● Laura Thornberry ● Lifestyle Blogger ● London Based ●

AD—GIFTED | Are you looking to update your jewellery collection, but not sure what you want to pick? Why not take a look at Meideya Jewellery? Whether you're looking for statement style pieces, or something a little more dainty, you're bound to find the newest jewellery pieces to add to your collection.

Using single pieces of jewellery or a combination that you want to layer up, is the perfect way to easily style and accessorise any outfit. Whether your preference is necklaces, rings, or bracelets, there is always something for everyone.

Very recently, a brand called Meideya Jewellery came to my attention and I wanted to share a little bit about them. Meideya jewellery aims to offer a wide selection of affordable, dainty and ready-to-go jewellery, suitable for everyday wear. Some of their pieces have been handmade, with such intricate designs and simple details.

Meideya launch lots of new products online every week, so you're always bound to find something to suit your style, and catch the latest fashion trends.

Love Hug Ring

The Love Hug Ring is crafted with 18k gold-plated stainless steel, and made to be completely water-resistant. The intricate details are what makes this ring truly special. It would make a great gift for your partner, mum or even a special friend, or even just for yourself as a little pick-me-up treat. This ring is just the most simple, but cute piece—it's a winner for everyone!

Lyra Sun Necklace

For those who like statement pendant necklaces, the Lyra Sun Necklace is a perfect choice for you. Inspired of the fierce Sun in blistering summer days, which represents glowing power, burning love and selfless dedication. It features a beaded chain which carries a gold sun pendant. The sun necklace is made for everyday wear, and would make the perfect jewellery accessory for your net summer holiday.

Gold Tassel Chain Bracelet

This bracelet is definitely n essential jewellery piece, perfect for your collection. So simple, yet stunning, it's a good choice for everyone. Its simple details would make it a great layering jewellery piece for those who like to wear multiple bracelets. Dangling with oval gold discs, this dainty gold tassel dangling chain bracelet is simple, made for everyday wear.

Meideya jewellery is created to give people more style options to choose, from minimal to bold, from tiny to chunky, and great quality of enjoyment.

“Embrace it, layer it, style it, make your own jewellery collection.”

Have you heard of Meideya jewellery? What re your favourite jewellery items to wear every day?

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AD | Are you looking to upgrade your current haircare tools? Do you want something that'll keep your hair in good, healthy condition, but still give you the perfect frizz-free blow out? Why not consider the mdlondon hairdryer as your new addition.

Your haircare routine shouldn't feature any complicated steps or difficult to use products. Looking after your hair doesn't have to be tiring or complicated. Once you start using the correct haircare products and appliances for your hair type, you will have dreamy, princess hair in no time.

Nowadays, new haircare tools can take your hair from flat to fab in just minutes, and that's exactly what the mdlondon hairdryer can do. This next generation hair dryer is designed to make hairstyling easy and enjoyable—as we all know, it can be one hell of a chore.

Variable heat and speed settings

With 3 different speed settings, you're bound to dry your hair in minutes, making it perfect for those in a rush. As with speed, a good hair dryer should also have options on the heat setting. Using the correct heat setting for your hair type is vital because it makes all the difference to the overall appearance and texture of your hair. Featuring heat settings of 100 °C, 80 °C and 60 °C, as well as a cool shot button, makes this hairdryer a multi-use product, for getting the perfect blow-dry.

Easy to use attachments

The mdlondon BLOW comes with two magnetic directional nozzles. The smaller, shorter nozzle attachment is ideal for styling bangs, fringes, quiffs and shorter hair. The longer nozzle controls a lot of compressed warm air and this is how you get a sleek, shiny, frizz-free blow dry, really quickly. Both nozzles are easily interchangeable and simply attach to the hair dryer magnetically, making them so easy to use and perfect for on the go!

Lightweight and practical

For those who love to travel, packing hair tools and accessories in your carry-on hand luggage bag can be extremely annoying. They can sometimes be bulky, awkwardly shaped, heavy, and just pretty annoying, but you need to take one as many times, the hotel hairdryers are just not doing the job.

This is where mdlondon could become your new best friend in the hair drying department. This innovative hairdryer features a super sleek and compact design, making it perfect to use both home and away. It is also super lightweight, half the weight of your traditional hair dryer, meaning it won't weight you down, and no more sore arms whilst drying your hair.

Some other important features, and great selling points, of the mdlondon hairdryer include;

The mdlondon Blow is much quieter than your regular hair dryer
The product comes with a three-year guarantee
Comes in two colour shades of khaki and blue
Has a super long and practical 3 metre long cable
Self-cleaning that encourages peak performance and longevity

Have you heard of mdlondon before? What are your favourite heat styling hair tools to use?

