Six Things You Need to Know About: Travelling to the UK

ByJen Lowthrop

…Leeds and Manchester and won’t be disappointed! (photo credit to: https://www.flickr.com/photos/75487768@N04/27335736782/) The tip might already be included in the bill It’s common – especially when the party size is large – for the tip to already be included in your bill. So before you add more onto the cost of your meal and drinks, double-check a 10-12.5% service charge hasn’t already been applied. It isn’t always compulsory, but it is normal t…

Guest Post: Start Small – Traffic jams and ideas that start with a seed

ByJen Lowthrop

…l know great ideas begin small so we’re launching The Superseed Challenge (www.superseedchallenge.com), which starts with a very small item, a Seed. This unique charity event, inspired by Kyle MacDonald’s one red paper clip (http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/) sees challengers starting with a Moringa Tree Seed, and within a month, using their passion and drive to trade that seed for other items until they reach something of considerably more val…

What it’s really like in a Belize public hospital

What it’s really like in a Belize public hospital

ByJen Lowthrop

…few tears I was finally told if I went to the public hospital it would be free! FREE?! Take me to the private hospital right away!!     Jumping into a taxi I travelled just around the corner to the much larger and a little scarier public hospital. The place was almost deserted. It was a public holiday so the staff were minimal. Everyone in Belize speaks English, though many seem to speak some kind of creole or dialect English where you ‘almost’ u…

Helping from Home – Radio Free Matlock Keeping us Together

ByJen Lowthrop

…f independent artists – and now during lockdown, we’re providing local, ad-free company for people all around Derbyshire… and the country for that matter! 3. What made you decide to do more during Coronavirus. Tell us more about your daily morning show and how you’re helping from home. The idea was simple: we can broadcast from our homes without the need for a studio, so we can provide friendly, local voices to those who need a pick-me-up during t…

What to Watch for Wanderlust

What to Watch for Wanderlust

BySophie Bratt

…! Japan is one of the world’s ultimate wanderlust destinations! Image from www.radiotimes.com She then visits the world-famous blossom trees and a brewery that has been making Sake since 1689. She also shows us WW2 bomb sites, spends time with a Geisha girl-in-training and goes to the world’s first robot hotel. Very cool indeed. After watching her Japan adventure, I discovered Joanna was actually born in India. So, I watched her India series and t…

7 Good Reasons you should visit Oman

7 Good Reasons you should visit Oman

ByJen Lowthrop

…cations for water sports events. Many of the marinas are equipped with the latest modern facilities and equipment, such as the Almouj Marina, with its extra-large walkways and round-the-clock security services. Jebel Akhdar Range The Jebel Akhdar Range is a set of remarkable limestone slopes and plateaus that commands the character of northern Oman. It lies about 100km inland and is one of Oman’s greatest areas. Its altitude is three thousand mete…

10 best places for a cheap lunch in Derbyshire

10 best places for a cheap lunch in Derbyshire

ByJen Lowthrop

…oth or for a chilled afternoon with beer and burgers by the river. https://www.instagram.com/p/CrBhCQ2IIGx/?hl=en 7. Butter Fingers, Matlock Butter Fingers is an ode to all-things-sweet. Every day, the display counter is loaded with freshly made cakes, and every sugary, chocolatey flavour profile that you could hope for. Think indulgent brownies and blondies, thick cookie pies, freshly made Battenberg, stacked layer cakes, and you get the idea. I…