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Overwhelmed by Claudia Hammond – Review
By Helen Johnston When we’ve finished scrolling on multiple social media platforms, flicked through multiple TV streaming channels, listened to ... -
Oslo to Bergen via Train & Boat: Norway In A Nutshell® – A Solo Travelogue ...
By Helen Johnston, September 2025 Is it possible to run out of adjectives to describe beautiful scenery? The answer is ... -
Oslo & Bergen, Norway – Travel Review
By Helen Johnston, September 2025 The odd thing about solo travel is that you’re rarely on your own. In fact, ... -
The Trad Wife’s Secret by Liane Child – Review
By Helen Johnston We’ve all seen them – the carefully curated shots, the filters, the glamorous clothes. They are the ... -
The Millstone, Mellor – Hotel Review
By Helen Johnston, April 2025 When heading west out of Yorkshire in search of a scenic alternative to our own ... -
Doubletree by Hilton Spa, Sheffield – Review
By Helen Johnston, October 2024 I hate to mention the C word before we’ve even had Hallowe’en, but given that ... -
More than The Lakes: Visiting Kendal’s Cultural Corners – Travel Review
By Helen Johnston, July 2024 If someone mentions taking a holiday in Cumbria you might immediately imagine hiking up a ... -
Our Holiday by Louise Candlish – Review
By Helen Johnston This drama about the conflict between rich holiday home owners and locals struggling to afford a place ... -
Berlin, Germany – Travel Review
By Helen Johnston, June 2024 Berlin will be making history this summer when Germany hosts the Euro football championship for ... -
American Fiction (2023) – Film Review
Director: Cord Jefferson Cast: Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz Certificate: 15 By Helen Johnston When black author Thelonious ... -
CitySuites II, Manchester – Hotel Review
By Helen Johnston, January 2024 If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to live in the heart of a big ... -
The Vegan by Andrew Lipstein – Review
By Helen Johnston I’ve read some strange books in my time, but this one might just be the strangest. Not ...
