The Pawfection Pack: Cat Subscription Box Review

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I was very fortunate to be sent the January Pawfection Pack by Annie, and I owe her a massive apology for only now getting to the review this pet subscription box. The last few months have been absolutely crazy, however, it does mean that my two VIP reviewers have had plenty of time to deliver me their results. My two cats, Milo and George, have been enjoying the contents of the box and are happy to share their findings with you! The brainchild of Annie of The Next Avenger, The Pawfection Pack is a pop culture themed pet subscription box service for cats and dogs.Read More →

Book Review - The Night Raven by Sarah Painter

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I was very fortunate to be sent a copy of The Night Raven, book 1 in the Crow Investigations series by Sarah Painter in exchange for an honest review. The Night Raven is an urban fantasy mystery set in contemporary London and is currently available from The Book Depository and Amazon. This is my first time giving an in-depth review on my blog so bear with me as I find my feet! Synopsis Meet Lydia Crow… Lydia has always known she has no power, especially next to her infamous and more-than-slightly dodgy family. Which is why she carved her own life as a private investigatorRead More →

The Magic Market Day in Erskine - review of a local Harry Potter themed market

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When an event popped up on facebook for The Magic Market Day just across the river from me at the Erskine Bridge Hotel and Spa I knew that I had to pop along to see it for myself! A magical Harry Potter themed market right on my doorstep?! How could I not? More importantly I knew it was my chance to shine a light on the amazing local stall owners, their talents and the products they had for sale. I was not disappointed by the fantastic range of handmade goods available and I was given permission to take photos of their products in exchange forRead More →

Amphora Aromatics Student Survival Kit Review

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For those that don’t already know I’m currently finishing off a Masters in Information and Library Studies. The appearance and subsequent diagnosis of my ME (you can read all about that over here) threw some of my plans into chaos but thanks to a supportive department and understanding supervisor I was allowed to go on medical leave. But before all that I’d also graduated with two undergraduate degrees; one in Art History from the University of Leeds and one in English Literature from the University of Glasgow. So when an opportunity came about to the check out Amphora Aromatics’ Student Survival Kit I signed upRead More →

Review - Exercise Band by CareCo: the discount mobility experts

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RewviI was diagnosed with hypermobility at the age of 14 after multiple ankle injuries which culminated in the tearing of all the ligaments in one ankle. Not pretty right? So when the opportunity came around to review some products from CareCo the discount mobility experts I grabbed the chance to review their exercise band. Exercise bands like this were a core part of the many years of intense physio I had that focused on stabilising my ankles. Although I used them primarily for working with my ankles back then,  exercise bands have a variety of uses for such a simple and inexpensive product.   FirstRead More →