Alicia Walker

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How Nostalgia Can Help Our Mental Health
Nostalgia is a sentiment most of us are familiar with. It’s that warm, fuzzy feeling associated with reminiscing about the past. However, nostalgia can often be tinged with sadness as people miss those days gone by.
By Alicia Walker5 years ago in Psyche
Make Your Next Holiday a Rail Success and Travel by Train
For almost 50 years travellers from Britain have been packing their bags and heading for the bright lights of mainland Europe, embarking on what is known as the ‘interrail experience’.
By Alicia Walker5 years ago in Wander
Tips And Tricks for Introducing Vegan Baking Into Your Life
“I’m going to get back into my fitness.” “I’m going to learn a new language.” “I’m going to eat healthier.” We’ve all been there with our resolutions in January, but how many of us actually stick to them?
By Alicia Walker5 years ago in Feast
How To Establish Trust With Your Marketing
"Fake news" has become a well-known phrase over the past few years. However, searches for fake news and similar terms actually peaked in March 2020 which shows that people definitely still feel the threat of misinformation, especially at a time where we rely on the news and the media for reliable information.
By Alicia Walker5 years ago in Journal
5 Ways to Improve Your House Cleaning Skills
Cleaning can not only be satisfying but can also be excellent for your mental health! You can find cleaning tips and tricks at your fingertips with the help of online cleanfluencers or you may have even learnt some from your parents. Either way, these tricks can help provide a hassle free deep clean of dreams!
By Alicia Walker5 years ago in Lifehack
How Tweed Has Stood The Test of Time
Tweed's history dates back to 18th century Scotland where the term was actually coined accidentally in 1826 due to a misread label. The label read 'tweel', which was coincidentally worn by gentlemen shooting or fishing near the river Tweed. Tweed has since become a classic Scottish material that is known all over the world.
By Alicia Walker5 years ago in Styled
Staycations: Bringing That Holiday Feeling Home
Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions in place, many people’s trips away have been placed on pause for now. Although many of us want to embark on a countryside weekend getaway to some wonderful Grasmere accommodation in the Lake District, or a city break in the build-up to Christmas, this year we must prepare to change our traditions.
By Alicia Walker5 years ago in Wander
Screen Time: Raising Your Children and Finding a Balance
With the age of digitalisation commencing, the world is not the same as it was just a few decades ago. From mobile phones to desktops and game consoles, this generation is presented with an abundance of digital devices to keep them entertained. We quite often hear our older relatives say “back in my day we never had any of this technology stuff”, since raising children now has changed drastically from previous generations.
By Alicia Walker5 years ago in Families
Top 5 UK Vegan Cycling Trips
The number of vegans in the UK is growing year on year, with the number of plant-diet based Britons quadrupling between 2014 and 2019. It is believed that there were 600,000 vegans in the country last year. Although, that only accounts for 1.16 per cent of the population, there’s clearly evidence of a growing appetite for animal-free cuisine.
By Alicia Walker5 years ago in Wander
The Top 10 Motivational Cleaning Videos On The Internet
2020 will go down in the history books as the year we stayed home! Between lockdown restrictions and furlough pay, our time has been stretched to its limits looking for new hobbies and activities to end our new-found nine-to-five sofa routine.
By Alicia Walker5 years ago in Motivation