“Greed is good.” Gordon Gekko intoned this selfish credo in the money-grabbing movie of an era, Wall Street, and unfortunately this ‘more is more’ philosophy didn’t stay restricted to the silver screen. Through one way or another, society has been fed this neo-capitalist dogma for decades and, just like Michael Douglas’ rapacious character, we’ve discovered …

The UK is a beautiful place to live. We’ve got everything from striking white cliffs to sandy beaches to dense forests and everything in between. No matter where you live in Britain, there’s one universal truth that you must embrace: It rains. A lot. No doubt you’ve come up with ways to occupy yourself on …

Heading off to see the sights and sounds of London town? Whether you’re off on a girls’ trip, a romantic couple’s get-away or maybe a class reunion, you probably just secured the train tickets and accommodation then thought, “That’s it – done!” Well, now you actually have to decide what to pack for a vacation …

As the world around us seems to get a little crazier every day and simple to-do lists spiral wildly out of control, it makes sense that we’re all craving a little simplicity. Your days are most likely filled making choices about a variety of things – from the mundane of what to feed your kids …

There are few experiences more valuable in life than travel and it can be especially enriching to head out on a solo trip. Even if it might seem intimidating at first to travel alone as a female, it can actually turn out to be an incredibly freeing and empowering experience. Plus, travelling alone can actually …

Being a lover of the outdoors, an owner of a women’s waterproof brand, and someone who has worked for many years developing other brands’ performance wear, you’d think that suggesting how women choose a waterproof jacket would be easy. However, with the range of products available, boiling this down to a few simple instructions is …

Remember the bad old days when women were required to sacrifice comfort for fashion? Throughout history, women have had to conform to what was considered stylish at the time, even if it meant agony (think corsets and even the barbaric practice of Chinese foot binding). Luckily, the fashion world is starting to catch onto What …

With the weather currently set to changeable, thoughts turn to what to do when showers are in the forecast. Many cities look fantastic in the sunshine but sometimes the coast and countryside beckon on days when the sun is on its brightest setting.  So on days when the sky is not so blue, perhaps it’s …

I just want to finish something ………..I don’t  care what, but just be able to say I have done the Great North Run, walked the Seven Sisters, climbed Scafell Pike would do the trick, so much more so than saying ‘I’ve done the ironing’.  Craving some sense of achievement, I recently decided to finish the …