Its a fact – We get older, so let’s get prepared.
Its a fact that we all get older and there is no escaping that! What I am about to write is not something that we really think about until its necessary, but at some point in our lives we will have to view and possibly help make a decision on where either...
Restyling your home for the new year
A guest post by KaVaRa Interior Design. Now that Christmas and 2021 are over, it’s a good time to pick things up with your house project. There is something heart-warming about making changes to your home that are well overdue to uplift your mood and serve your needs...
New Year New You
What are your New Year resolutions for 2022? Whether it’s New Year, New You or a makeover for your home, here are some recommendations for some fantastic local businesses who could help you achieve your goal. The Fitness Link This local gym based in Orpington High...
Key hair trends for 2022
A guest post by Helen from Red Hairdressing, Orpington. Here at Red we are always looking forward to the year ahead and what that means for hair. As most of you can relate, 2021 was spent trying to get your strands fighting fit after many months of not seeing your...
Easter Activities
The Easter holidays are on their way! As lockdown is slowly easing and places are reopening here’s a small list of what’s opening and going on around to help with some Easter holiday fun... Starting off with some fun from the theatre The Stag Theatre Silly Billy...
Christmas Gift Guide
Christmas gift guide Kemsing Gin A new spirit company in this part of Kent compliments the long and rich local history and brings a new sense of adventure to the world of spirits and liqueurs. Discover the sweet citrus flavours of clementine paired with the delicate...
Interview with The Mayor Of Bromley
Interview with the Mayor - Hannah Gray A few weeks back I had a really interesting, fun and insightful conversation with Hannah Gray who is currently Mayor of bromley. As you can imagine the roll of the Mayor has had to completely adapt to the cover restrictions, just...
Lockdown Start-Ups
Twenty-twenty has been a tough year. Health concerns apart, the economic effects of Covid19 and the result of the lockdown's have had a drastic impact on businesses and livelihoods. But, as it’s said, every cloud has a silver lining, and many found theirs...
Take Away Pizza!
Take Away Pizza Over lockdown One, I set the small child a little challenge in tasting local independent takeaway pizza options! Funny enough, he took part without hesitation! As we are now back in Lockdown part Two I thought i'd share with you our best findings for...
Natural Deodorants DON’T SWEAT IT: THE BEST NATURAL DEODORANT PICKS FOR YOUR PITS
Deodorants are part of pretty much everyone’s daily routine, but a lot of us are reaching for the antiperspirant without fully knowing what is inside the packaging! [video width="1500" height="500"...
Half Term and Halloween Activities
Twenty Ideas for half Term and Halloween 1. Take a trip to Castle Farm A beautiful farm shop nestled amongst the Daren’t valley, Crammed full of local produce along with halloween themed gifts and treats. There is also a vast choice of Pumpkins and Gourds to...
Personal Shopping with Dressed By Sarah
It was personal shopping day.... and we shopped till we dropped! So off we headed down the motorway to Bluewater, for our 11am meet. Today’s shopping trip actually doubled in time as my husband also joined us! Sarah had sent him a questionnaire the week before re...
Reflexology – what is it and why is it so popular.
Reflexology: What is it & why is it becoming increasingly popular? What is reflexology Reflexology is a natural, non-invasive holistic therapy where gentle pressure is applied to areas of the feet (or hands). The theory states that the...
Top Photography Tips by Harriet Buckingham
Top Photography Tips Skiing By Harriet Buckingham Buckingham Photography Half term is approaching and, like me many of you will be off on a ski trip with family and friends, or perhaps we will have more snow here? Either way there is plenty of fun to be had...
The Wardrobe Edit with Dressed By Sarah
The wardrobe edit. A few weeks ago I had the delight of Dressed by Sarah come to my house to do a wardrobe edit for me........ A great service before you go and spend those pennies! Introducing Sarah Sarah is a fully qualified personal stylist for both men and women,...
Cryojuvenate
Cryojuvenate I had first heard about Cryojuvenate when talking to some people who had used them for a sports injury, fast forward a few weeks & I met Ruth the lady who runs Cryojuvenate in Sevenoaks, she told me more about it and the other treatments that she...
New Car, New Protection
Have you collected your new ‘19’ plate car yet? Maybe you have one on order…. Have you thought about protecting the paintwork on the vehicle and the long-term benefits of this? By applying a ceramic coating to the paint work, you are creating a highly repellent,...
Cleanse with Friends
Cleanse with Friends I met the lovely Christina Burbridge the other day who told me all about her businesses, which includes the 30 day cleansing challenge. If you are looking to lose weight for the summer then this could be your answer. The products. The products...
