A new fund has been launched to help make a range of Vale of Glamorgan venues available as remote workspaces. The idea behind the schemes is to offer people work facilities within their localities, avoiding the need to commute to an office. Cowork Local Festival will be launched across the Vale in May with an online platform showcasing the type … Read More
Fiction The Fine Art of Invisible Detection by Robert Goddard With her husband recently murdered, Umiko Wada just wants to keep her head down. As a secretary to a private detective, her life is pleasingly uncomplicated. That is, until he takes on a new case. A case which gets him killed, and Umiko quickly realises that being a detective isn’t … Read More
Turning the negatives into positives has been a mantra we’ve all tried to live by this past year. And Willmore’s 1938 has done just that. After a few graffiti tags, they decided to turn this unwelcomed negative into a transformational positive. To celebrates Willmore’s rich history, a mysterious mural has been painted on the side of the building. The terraces … Read More
Westbourne has supported students both academically and personally at the highest level throughout lockdown and now during their return to the physical classroom. The school extended the spring term for all Prep School students to allow its youngest learners extra time to re-establish social bonds back in the physical classroom, and implemented a number of additional initiatives to encourage pupils … Read More
As a nation, how have we coped with the ramifications of lockdown? Financial difficulties, limitations on our social lives, social isolation, bereavement, ill health, health service disruption, uncertainty and anxiety about the future. No wonder the conversation has turned to how much alcohol we are drinking. People in the UK are drinking differently as a result of lockdown. There are … Read More
No, Na, Nac Ydw, Nadda, Nope. What does ‘no’ mean to you? It may bring back childhood memories of your parents teaching you right from wrong (or in my case, stop eating all of Nan’s sweets). It may speak to your own parental instinct to assert boundaries for your kids. It could be embroiled with guilt, rejection or a simple … Read More
After a year of being out of practise socialising, I’m sure the thought of going back to normal fills us with joy and a dash of apprehension. In a year where rules have governed even the most small of life’s liberties, I’ve been thinking of some of those unspoken rules and how they can help us navigate through the new … Read More
After months of uncertainty and poor weather, we’re excited to finally see some sunshine. If you’re looking to finally get out the house for more than your daily trip to the shops, Victoria Garage has collected a list of stunning destinations you have to see, whether you want to stay to home and go a little further afield. Stay Home- … Read More
At one time or another, we’ve been called lazy (maybe more than once). But what if I said the term ‘lazy’ is more damaging than you realise. Social psychologist, Devon Price, in his paper ‘Laziness does not exist’ said, “Situational constraints typically predict behaviour far better than personality, intelligence or other individual-level traits.” A lot of research has surfaced recently … Read More
The covid pandemic has brought with it many challenges and uncertainties. Many of us will be experiencing increased anxiety and the same is true for our pets. As we hopefully move towards a more normal world and lockdown restrictions begin to be lifted, we will go through another period of change in our lives. This too will affect our pets … Read More