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GUEST POST | London is great all-year around, but Summer and Christmas is when it really peaks and shows off the best of what London has to offer. With Summer fast approaching, it’s time to get your thinking caps on and research what you can do in this wonderful city throughout the Summer months.

In this post, we’re looking at 8 different things that you can add onto your agenda of things to do in London this Summer, from museums to shopping to theatre and much more. London isn’t always the cheapest place to visit, so don’t forget to try and find some discounted activities as well!

Visit the free museums

London is amazing, but when you’re on a budget, it can be hard to enjoy when there’s so much expensive involved, including travel and food. So when you find somewhere free, you’d better make the most of it! The free museums in London are absolutely fantastic and there’s no reason why you shouldn’t visit them during the Summer. If you take a packed lunch with you as well, then you’re actually in for a pretty cheap day out in London!

The Science Museum is always a hit with kids, and the Natural History Museum is a beautiful and fascinating place to stroll around for all ages. The National Gallery and the British Museum are also free.

Have a picnic in Hyde Park

Hyde Park is definitely worth a visit in the Summer – you could spend a full lazy day there, just watching the world go by. As it’s such a beautiful park, this can be a great option for a day out for couples or the whole family!

Pack a picnic and some blankets and head to Hyde Park on a sunny day and enjoy watching the world go by. If you have roller-skates, then you might want to pack those too and have a skate around. There’s plenty of wildlife, children’s playgrounds and of course, don’t forget to visit the Peter Pan statue!

Watch a candlelight orchestra performance

I did one of these last year and it was an absolutely magical night. It was warm enough that all you needed was a light cardigan, the candles were beautiful, and the performance was fantastic. It was a string quartet performing John William’s scores.

I’d highly recommend checking out Fever for a range of orchestra performances by candlelight – a super romantic thing to do one evening in London in the Summer.

Do a sightseeing bus tour

Great for tourists, but even if you’re familiar with London, why not be a tourist for the day? Hopefully you’ll have a nice sunny day and can enjoy the sights and architecture from the open-topped bus.

Hire a go-boat around Canary Wharf

We did this a couple of years ago and it was so much fun – although the weather during our trip was NOT fun and Summer would be a much more appropriate time of year to go and do a Go Boat trip! You hire your own little boat and spend a slow and lazy couple of hours cruising around Canary Wharf. Bring a picnic. Bring your dog. Bring your friends. And enjoy!

Go to the theatre

Of course, the theatre is a must-do any time of year in London, so it’s worth adding to this list as well. From Back To the Future, to Wicked, to The Lion King, there really is something for everyone up at London’s West End.

Spend the day at Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens is the perfect way to spend a long Summer's day in London. On average, it takes around 3 hours to walk all the way through Kew Gardens, so make sure you have your comfy walking shoes on for this one! Going in the Summer will allow you to catch the vibrant flowers during a leisurely stroll. Don’t forget to bring a picnic as well!

Support small at Coal Drop’s Yard

Coal Drop’s Yard near King’s Cross is a great hub for shopping with plenty of small, independent and artisan shops and coffee shops to choose from. If you’re into natural beauty, I’d highly recommend checking out Blomma Beauty whilst you’re there. They also offer facials and workshops, so perhaps treat yourself to one of those on your trip!

I hope this has given you some ideas of what to do in London this Summer. There are endless possibilities, in such a big and vibrant city!

Have you visited London? What are your favourite places to visit?

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Jenny is a full-time lifestyle blogger and content creator for 10 years and shares content around wellness, self-care, personal growth and more. She has lived in London all her life until her move to Lincolnshire in 2023. She loves books, Yoga and dogs more than anything.

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AD – GIFTED| Looking for special and unique gift ideas this Mother's Day? Why not opt for something a little more personalised and choose from some stunning wall art, posters, or prints to bring a smile to their face all year round.

The Poster Store offer a wide variety of sizes for all posters, prints, and frames online – from 13×18 to 70×100, allowing you to pick the best pieces for your Mother's Day gifts or for the size space in your home you have to decorate. The online collection of unique prints will help you create the perfect gallery wall, tailor-made for any home. All the posters are printed on sustainably produced high-quality paper, helping to minimise any damage to the environment.

