Fashion and Lifestyle Spring is time for seedlings Author: Martin Blunn, Solitionize Global April is the month where activity for preparing for the summer season really starts. At least your first batch of seedlings should be growing well and may even be ready to be potted out. They still maybe fragile in this early stage of their life By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Join the next Gliterary Lunch with author Joanne Harris What better book to be talking about at this time of year than the latest Chocolat novel from Joanne Harris. The Strawberry Thief is a wonderfully evocative novel that takes us back to the French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes where Vianne Rocher runs her chocolate shop on the square. Once rejected By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Fashion retailer proves you can still support local and stay home When the pandemic hit many independent retailers were forced to close shop, sit tight and wait for restrictions to end but Leigh Unwin, founder of The Style Attic and mum of two, used this opportunity to expand her business. For most of us, this month marks the milestone of one By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Yorkshire digital Festival attracts worldwide audiences The transformation of this year’s Huddersfield Literature Festival (HLF) into a digital event has proved a huge success, with performers and audiences joining from around the globe. Due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, almost all activities were held online. Sylvia Plath expert Heather Clark joined as a speaker from the By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Better days at Dakota: as Leeds hotel prepares to reopen * Dakota Hotels are now taking al-fresco bookings from April 12th, and dining and overnight visits from May 17th. * Dakota Hotels have seen a surge in bookings since the Government announcement * Dakota Leeds announces the prestigious honour of a Michelin Plate Dakota Hotels are preparing to reopen on April 12th, following By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Make an hour for you! Friday 9th April - 7.30 - 8.30pm. Take an hour out on Friday night to enjoy a feel-good styling event to get your freedom wardrobe ready. Following on from our sell-out Make A Date With You Event, brought to you by Time to Bloom, in partnership with Yorkshire By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Girl on pause In the age of side hustles and instagram businesses, it’s hard to enter the realms of the internet without being bombarded by a mutual friend’s new venture. I may sound hypocritical, you are after all reading my blog (my own ‘side hustle’ in a sense). I don’t By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle The man behind the new lighting range at Dowsing & Reynolds Leeds home decor business owner James Dowsing-Reynolds has teamed up with The Man Behind The Curtain chef Michael O’Hare to create a limited edition range of porcelain pendant lights. Designed exclusively by James for his business Dowsing & Reynolds, the lights have been hand-poured by ceramics specialists Laverick & By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Dance that lit a spark with communities in Leeds Members across communities in Leeds were given the opportunity to take part in creative movement based wellbeing workshops online throughout January and February 2021. Some of these communities include the elderly LGBTQ community along with volunteers and community workers of local charities in Leeds. The workshops that are part of By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Leeds Baby Bank gets on the road with fully electric vehicle Following a successful fundraising campaign, Leeds Baby Bank is celebrating getting on the road with the purchase of an electric van to deliver essential baby items to families in need. Leeds Baby Bank launched a fundraising appeal in September last year, and thanks to the generosity of people across the By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Raising the curtain on Leeds Heritage Theatres On the one-year anniversary since Leeds Heritage Theatres’ three venues were forced to close their doors because of the pandemic, the company announces an exciting programme of new shows and screenings, and looks back on its most challenging year to date. Both Leeds Grand Theatre and City Varieties Music Hall By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle ‘5 on the Farm’ Festival – trader applications now open *Priority to be given to regional artisans, food and drink producers, crafters, activity specialists and market stall holders * Organisers behind the ‘5 on the Farm’ festival have announced that applications are now open for traders at the major summer event being held over August Bank Holiday. Market stall owners, crafters, By The Editor • 1 min read
