Faded Spring

    The Ultimate Vegan Christmas Gift Guide Part II

    Jasmine had written her list and checked it twice, her Vegan Christmas gift guide was coming into fruition. She smiled wistfully, the rain fogging up her window, looking into her crystal ball of cruelty free gifts that would make her loved ones smile. It was all coming together now, she had nailed the vegan food and drink, and delighted her non-vegan and vegetarian friends with her gifted delights. They were smiling ear to ear, toasting each other with vintage vegan champagne, washed down with a gorgeous oreo cake that begged for attention. She popped a strawberry in her mouth, plump and juicy, as she put on her thinking hat for the gifts that would come next. She had sated the vegan ... read more

    The Ultimate Guide To Dating A Gamer Boyfriend

    Gaming can be a great way to bring couples together, whether that be through playing video games, card games or board games. But what happens when you are dating a gamer boyfriend and have no interest in gaming yourself? You might struggle to find unique date ideas that both of you are interested in, and could even find it frustrating if your partner does not priortize your dates as 'quality time out'. It can seem especially frustrating if your partner spends hours playing FIFA on the Xbox, when you want to use this time to have a relaxing cuddle together or even go out. While the current restrictions mean that we can't go on traditional dates like we used to, you can still go on ... read more

    5 Ways To Find True Love During A Pandemic

    Remember when we could fall in love holding hands without a care, no virus to stop us from kissing the one that we adored? Remember when true love, though rare, was a beautiful find, where love was not an impossible dream but a fairytale waiting to happen? We would find our soulmate in the most unexpected of places, and revel in its beauty. Modern daters would find the one through Tinder while traditional daters found love by chance at a bar. But now, learning how to find true love during a pandemic can seem strange. As if dating wasn't hard enough, good ol' Corona came along and turned 2020 into an absolute mess of a year for singles. Gone were the simpler times, sipping on fragrant ... read more

    How To Add Colour To Your Garden This Summer 

    Though we may be on the cusp of winter, ice frosting the air in an arctic twirl, now more than ever is the perfect time to get our garden ready for summer, as we spend more time at home. As we navigate the extremeties of the pandemic, our minds turn to the future, planning ahead for 2021 and what will hopefully be a better year , as you learn how to add colour to your garden this summer, to boost positivity and morale. We picture our garden as a safe haven where we can be free to explore, to create and to think outside the box without limitations. Surrounded by nature, we feel blessed, breathing in the crisp fresh air, while stopping to say hello to the cornflowers, roses and colour ... read more

    5 Beautiful UK Staycations For A Weekend Getaway 

    Though we may be in lockdown, we yearn for better days ahead, where the sun rises high in the sky and coats us with its wondorous warmth, as the world falls blissfully under its langorous spell. We remember vacations in Madeira, where toes were dipped in the natural swimming pools of Porto Moniz, and vineyard tours in Chianti, Tuscany, a deep glass of red wine, wonderfully spiced. And while you loved to travel abroad, you adored going on UK staycations for a weekend getaway, remembering your magical staycation at Home Farm Glamping. You miss the days where travel was unrestricted and unencumbered, setting off from London to visit countries anew, a pep in your step. After all who could ... read more

    The Ultimate Vegan Christmas Gift Guide

    There was no snowfall this year, only the pitter patter of rain lashing out at the window, gnarled tree branches twisting in the wind, gusts of air howling, begging to be heard. Jasmine peered out of her window in dismay, it was bad enough that 2020 had reared it's ugly head, but now the weather had to be s***tty to boot? Not on her watch she exclaimed, an idea forming rapidly as she paced.She would become their very own Santa, a vegan christmas gift in the making, showering them in cruelty free kisses and adoration, even when they couldn't meet. They were seperated by stretches of land and sea but that wouldn't stop Jasmine from giving her loved ones the best vegan Christmas that ... read more

    How Stress Can Impact Men’s Sexual Health

    Stress can have a huge psychological, physical and emotional impact on men's sexual health. Chronic stress, ongoing stress over an extended period of time, can affect testosterone production, resulting in a decline in sex drive or libido, and can even cause erectile dysfunction or impotence in severe cases. Whether you are dealing with erectile dysfunction , premature ejaculation or a low libido, there should be no shame in sharing your sexual health stories. And yet we choose to ignore any sexual health issues that we may have (regardless of gender) because we might feel ashamed, embarrased or have performance anxiety. With an estimated 1 in 10 men having a sexual health related ... read more

    How To Find Your Soulmate At Any Age

    How To Find Your Soulmate At Any Age  Finding love at any age is no easy feat, as you navigate  your way through a murky corridor of f**kboys, engulfed in a sea of the unknown. Known as the underworld of dating, life can throw more obstacles your way than you can count fingers, as you dodge bad first dates, sniff out those cheating soundrels and tear your hair out in frustation.  Trust me i've been there, and I never thought that I would meet the one . But meet the one I did. As someone who found the love of my life online in the most unexpected of places, i'm here to tell you that even the impossible can be possible. Whether you use Tinder, Bumble, Hinge to find love, meet your ... read more

    Things To Consider When Buying Your First Home 

    Things You Should Consider When Buying Your First Home  As a first time buyer, buying your first home can be nerve-wracking, as you are inundated with horror stories about how difficult finding your perfect house can be. Whether that be finding the right mortgage protection insurance, a home without hidden problems such as mould or scraping the funds together to buy your house or flat, it's safe to say that house hunting is not easy, let alone creating happiness at home. An entirely different ball game to renting, buying your own home takes a great deal of preparation, as you work out how to save up for a deposit, choose a location that matches your monthly budget and work out how ... read more

    5 Ways To Spice Up Your Sex Life After 50 

    Whether you are married, single or dating again, relationships and marriages after 50 are often typecast as being centered around companionship, friendship and emotional support. And while (like any relationship) communication makes up a huge part of your love life, many mature daters also enjoy the physical intimacy of a good sex life too. From being open minded and trying new things to toys in the bedroom, there are so many ways to spice up your sex life after 50, irrespective of the ageist attitudes portrayed by the media. Though the media might represent older men and women as being or feeling sexually stalled because of their age, these archaic stereotypes are actually damaging ... read more