fun activity, yummy food). It is as simple as it sounds, I compare  my life now (a video call with work) with my holiday life (eating pain aux raisins on the...