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A year to the day and myself, my husband and our two children were midway through our 10th Wedding Anniversary trip of a lifetime to Sri Lanka and now this incredibly beautiful and captivating little country is in mourning.
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My mental health has had a good bashing over the years. I've suffered with post-natal-depression, panic attacks, addiction, anxiety and a serious lack of self love and self worth. And then of course there's the meds and the side effects that come with them.
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To support the #HaveAHeart campaign I asked the beautiful blog squad ladies some their thoughts on what wellbeing means to them, why they are supporting this campaign, who they are gifting their yellow hearts to and how they look after their own wellbeing.
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The Devonshire Arms at picture-perfect Bolton Abbey on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales is one of Yorkshire’s most fabulous and intimate places to stay. It's old school, luxurious, and a proper treat for anyone looking for a romantic 24 hours.For me, the hotel's location always congers up scenes from the original hit musical; Mary Poppins, where Dick-Van-Dyke chalks a perfect picture of the English countryside and they all dive in for a day out in the country.
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Set in the most picturesque location in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, The Devonshire Fell sits proudly overlooking Burnsall. This hotel offers the perfect retreat for a variety of occasions, be it an intimate weekend with the other half in one of Yorkshires Best Beds or a suite with the girls for a spa weekend. It is the perfect location for walks from the door and the perfect environment to look forward to returning for a fantastically executed meal in the evening.
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Children’s Wellbeing | Kids these days – they’ve got it made – or have they? – I’m a primary school teacher and I’m a mum to a beautiful, bright and bubbly six-year-old. I witness the ups and downs of wellbeing in children every day. Every parent faces the same dilemma – how to ensure the wellbeing of our children – particularly from a mental health perspective in a world that is more pressured than ever in more ways than one. 
RECOMMENDATION | Food Truck Heaven at Platform At The Arches – Glasgow – Food trucks offering an epic selection of food flavours from across the world hosted under the iconic railway arches of Glasgow Central station. This place ticks all my boxes – kid-friendly, dogs welcome, great food selection, beer to keep the hubby happy (including a microbrewery within), play area to burn off some toddler energy – but not compromising on style, decent wine if required or cool location. 
REVIEW | Child-Friendly Dining at Thyme Café – Broomhill, Sheffield – Thyme Café is the perfect balance between eating in a nice establishment, without feeling awkward for taking small children. Great food, where the standard does not drop for the kid’s menu.
PYO is the new BYO – FIVE Great Proper Pumpkin Patches To Visit This Autumn. – Pumpkins… once as exotic as a coconut, now littering fields across the UK. A ubiquitous symbol of Halloween, and also it seems, an opportunity for farmers across the land to cash in.
Baby Loss Awareness Week | Pregnancy After Loss – Sadly, most of my experience of pregnancy has been strongly associated with grief and loss. I have experienced three pregnancies and yet I only have one daughter who I can physically cherish. For me, pregnancy has become a worrying, anxious time with excitement constantly tainted with fear.
RECOMMENDATION | Places To Eat In Harrogate – Stuzzi – Authentic, delicious and independent, Stuzzi offers Italian cuisine in a relaxed, friendly environment. This small eatery in the heart of Harrogate has an almost tangible passion for incredible ingredients and amazing Italian recipes. Children’s Wellbeing | Kids these days – they’ve got it made – or have they? – I’m a primary school teacher and I’m a mum to a beautiful, bright and bubbly six-year-old. I witness the ups and downs of wellbeing in children every day. Every parent faces the same dilemma – how to ensure the wellbeing of our children – particularly from a mental health perspective in a world that is more pressured than ever in more ways than one. 
A Letter To Myself on International Day of The Girl – Today it’s International Day of the Girl; a UNICEF campaign that, this year marks 25 years of progress for girls. A conference which took place in Beijing in 1994 culminated in devising a policy agenda for the empowerment of women and thankfully, it hasn’t stopped there.
My Mental Health | Anxiety Does Not Discriminate – I was once told that I shouldn’t have anxiety because I have everything I want. I had a nice enough upbringing, my parents are still together and although they’re both from very poor backgrounds, they didn’t struggle as much for money by the time I started high school. I graduated from university to become a nurse, managed to buy a house with my husband and we have a child.
Post Natal Depression – My Letter To A New Mum – YES ME! I’m one of the 15% who suffered from a maternal mental health disorder. I talk about it all the time now. It pops up in most conversations. I write about mental health a lot.
Baby Loss Awareness Week | Marking the all too brief life of an angel named Evie Rose – In just under a month it’s my eldest little girls 10th birthday. Her name is Evie Rose. Only she’s not here for me to know all of her favourite things, to give her big birthday kisses and cuddles and throw her a birthday party. At just two days old she passed peacefully in my arms.
REVIEW | LA Pop – Birmingham’s First Dedicated Gelato Café – LA-Pop specialises in handcrafted gelato lollies (ice cream on a stick). With flavours to choose from Milk to pineapple there is something to suit every pallet. Once selected the lolly is then dipped in a choice of Milk, Dark, White or Pink chocolate, before being generously sprinkled with up to three toppings and drizzled with more chocolate and finally placed inside a funky tray to avoid any unwanted spillages. With so many options the creations are endless. 
Simply answer the question: How many beautifully appointed wooden pods are there at Catgill Farm?
You'll find the answer in Lyndsey's review HERE