Harriet Buckingham Photography
HARRIET BUCKINGHAM PHOTOGRAPHY So we were supposed to go on location to High Elms for my sons photo session, but unfortunately the weather wasn’t playing ball, so off we went to Harriet’s studio. Nestled in the heart of Orpington, it’s a light airy room, with soft...
St Michaels Prep School
St Michael's Prep School The Joy & Wonder of Learning St Michael's Prep School, is nestled away in the quaint village of Otford, standing in over 90 acres of impeccable grounds. The main school is a Victorian mansion with the most outstanding views of the Kent...
Holidaying with Mark Warner
Skiing with Mark Warner Picture the scene its Christmas Eve, we are all excited as we are off on holiday with Mark Warner. Our holiday started as soon as we arrived at the BA check in desk, the staff were so friendly, full of festive spirit and before we knew it...
Baby Massage – Your Nurturing Touch
Introducing you to Lucie the lady behind Your Nurturing Touch, our local baby massage therapist, a warm friendly lady instantly puting you and your baby at ease, classes are based from home and are kept to a limited number making the each class intimate for you and...
Cow & Pig
Cow & Pig Walking through the doors of the Cow & Pig Orpington the first thing you see is the huge internal tree with twinkly lights, this is when you know you’ve walked into something very special. The decor is slick and stylish but yet it feels comfortable,...
Halloween
Halloween So Halloween is creeping up on us, how and where do you make a start? Well let us help you with some top tips from experts in this field. The first being the costumes, there are some fantastic ones out their this year, most of the supermarkets have theirs...
Recipe of the week
Warm Roasted Romanesca Salad serves 4 An easy dish to make for a family supper or hearty lunch. Chicken or Steak could be used instead of Salmon fillet. 1x head of Romanesca chopped into florets, 1x butternut squash peeled, de-seeded and chopped into chunks, a handful...
Recipe of the Week
Blueberry and Strawberry Yoghurt Sundae Ingredients 1x Handful of Blueberries (blended/puréed) 1x Handful of Strawberries (blended/puréed) 300grams of natural, Greek or vanilla yogurt. A few berries for garnish. Method Spoon 1/3 of the yoghurt into a...
Holwood Farm
Holwood Farm Ideal for brunch, elevenses, lunch and afternoon treat. Holwood not only has a delightful farm shop, it has a cafe too. A cafe going through some exciting changes as it increases in size and development. The cafe at Holwood is situated upstairs above the...
Apple Porridge Bar
Apple Porridge Bars Makes approximately 12 bars Ingredients needed 200g porridge oats (gluten if preferred), 260ml unsweetened almond milk, 25g raisins, 200g plain yoghurt, 1tsp coconut oil, 3 eggs, 1 tbsp honey, 11/2 tsps ground cinnamon, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp...
The British Queen
The British Queen Ideal for pub lunch and for evening dining. Family Friendly. Dog Friendly, Disabled access. Located in Locksbottom, with ample parking thanks to Sainsbury's the British Queen gives the feel of a traditional pub but with a modern feel of a gastro pub....
Goals
Party day had arrived.... one very excited birthday boy and 15 friends were about to descend on GOALS Beckenham! After an initial email, the party was confirmed, and Electronic invites were sent to us, (up to you if you email, text or hand write invites to guests),...
EVOLVE – ORGANIC BEAUTY
EVOLVE PRODUCER OF ORGANIC AND NATURAL SKIN, BODY AND HAIR PRODUCTS Evolve is an artisan producer of organic and natural skin, body and hair products, always making their organic and natural products from natural superfood based ingredients from all around the world,...
Clip ‘n Climb
Clip 'N Climb As soon as we walked in the building, all our faces lit up - we knew that the afternoon was going to be good fun! Our first visit to Clip 'N Climb in Tonbridge, was a great success, it was easy to find, had parking and is pure entertainment for both...
Recipe of the week – Melon 5 Way’s
Simple, Quick and Easy Melon Dishes. Prawn and Melon Salad Number 1 Ideal for a family dish, or a dish for entertaining, along side a buffet or BBQ also an ideal salad for packed lunches and picnics. Chop up and de-seed 1/4 of a Watermelon, 1/2...
Castle Farm – The Hop Shop – The Lavender Fields.
Castle Farm - The Hop Shop - The Lavender Fields Driving through the country lanes to visit the Hop shop, the sun is shining, I turn a corner and there, right in front of me is the wonderful sight of purple fields amongst the beautiful green of the Kent countryside....
PINK TEA
PINK TEA 'Bursting with goodness' We just love Pink tea here at BR6Life, its unique pink colour and taste makes it like no other tea you've ever tasted before. Pink Tea is a superfood powder made from 100% natural Mangosteen. mangosteen comes from a tropical evergreen...