Lasts Longer Than Real Flowers

Many people often by real flowers for the mums on Mother's Day. We all know that they look great, smell nice, add some vibrancy to any room and will always go down a treat. However, at some point they will begin to wilt and die, and soon enough will need to be thrown away. A printed version will last a lifetime – perfect for those who want pleasant memories to look back on, or just want to be more sustainable with their gift choices.

A Gift That Can Always Be On Show

Prints are the perfect gift for the home or office, and would always make a great addition to the walls or shelving units in the living room or bedroom. By selecting wall art as your gift, the recipient can display it in their home to help add some interest, and will remember you each time they see it during the day. It will be a long-lasting gift that can be cherished for years and years.

Personalised Gifts for Everyone's Preferences

Art makes a great gift because it can be so personal to the recipient, and there are a wide selection of art styles to select from the Poster Store. You'll definitely be spoilt for choice. In my opinion, florals, nature and botanical themed artwork is the perfect choice for Mother's Day – think scenic landscapes, soft and delicate florals and beautiful photography. If nature isn't your thing, they have other poster categories such as animals, typography, fashion and vintage, to name a few. With the vast selection of different themes & categories for all tastes, and new poster collections released all the time, there is undoubtedly something for everyone, so you'll never be stuck for choice.

To complete your posters and prints, there are a variety of high quality frames to purchase in different colours and sizes. I opted for the stylish copper frame, as I felt this really compliments the pinks that are used in the floral image, and offers a beautiful contrast to the poster. It also brings a sense of luxury and class, making it a great gift for someone special.

If you're interested, you can use code LTHORNBERRY for 40% on all posters (except Selection Posters and frames). Not combinable with other discount campaigns. Valid from 14th to 16th March.

What gifts for Mother's Day will you be purchasing? Would you consider buying prints and posters?

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AD | Is 2023 your year of travel? Are you looking at visiting some new destination this year, but don't want to break the bank? This post is for you!

Travelling and exploring new parts of the world is such an enjoyable and rewarding opportunity, and being able to travel affordably or on a tight budget makes it more appealing and accessible to a wide range of people. Choosing your next travel destination can be extremely tricky, especially if you don't research and plan in advance. As well as this, there are so many city break destinations packed with amazing history, beautiful culture, delicious food and scenic landscapes, it can be tough to pick just one for your next trip.

Many of us have travel bucket lists filled with holiday destinations we all want to explore, whether that's the Balearic Islands, or visiting Greece and the surrounding islands, or even a small town staycation in the UK. Saving money whilst travelling doesn't have to be hard. Whatever your preference, there is always somewhere to explore on whatever budget you may have. Here are 6 top tips for city break travelling on a budget in 2023

Use Price Comparison Websites

When you have finalised your travel dates and destination, you'll then want to go ahead and begin to book your flights and accommodation. During this stage of your booking process, you'll be able to research and find out if booking your holiday in a package or separately will be cheaper for you. I'd recommend using price comparison websites that can search the internet for flights and hotels, suiting your dates, time and budget.

Travel Light

Most of the time, a city break will only require you to bring a small hand luggage bag. These are typically free on all flights, as long as you follow the sizing recommendations from your airline. When packing your clothing, it's important that you really plan ahead, and use staple pieces from your wardrobe that you can create multiple outfits with. As well as this, I have found that using packing cubes can really help you squeeze all your essentials in your hand luggage.

Book Attractions and Day Trips in Advance

When you're on holiday, you may want to look at finding some day trips or visiting attractions, as these can prove costly if not pre-planned and booked ahead. By booing online in advance, you can usually skip all the queues and save yourself a lot of money. If you are to fill up your travel itinerary, it might be worth researching some free excursions and activities that your travel destination has to offer. Many tourist destinations will have plenty of parks, museums, and shops that you can visit for free. You could even ask in your hotel or accommodation centre if there are any activities going on during your stay that you might find interesting.

Rent A Car

If you've got your driving licence, you may want to consider car rentals as a way to explore your chosen destination to the fullest. They are incredibly easy to book online in advance, you may also find deals online to save money, and your car can often be picked up at the airport. Not only do you skip the queues for public transport, but you can also plan your own journey, and explore places without any waiting time, crowds or time restraints.

Enjoy Local Food

If you are looking at eating out most of the time, why not get some recommendations from locals and enjoy local food and drinks. Many restaurants, pubs, and bars are situated in very popular, tourist areas, and visiting these locations may be quite expensive. Many destinations will have places to eat and drink that are super popular with the locals and residents, so it may be worth asking around for some ideas of places to enjoy your meals.

What tips do you have for city break travelling? Are you visiting any city destinations this year?

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