A Day Out at Battersea Light Festival 2023

We are huge fans of light festivals in our home, so when we heard about the free to attend Battersea Light Festival, we had to go! Dann and I went as a little date night, exploring the lights and the area generally. Battersea has had a bunch of new construction, especially in the Battersea Power Station, which is a giant mall that includes some of the lights from the festival! There is a free, online map which shows the route you can walk around to see all of the different lights in the area – there are 8 of them in total!

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Finding the perfect Valentine’s Day outfit with Yours Clothing

[Ad- gifted products] On Valentine’s Day, you often want to look your best. However, getting a nice outfit shouldn’t break the bank. Yours Clothing have tons of cute and fun Valentine’s Day options, which would be great to wear year round, to dinner dates, girls nights, and parties! Picking the best outfits for Valentine’s Day, especially for those that are a bit bigger bodied, can often be a hard endeavor, but I find Yours Clothing has so many good options and as it is an online store, you don’t even have to go through trying on outfits either.

Curve Purple Mesh Panel Skater Dress

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Traveling Tips During Menopause

Menopause is a confusing time. It’s when your body changes and your hormones are in flux. You’re hot one minute and cold the next. It’s true that menopause is difficult: hot flashes and mood swings are just the tips of the iceberg. But if you’re going to be traveling during this delicate time, there are things you can do to make your journey a little easier. So, we’ve put together some tips for traveling during menopause that can help make your upcoming trip go smoothly. Read on.

Be Prepared: Tips for Planning Ahead for Menopausal Travel

Being prepared is the key when traveling during menopause. Menopause can be an exciting time in a woman’s life, but it also brings a lot of challenges. You may suffer from hot flashes and night sweats or have difficulty sleeping. These symptoms can make it difficult for you to enjoy your vacation, so it’s important to be prepared when you embark on an adventure.

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A Day Out at Rebus: A Game Called Malice at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch

[Ad- gifted experience] Featuring John Rebus, a retired detective from Ian Rankin’s detective novels, Rebus: A Game Called Malice brings him to the stage, showcasing something beyond the previously written books and bringing a story to a different medium. This performance is sort of a murder mystery, but at the same time, the characters are also trying to solve a murder mystery at the end of an evening dinner.

Rebus: A Game Called Malice
L-R Rebecca Charles, Forbes Masson, Billy Hartman, John Michie. Credit: Mark Sepple. Rebus: A Game Called Malice

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Flying high fun with ZipLinx

[Ad- gifted product] When it comes to tweens and teens, they aren’t always the easiest to impress with toys. Kai is at the age where he doesn’t engage much with any sort of physical toy and prefers his computer. When I was his age, I was really into dominoes and ZipLinx reminds me of a more intense version of dominoes! ZipLinx are a bunch of clips that you slot together, then use a launcher to cause them to fly up into the air, exploding everywhere.

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