Author: Rachael Stray

SIPB Summer Tag – My summertime favourites

I recently joined a fabulous Sharing Inspiring Bloggers Facebook Group which is a great safe space and I love that I feel part of a supportive blogging community. Fellow blogger Amelia from You Can Always Start Now put it out there in the group that maybe we could do a summer tag post. With the idea being you know, just sitting around getting to know each other – I loved this idea! You can see her post and answers here

By Rachael Stray 8th August 2018 26

How to sleep well in a heatwave

What’s worse than tossing and turning all night in a muggy bedroom? Sweat-soaked hair and tossed sheets never make for a good night’s sleep, and often leave us crabby in the morning. As we face record-high temperatures here in the UK, I wanted to share my tips to beat the heat and get some shut eye.

By Rachael Stray 5th August 2018 51

10 reasons to visit Newcastle (and Gateshead) this summer

Newcastle wass officially the number 1 place to visit in 2018 so I thought I’d share my 10 reasons why you should visit this amazing city this summer. I admit I am biased, I am a born and bred Geordie and Newcastle is my home town, but seriously if you haven’t visited this magnificent city,…

By Rachael Stray 10th July 2018 29