Jennifer Niven’s BREATHLESS review – ye gods, you MUST read.
Aug13

Jennifer Niven’s BREATHLESS review – ye gods, you MUST read.

Quite by accident I was flicking through my Netgalley offerings a few weeks ago, and selected a random handful of YA coming of age titles I’d not heard of. Jennifer Niven’s BREATHLESS review is here because of that happenstance.I’m not sure I can convey how much I love this book. Except to say that I never wanted it to end. And I love that it didn’t.Remember Judy Blume’s Forever? How, for an entire...

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Using a VPN for UK TV Expats
Jul21

Using a VPN for UK TV Expats

Life in the United Kingdom is something that most people from other countries only dream about. Some think of this country and say that it is their goal or destination. Others are just fascinated that we still have a working monarchy. This elevates the entire British Isles into a grand tourist spot just because of this fact. Even though the Queen does not have a major political power anymore, she is still an important figure in the...

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Win an £85 Fjällräven Kånken backpack, plus ‘Yes You Can’ GCSE book
Jun26

Win an £85 Fjällräven Kånken backpack, plus ‘Yes You Can’ GCSE book

Last week we ran a lively Twitter Q&A with Mark Roberts (@mr_englishteach ), author of the new “You can’t revise for GCSE English! Yes you can, and Mark Roberts shows you how”. It was a really busy half an hour, with loads of questions and even more insightful help and sage advice from Mark. In the book, Mark talks students through the most effective revision strategies for English Language: how to take notes, the most important...

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Top Tech During Lockdown – what people are really buying
May15

Top Tech During Lockdown – what people are really buying

So, what is the top tech during lockdown that people are really buying? Officially we have been in Lockdown for 8 weeks now, yup 8 whole weeks (or 2 months) since the 23rd of March. It’s kind of hard to say that really isn’t it? Something we never ever thought would or could happen, but it has and we just have to get used to it. So during the lockdown we have watched people magnificently turn their talents and minds to all...

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5 amazing craft influencers you should follow
Apr15

5 amazing craft influencers you should follow

As crafters, we’re always looking for inspiration – from the next best technique to innovative designs that we can adapt and make our own. If you’re looking to be inspired, one of the easiest ways is to hit the follow button on some of the biggest and best crafting influencers out there. Here, we’ve featured five of our favourites. By CRAFT24 Shutterstock Michael Brennan-Wood A trailblazer in the art world, Michael is an artist...

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Win a NEW Instant Pot Evo™ – worth £130!
Apr15

Win a NEW Instant Pot Evo™ – worth £130!

You can’t have failed to notice the Instant Pot revolution in the last couple of years – come on, we ALL want one in our kitchen, right? So… I’m probably far too excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with those clever people at Instant Pot and have one of their new programmable multi-cookers, the Duo Evo™ Plus worth £129.99, to give away! And if you’ve never used an Instant Pot before, you’re missing a treat. It’s the ultimate in...

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