Belle Across The Pond: Life Lesson’s From Dolly
I fell in love with Dolly Parton somewhere around the age of six, back in the age of LPs and stereo record players. My mum would play Dolly, singing along,…
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Five Minutes With… A Professional Wedding Decorator
What Laurie Edwards doesn’t know about wedding decor isn’t worth knowing. Through her wedding events business Laurie has made thousands of bride’s dreams come true with her award-winning floristry and venue styling. Now considered…
Why Acts Of Kindness Make Us Happy
You might not think it as you wander London’s grey streets this gloomy Tuesday, but today is actually International Day of Happiness. So instead of dipping your head on your…
UK Women Happiest – And Having Better Sex – In Their Forties!
British women are happiest, healthiest and most body confident in their forties, according to new research. Which is news to me as I count down the final two weeks before…
London Is The Worst UK City For Gender Pay Equality
Despite up to 100,000 people taking part in London’s Women’s March in 2017, and campaigners tirelessly working throughout the UK for gender equality and parity, Londoners still have a long…
Expert Advice: Keeping Kids Warm During The Cold Snap
It may be March but Spring seems a long way off as we gaze out the Belle office and see snow falling heavily outside today. Arctic conditions have rendered roads…
#TimesUp As Women-Only Members Club Opens In Bloomsbury
James Brown memorably claimed that it’s a man’s world, but times have changed since 1966. Equality is a word on everybody’s lips these days, but that doesn’t mean that women…
Guilty Secrets: UK’s Secret Shopping Habits Revealed
British women may love shopping for clothes and shoes – but almost half admit to having bought a pair of shoes they’ve never worn. Recent research into the nation’s secret…
The Essentials of a Running Commute
With cramped public transport and less spare time to exercise in our increasingly busy lives, more people are turning towards the growing trend of a running commute. So instead of…
Five Perfect Proposal Tips
Plucking up the courage to pop the question? There’s no denying that the location, date and timing of your looming proposal are pivotal. Be it elaborate, low-key or magically unique,…
