An Overnight Stay at The Bull and Swan at Burghley* | Travel

A little while back Oliver and I made our escape from the city for a relaxing overnight stay at The Bull and Swan at Burghley. The hotel is ideally located in the heart of Stamford, a charming and quaint town a mere 20 minutes drive from Peterborough. If it were not for the cars and some of the more modern shops and bars, it could be something straight out of a Jane Austen novel. There are  plenty of pretty stone fronted boutique shops, bars and restaurants to explore (I love The Cosy Club). The town is also home to the…

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Bottomless Brunch at Ballie Ballerson | London

If you’re planning a visit to London and want to stay somewhere a bit more edgy than the regular tourist traps, I’d recommend taking a look at hotels near Shoreditch. Colourful street art adorns the walls, trendy eateries like The Breakfast Club, Bike Shed Motorcycle Club and CookDaily all lie within easy walking distance of Old Street tube station and if you like shopping there’s plenty of independent goods on offer at Old Spitalfields Market, Brick Lane and the BoxPark popups. Then, of course, for something a bit more boozy and a LOT more silly, there’s Bottomless Brunch at Ballie…

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5 changes to help you get a better night’s sleep

As well as running this blog I also co host a podcast called The Prosecco Sessions which explores some of the common issues and dilemnas that we face as we navigate through modern life. We’ve found ourselves talking about sleep several times on the show as a factor effecting everything from our health to our productivity and even our relationships. I feel grumpy and sluggish when I don’t get enough sleep which makes me much less productive and I’m also much more likely to respond to things negatively. It’s a vicious circle because I then worry that I’m not sleeping…

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Losing My Direction | The Changing Face Of Blogging

I’ve had some lovely messages hit my inbox over the past month or so asking if I’m okay and whether I’m going to start posting on my blog and Instagram again. The answer is a resounding yes, but I thought I’d explain why I’ve been so quiet and where my thoughts are on it all right now. The truth is that I’ve had a real crisis of confidence over the direction of my blog content and social media channels this year. The Changing Face of Blogging At the beginning of 2017 I had to take some time out for personal…

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Introducing The Prosecco Sessions Podcast

It been pretty quiet on lovedbylaura.com for a while now so I’m very excited to tell you all about the project that’s kept me so busy for the past few months. Introducing The Prosecco Sessions Podcast! I’ve started a podcast, The Prosecco Sessions, with two of my friends and fellow bloggers Kat and Pippa! It all came about when Kat had an idea to produce a new Youtube series for her channel where she’d invite different guests on each time to chat through a topic over a glass of fizz or two. Pippa and I were her first guests and…

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