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Our Face Masks on TV | Channel 4's Show Steph's Packed Lunch

  I received a call last week asking whether we might be able to send in some of our Christmas face masks for Channel 4's show Steph's Packed Lunch. Host Steph McGovern wanted to feature festive f...

Pandemic Fatigue and Seven Tips On How To Improve Your Mood

As the nights continue to draw in and the mornings become increasingly hard to welcome, it may be of some consolation that we’re nearing the end of Lockdown 2.0 and that at least we now have an id...

Trainers Are The New Power Shoes

Anna Murphy, editor of The Times Fashion, recently said that trainers are the new power shoes. With respect, I feel she's a little late to this party! 🥳 Clearly, you Cocorosers have been trailblaz...

Silk Face Coverings are More Effective and Better for the Environment, Study Confirms

We already have evidence from leading dermatologists that silk face coverings will dramatically reduce skin irritations and breakouts, compared to disposable, synthetic masks. Now, a new laborator...

A Rant Today About Disposable Face Masks

Disposable face coverings contain plastic and cannot be recycled. This is a sad fact to learn, as we have all used many of them in the last 5 years of so. Its understandable that there was a scrabb...

Pumpkin Picking - A Fun Day Out with the Kids

Elin and I had a really fun (and reeeaaally muddy!) morning picking pumpkins. I must admit I hadn't pre-booked tickets so finding a farm that was close enough to us and with availability so late i...

Perfect Christmas Gifts for Her

Whisper it. “Christmas is just around the corner.” In this Covid-world, who knows what Christmas will mean in 2020 in terms of who we can see or what our day will be like? One thing is certain, ho...

Finding Joy and Laughter In Our Every Day

It was announced today that South Yorkshire would enter Tier 3 restrictions from Saturday. Greater Manchester will move into Tier 3 from Friday following a breakdown of negotiations between local ...

The New Knickers: Quality Cotton and Silk Face Masks

I said it a while back and I'll say it again. Face masks are basically like knickers. It's now an essential item that you need to wear everyday for comfort and hygiene purposes. So, like knickers,...

ZSL London Zoo... Again

It's been raining non-stop for the past week or so and I've been desperately trying to find some fun activities for Elin and I to do whilst sheltered indoors. However, there was the tiniest patch ...