Recipe of the week – Spinach with Garlic Mushrooms
Spinach with Garlic Mushrooms and Walnut Serve as a warm or cold salad, ideal for BBQ's or with Roast chicken or steak. Wash your hands before handling food! Finely chop or crush 2x cloves of garlic and gently fry in a drizzle of olive oil (be careful not to burn the...
Recipe of The Week – Pork Loin with Apricot Salsa
Pork Loin with Apricot Salsa Ingredients 2 Whole Apricots, chopped ½ Fresh Lime, juiced 1 Whole Medium Tomato, finely chopped 1/2 Red Onion, finely chopped 1 Red Chilli, finely chopped 2 Tablespoons Coriander finely chopped Instructions Finely chop the tomato, onion,...
The Bakehouse at BR6.
The Bakehouse New edition to Brunswick Square and extension to BR6Restaurant The Bakehouse is the new concept from Bromley College bringing the catering students to the real life of the catering industry. Opening the doors at 8am The Bakehouse starts the day...
me&i
me&i If you are looking for unique, sustainable and quality clothing then look no further than me&i me&i brings you clothing for all the family. 100% Swedish design • 100% responsibly made • 100% colourful & playful Shop me&i’s unique baby clothes,...
TOP TEN ITEMS FOR A SUN HOLIDAY
TOP TEN ITEMS FOR A SUN HOLIDAY Dobble - We love this family game, first discovered on a Mark Warner holiday, now Dobble is packed each time we go away - love the fact it comes in a tin so no battered box, a great game for all ages. A beach...
TOP TEN HOLIDAY ITEMS FOR SKIING
Top Ten Holiday Items for Skiing. Our Top Ten 'things' to take on a Skiing Holiday 1. Drawstring bag by Annabelles Applique - this is a must have for when we are away as it is used for my son's 'Mini Club' bag which contains change of clothes, extra gloves, hats, and...
Herbert’s Healthy Eating
Herbert's Healthy Eating Demonstration I have been to a couple of these demonstrations before at Herbert's each one having its own theme, this demo was all about healthy eating, a topic on top of many people's lists, conversations and also a topic that we at BR6Life...
Air Jump Trampoline Park
Opening March Air Jump Trampoline Park is the brains of Tony and Daniel Locke, seeing a gap in the market in our area, they have built an exciting new trampoline park featuring unique and exciting apparatus, for all jumpers, and catering for all ages. Not just...
So The Measurements Are In!
5 Weeks and .... So my five weeks on the RRR (restart refresh and reenergise), has come to an end, AND I am happy to say that I have lost an overall of 8cm around various parts of my body! Thanks to The Fitness Link. This has been done by 15-25 minute HIIT workouts...
Childrens Arts and Crafts
What better way to entertain the children than to do some arts and crafts with them, some may shudder at the thought others may embrace this......But one thing is for sure the Children's Art Galleries has got this subject and the endless catalogue of our children's...
Out with the old in with the new
Lifestyle Change So over a year ago I embarked on the TTT (Tone Trim and Transform) by The Fitness Link. Why? Well I was rather plump and wanted to shift those stubborn pounds, I was exercising regularly and varying my training but nothing seemed to shift...
Lapland UK
LAPLAND UK It all started back in September when I booked the tickets, a simple and easy process, choose your date, pick a time slot, ping in some information about your children (for Father Christmas purposes) add on's selected and with a click and few pounds...
For all GIN Lovers
The Beefeater Gin Experience Last weekend I was lucky enough to be taken to The Beefeater Gin distillery, and what a fanatastic afternoon we had. It was out of the BR6 area, so we jumped on the train to Waterloo East, changed here and took a train from Waterloo to...
Ladies Pop Up Shop
Ladies Pop Up Shop Wednesday 16th December We are super excited about this event that is being held at the Change of Horses, in Farnborough Village on Wednesday 16th November. Various local businesses will be showcasing their products and services, giving advice and...
CANT COOK, WON’T COOK, THE COMPETENT COOK WILL HELP YOU COOK!
Relive my morning at The Healthy Eating Workshop...... I had been really looking forward to The Competent Cook 'Healthy Eating' workshop and it wasn’t to disappoint. As soon as I arrived the door was opened by the delightfully friendly Matt, by simply...
Ideas for half term outside of the BR6 area
We are so lucky to have many fantastic places just outside the BR6 area for days out with the children. Here are just a few handpicked ideas to keep you entertained during the half term. 1. Groombridge Place throughout the half term weeks, are hosting two...
Local Half Term Activities
Half term is here for many and for many more next week too! So here are a few suggestions of things to do in the local BR6 area and local surrounds. Coolings Green and Pleaseant, have activities from 24th-27th including cookie decorating workshops, and a tea...