I've been desperate to write this blog post from the moment the idea came to mind but didn't want to fully commit to something that was still very much up in the air (no pun intended...). Now that it's all finally set in stone, i can let you guys in on my very exciting/tad nerve racking news! EEEEEP. ...

Last Thursday, the Summer Beauty Box launched across all M&S stores and online. When you spend £40 across clothing, beauty and homeware (easily done in Marks 'n Sparks let me tell ya), you are eligible to purchase a beauty box for just £10 - the contents of the box is worth over £105! Wherever it is I shop, if a Customer Assistant uses their best selling chat to advertise a 'exclusive' deal at a till point, I'm always slightly hesitant, convinced there's a catch somewhere. This deal though is as genuine as it gets and in my opinion, one of t...

When I do something, I do it well. I'm no half a job Rob if ya hearing what i'm saying (no disrespect to all you Robs out there). For as long as I can remember, I have always put an enormous amount of pressure on myself to succeed. When my year 7 geography teacher asked the class to make a volcano from scratch as a homework task, I spent my whole weekend indoors creating an absolute masterpiece. I then cried on the Monday morning because I didn't think it was good enough and was embarrassed to bring it into school. I am also super self c...

The real question is: are you really in Yorkshire if you’re not offered a sweet treat alongside a cracking cup of tea (freshly poured from a teapot, of course) when you first arrive at someone's house? My mum thrives off being a hostess with the mostess when people visit, feeding them up with homemade treats and then sending them on their way five stone heavier. When we were younger and ipads didn't exist (how on earth did the poor parents cope), my mum would often dig out her Be-Ro recipe books and send us on a baking mission to keep us four...