The last few years have without doubt been very difficult for many reasons. All the difficulties that we have had to endure over the last three years can be firmly rooted to the global pandemic, Covid-19. Many of us have suffered financial hardship that we would not have experienced in our lifetimes ever before. Here…
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How The Covid Pandemic Has Impacted Our Lives
Read moreWe are now coming up to two years of the covid pandemic and the effect and disruption it has caused to our everyday lives simply cannot be underestimated. It has definitely affected every age group and every aspect of our work lives and our lifestyles. Some people in society have been affected more than others.…
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[AD] Let’s Keep Wales Safe With A Safe Return To School This Autumn Term
Read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic has now been a part of our daily lives for well over 18 months. The changes to our daily lives over this period that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused has been huge. This summer in Wales, we have started to see some of the normalities of everyday life return, and it has…
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[AD] Self Isolation Helps Keep Wales Safe/ Diogelu Cymru
Read moreOver the last few months, I have been involved with the Welsh Government’s Keep Wales Safe campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to inspire all of us in Wales to do our bit, follow the guidelines and keep ourselves, our family and friends safe, as well as the wider community. The coronavirus pandemic has…
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Man Cave Considerations in the Age of Post-COVID
Read moreWhat did you do during the first lockdown? If you thought it was prime time to renovate your home, you were not alone! But now there are some signs of life returning to normal, a lot of us have now decided that we should stay at home more often, and only venture out when we…
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Vaccines Are The Answer To The Covid Pandemic
Read moreThe last year has been an unprecedented time for the human race . Never in my wildest dreams did I expect in my lifetime that I would watch the way we live come to a halt and social contact with family and friends be limited to meetings in outdoor areas only. The Covid-19 pandemic has…
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How Did You Entertain Yourself Through Lockdown?
Read moreThe global pandemic that has swept across the world over the last year or so has led to many restrictions on our lives about what we can do, where we can go and the complete closing of the hospitality sector. This included cinemas, theatres and bars to name a few. All the shops were closed…
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We Are Starting To See Normality Again. It’s Time to Get Back to Museums, Concerts And The Theatre
Read moreWe have been living in a bubble off and on for over a year. During this time of the worldwide pandemic we have lost out on many of the normal places we visit such as museums, theatres and of course concerts to see our favourite music bands or comedians, let alone the sporting events that…
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[AD] Keeping Safe With Covid Test Kits As Covid Restrictions Are Eased
Read moreWe have just had the 1 year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s truly very hard to believe that we have been living with restrictions and lockdowns to our lives for a whole year, and even crazier to think how these restrictions have become normal to us. Finally there is some light at the end…
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[AD] Spring Is Here. Let’s Keep Wales Safe/Diogelu Cymru This Easter
Read moreI have been working with the Welsh Government and their Keep Wales Safe/Diogelu Cymru campaign. The keep Wales safe campaign is the Welsh Government’s official response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The keep Wales safe campaign is to make sure that we follow the current guidelines set out by the Welsh Government so that coronavirus…
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[AD] Lets Keep Wales Safe/ Cadwch Gmyru yn Ddiogel
Read moreI have teamed up with the Welsh Government and their Keep Wales Safe/Diogelu Cymru Campaign. The transmission rate of COVID-19 may be falling, but we mustn’t drop our guard. We still need to follow the coronavirus guidelines laid out by the Welsh Government. The last 12 months have been the most turbulent, worrying times that…
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5 Ways to Help Your Kids During the Pandemic
Read moreIf you’re a parent, you might look at the world through that prism at all times. That’s because, when you have a child, that becomes a massive part of your identity. The only way that it doesn’t is if you’re self-centered, and such individuals rarely make good parents. This is why some parents have had…
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How To Avoid Remote Working Burn Out
Read moreWorking from home has rapidly transitioned into a normal part of working life for many, thanks to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. While at first it seemed great and was almost fun and enjoyable, the novelty soon wore off and people began to realise that it was not quite all it was cracked up to be.…
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Lockdown Hobbies You Should Try
Read moreCOVID changed 2020 dramatically, and 2021 is starting out much the same way for much of the globe. Staying at home, wearing masks and being socially distanced from others are not what we wished for when the ball dropped at New Year. However, this is what we are faced with and like any difficult situation…
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5 Things You Can Buy To Have Fun With your Kids During The Quarantine
Read moreThe year 2020 will most definitely go down as one of the strangest most surreal moments of our lives. Who would have thought that a pandemic would happen in our lifetimes? Sadly Covid-19 most certainly happened and for many of us, me included, it meant we have had, for long periods of time, had to…
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Getting a Covid-19 Home Test
Read moreCovid-19 has definitely affected beyond any doubt how we live our lives. There are restrictions on everything we do, whether it’s going to work, school or even just to the shops, we have had to learn a whole new set of rules that will make our lives safe and consequently keep Covid-19 from spreading across…
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Have a Healthy Fall – 3 Tips for Men
Read moreCan we all agree that this summer has been a bit of a wash? In the UK, there have been over 300,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Businesses shuttered. Schools closed down for in-person learning. And, summer holidays were essentially off the table, so like everyone else, we had to figure out how to stay entertained at…
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Keeping Productive Now That You Work From Home
Read moreCoronavirus has many people working from home, and even though things are begging to get a little more normal, the majority are still home-based. If you’re new to working remotely, then these tips should help you to become a home-office professional and help you to stay productive. Photo by Huseyn Kamaladdin from Pexels Stick To…
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4 Things To Do When You’re Strapped For Cash
Read moreThanks to the lack of income that many of us have experienced thanks to COVID-19, more than a few of us are strapped for cash right now. (Pixabay CC0) Of course, the recent pandemic isn’t the only factor behind the occasional money problems we might experience. Frivolous spending, household repairs, and utility bills that are…
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5 Steps Parents Should Take to Protect Their Kids as Businesses Reopen
Read moreAmerica is going through a strange time. Parts of the country, like New York State, are seeing fewer Covid-19 cases. That is because the state has generally been good about wearing masks and social distancing. At the same time, states such as Florida and Arizona face enormous new case numbers. This is mostly due to bars…
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We Had A Glimpse Of The New Normal Last Week
Read moreIt’s been approximately four months since lockdown started here in Wales. During this time we have become a very close knit family of four relying on each other for smiles, laughter, cuddles, hugs and just generally being there for each other. This has been the situation 24/7 for 7 days a week. Our communication with…
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