• Lifestyle

    Stately Days Out in the UK

    *Guest post The shackles of lockdown are slowly coming off and on April 12 domestic tourism resumes. Where better to take your staycation than a lavish estate housing a drive-through safari, or the opulent birthplace of Winston Churchill? House of Oak have reviewed the top stately homes in the UK and whittled them down to reveal a hotlist of the most grand and luxurious houses to visit, all steeped in an immersive history. The estates listed below make the perfect day trip for a majestic experience. Longleat House, Somerset, £25.45 entry Longleat is home to a safari park which opened in 1966, the first drive-through safari outside of Africa. It…

  • Lifestyle,  Tips

    Having A Blog Break

    Are you a blogger? Even if you aren’t, have you got just a little bit too much on your plate? Are you finding it hard to keep all of those plates spinning while trying to hold down a full time job, pay bills and try and have some enjoyment in life? Then I feeeel ya! Sometimes you need to take a blog break, today I am talking all about taking a blog break, why it’s ok to do so and why you shouldn’t punish yourself! Taking a blog break In the almost three years I have been blogging, I’ve taken maybe four blogging breaks. These have all been for different…

  • Tips

    Twitter Blog Chat List

    If you are a blogger like me, you’ll know that twitter is one of the biggest drivers of traffic. But to be able to gain the most traffic you must engage on twitter … no one likes that person who spams their links constantly but doesn’t actually add anything relevant to your feed! One great way to do this is to join in the many Twitter Chats out there! From my first few weeks in blogging I learnt that this could mean making so many new friends, contacting brands and having the community at your fingertips! It is so important to support your fellow bloggers and engage in the silliest…