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Brocco on the Park is an afternoon delight smack bang on my doorstep. I took my mum - an afternoon tea connoisseur- to sample their afternoon tea, and boy was it incredible. I am still thinking about that white chocolate and orange crème brulée.
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Amongst the hustle and bustle and bright lights of Blackpool Town Centre is a hidden little gem of a cake store. A shop that bakes the most delicious treats and is an absolute must to visit. Serving a whole host of different sweet treats there’s sure to be something to tickle your fancy.
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Coffee is my wake-up, go-to and my lunchtime pick-me-up; to me, it’s a catch-up at the weekend, a leisurely treat with a pile of magazines… Crouch St Bakes is the perfect spot for coffee.
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The Mount Royale Hotel is just a stone’s throw from York city centre but has the charm and character of a country house hotel. With beautiful landscaped gardens and an outdoor pool, it’s an oasis of tranquillity in the heart of York.
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F'Coffee serves excellent coffee, amazingly tempting cakes and is the perfect excuse for a wander round Matlock Bath.
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I love that the Manor House in Lindley is near enough for a quick overnight getaway but that as you pull into the driveway you could literally be hundreds of miles from home. It’s set back from the quiet buzz of the high street which, due to its great independent shops, bars and restaurants, has been in the past referred to as the “Knightsbridge of the North”.
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I’ve been coming to Darleys for well over a decade and have NEVER had so much as a disappointing course, let alone a bad experience. It is tried and tested for a special meal.
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Piglets Adventure Farm is a great place to go for a fun family day out, just 15 minutes from York city centre. There are lots of different activities for children of all ages and you can easily spend a full day there. Piglets is a petting farm, adventure park, indoor play centre and much more, rolled into one.
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Carsington Water is one of my favourite places to walk. The circular walk is about eight miles long and takes roughly two to three hours (not including time at the pub en route!) so might be a bit much for little legs nor is it entirely pram/pushchair friendly. However, there are plenty of other walks that can be done from the same starting point, which would be suitable for buggies and little legs.
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Sitting atop the green in Reeth with some of the most stunning views Swaledale has to offer, The Burgoyne was traditionally a hotel for folks shooting the famous local moors. It has recently been bought and renovated to a good standard with a focus on the lounging and dining aspects.
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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. 
FAMILY TRAVEL | We decided on Sri Lanka for that special family holiday and it ticked every box – 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.
Wellbeing in Business | Claim Your Day by Business Mentor Emma Stirk – Emma Stirk is a Business Success Coach and Legal strategist for small businesses, she left her corporate career as a high flying solicitor to set up her own business and has never looked back! Emma is passionate about empowering women to identify their purpose and goals, plan and strategise their next career or business move and create a positive, strong and confident mindset with high performance strategies to increase productivity and efficiency so you can work less, achieve more, and make burnout and overwhelm a thing of the past!
WELLBEING IN BUSINESS | Self love & Self Sabotage By PR Coach Jo Swann – Jo Swann has 15 solid years of experience in Public Relations and runs award-winning Leeds-based PR Company – Chocolate PR after working in media, marketing and PR agencies. She has worked with companies of all sizes including the likes of Whistles, NSPCC, Marriot Hotels, Yo! Sushi to name just a few and won many awards along the way but her mission now is to help small businesses, and particularly female entrepreneurs harness the power of PR.
HAVE A HEART | My Story – The Reasons Behind #HaveAHeart – 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. 
A Wellbeing Week Q&A With The blog Squad – 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. 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. 
WELLBEING THROUGH FITNESS | Life To Love by Fitness Expert Calum White – Calum White is one of Yorkshire’s most in-demand fitness trainers. he’s coached a wide variety of clients from high-performance athletes to busy parents, complete beginners and assisting pre/post-natal clients. He specialises in science-based fat loss and body transformations.
COMPETITION | Win a Weekend on a Yoga Retreat in Spain – WIN a 2-night break at Casa Turnilla Yoga Retreat in Spain!
RECOMMENDATION | Casa Turnilla Yoga Retreat, Spain – A weekend of wellbeing on many levels – A weekend at Casa Turnilla Yoga Retreat in the picture-perfect Spanish town of Estepona on the Costa A Del – just a hop, skip and a jump away from Marbs – is a fabulous little 2 night wellness break for anyone looking to get away from it all for a few days to practice some personal wellbeing.
Applying Patience & Balance for better wellbeing by Dani Bolser – My kids expect everything in an instant (or at least the very next day from Amazon Prime!) Questions like, “can I have this?”, “can we order it online?” and my favourite, “can we go to the shops and get me some new trainers?” (at 8pm!?) This whole lifestyle with no patience and everything is available at the click of a button suddenly started to take over my life. That and the constant screen time.