Yoto The Art of Loving by Olivia Dean – Heartfelt music

[Ad – Gifted Products] Robin has been toying around with her Yoto Mini for quite some time now as she really does like having this little music device, that’s got a few games cards too, which she can take along with her anywhere. We spent a lot of time out of the house and find that Robin will pack a few toys with her for wherever we go, and if she’s in a music mood, the Yoto Mini is in tow! Recently, Yoto the Art of Loving by Olivia Dean was released, and though this was an artist that we had not heard many songs from, Robin was excited to have a new card!

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The Sarah McGuinness Story at the Circle & Star Hampstead

[Ad- gifted experience] The Sarah McGuinness Story is a very personal musical cabaret, a completely one-person show, about Sarah McGuinness’ life, played by her. We went to see this show in The Circle & Star Hampstead, which is a small venue, attached to a pub – and it was packed. The venue being super intimate and sort of filled to the brim did feel right for this type of performance, in a lot of ways.

Credit: BM PR

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Our guide to living a more intentional and private digital life

We’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much of our family’s lives exists online without us really choosing it. Not in a paranoid way, but more a gradual realisation that we’d signed up to a lot of pointless things, shared a fair amount of information and never really stopped to consider what happened to any of it. It felt like a good time to have a proper look and make some conscious decisions.

This is what we found, what we changed and what we think is actually worth your time.

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Simple ways to protect your privacy on your iPhone

With millions of iPhone users in the UK, Apple devices are a prime target for those looking to exploit personal data. However, iOS comes with powerful privacy tools built in, and a few straightforward habits can make a significant difference. You do not need to be technically minded to take control of your digital privacy.

  1. Review and Limit App Permissions Regularly

Many apps request access to your location, microphone, camera or contacts far beyond what their core function actually needs. Head to Settings > Privacy & Security to review what each app can access, and revoke anything that feels unnecessary. A navigation app needing your location makes sense; a recipe app asking for your contacts does not. Making this a monthly habit keeps your data footprint small.

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Eating Traditional Wiener Schnitzel at Figlmüller

While in Austria, it felt like a must to try wiener schnitzel – a traditional meal of very thinly-pounded pork, breaded and fried. Figlmüller has become the place for wiener schnitzel in Vienna, as they have been serving it there for 120 years. They also are known for their home-grown wine, but we aren’t big wine drinkers! I did have grape juice there, which was absolutely the best grape juice I have ever had.

Traditional Wiener Schnitzel

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