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4 unusual Easter eggs you can buy at M&S right now

Colin the Caterpillar, Colin's Apple egg

With Easter Sunday just under a week away, if you haven’t already stocked up on your Easter eggs, you’d better hop to it. If you’re looking to surprise someone with an Easter egg a little less ordinary, take a look at the egg-citing range of eggs on offer at Marks and Spencer right now. Here are four […] Read more…

A wine-tasting journey through Catalonia with Inntravel

Wine, cheeseboard and grapes

My first ever wine tasting experience was when I was about 19, when my boss sent me along to a local art gallery on my own to ‘network’ (a word which filled teenage-me with dread) with upmarket business types. Overcome with nerves, I chose to swallow every gulp of wine I took – there was […] Read more…

Celebrate British Pie Week with Lewis Pies’ new range, Wilfred’s

Welsh beef pie, sweet potato chips, pieas and gravy

Welsh bakery, The Lewis Pies and Pasty Company has launched a new premium brand in a bid to target high-end consumers and suppliers.  The Wilfred’s pie range launched on 1 March, just in time for St David’s Day and British Pie Week 2016 (7-13th March). The pies are made using high quality, locally sourced  ingredients with […] Read more…

Holland and Barrett Health & Wellbeing Challenge

Holland and Barratt Whole Foods

Recently, Holland and Barrett challenged me to take on their health and well-being challenge. I found myself in a moment of panic, picturing myself eating rabbit food and salad in place of my usual home-cooked comfort food and meals-out at restaurants. Just how would I cope?! However, I was feeling rather adventurous and determined (and, let’s […] Read more…