[Advertisement - this post is based on a press stay] More and more, I find myself craving time immersed in nature. There really is nothing like it for lifting my mood, calming my mind and chasing away stress. So, when Chris and I were invited to try out Blackbird, a houseboat rental on a peaceful North Devon lake, we jumped at the chance . . .
A weekend escape to the Forest of Dean
[Advertisement - this post is based on a press stay, but all words and opinions are my own] There's something soul-restoring about spending time in woodland - it's easy to see why the Japanese have created a whole practice called 'forest bathing', devoted to its benefits on health and wellbeing. Luckily, I live less than an hour's drive from the sprawling Forest of Dean – the oldest oak . . .
