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Win a fabulous Whittard Tea Discovery Collection for National Tea Day

In anticipation of National Tea Day, we are giving away gorgeous luxury tea-related goodies from Whittard of Chelsea for you to enjoy at home

This national event celebrates all things you’d expect from its title – tea; from its Chinese origins to the British nation’s favourite brew.

But most importantly, it proudly sponsors the charity Mind, by raising awareness around the benefits of sharing a good cup of tea or two with your nearest and dearest.

This year, it is more important than ever to talk about your worries and feelings in order to help improve mental health, and what better way is there to do this than with a hot teapot of Earl Grey or Oolong, shared amongst loved ones?

Oh, not forgetting the biscuits! Virtually, or in person, when we are allowed to, of course.

Win a fabulous Whittard Tea Discovery Collection plus a ‘Tea for One’ set

Best biscuits for cuppa

We are helping you to enjoy these wonderful moments by giving away some luxury tea-related goodies from Whittard worth £47. Which includes a wonderful selection of tea and a ‘Tea for One’ set.

To enter, tell us what type of biscuit you think pairs perfectly with a cuppa?

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Emma Snow

Emma Snow

I am the Brand Executive for Dairy Diary. A passionate foodie (with a very sweet-tooth). Who likes to blog about all things DIY & scrumptious recipes.

Dairy Diary Cover Research – Can you help?

Dairy Diary cover research

It is that time of year again, where we ask our wonderful fans for their help in choosing the next Dairy Diary cover

This time, we have narrowed down the choices to four gorgeous designs; taking into account future trends and previous customer comments, whilst making sure the images convey uplifting feelings!

Each member of the Dairy Diary team went away to research designs they thought fit the brief perfectly – consisting of these keywords, ‘light, bright, nature, uplifting, colourful’. Deciding on our top six favourites was incredibly hard as there was lots of beautiful imagery. The most common choices are now being put forward to you in order to see which will become the next cover design!

As a team, we are so pleased with the remaining four 2023 diary cover contenders, which are just lovely, it seems impossible to pick just one favourite!

Hopefully, you love them as much as we enjoyed finding them.

Win a beautiful bouquet

Of course, to express our appreciation for your help, we will send a beautiful bouquet to one lucky participant (so make sure you leave your email address). The survey should only take a few minutes, so please take a close look at the designs and answer the simple questions that follow.

Thank you again and happy voting.

Take the Survey

Emma Snow
Emma Snow
I am the Brand Executive for Dairy Diary. A passionate foodie (with a very sweet-tooth). Who likes to blog about all things DIY & scrumptious recipes.

5 Feel-Good Activities to Lift your Mood

Wellness and woodland

Following months of lockdown, home-schooling and solitary working, I have recently introduced Wellness Wednesday to Dairy Diary

 

We spend half an hour or so, each week doing an activity to lift the spirits and regain some of our joie de vivre.

 

Here are some activities that we have tried, which you may also find helpful.

 

 

1 Take a sketchpad and draw a box. Decorate the box with anything you like – felt tips, paint, pencils, collage, in any pattern you like. Then close your eyes and imagine filling this box with everything that makes you feel anxious or stressed. Close the lid and visualise someone that you trust pushing this heavy box out of sight.

 

 

2 Take a slow wander through your local woodland or parkland and really focus on the sounds you can hear; listen to birdsong or the sound of water (if there is any). Then notice how many different colours you can see, in particular how many shades of greens there are.

 

 

3 Take a piece of paper and write I’m grateful for……. at the top. Play some relaxing music (there are lots of playlists on Spotify or Alexa) and write everything and anything you can think of.

 

 

4 Go outside and breathe slowly and deeply. Sit somewhere comfortable and watch the clouds. See what images you can see in the shapes they have formed.

 

 

5 Bake. And while you do so really notice the process: the textures of the mixture, the smell of the ingredients and, of course, the flavour of the finished product. As it’s Easter tomorrow you could bake these cute Mini Simnel Cakes.

 

 

Emily Davenport
Emily Davenport
I post a blog every week featuring food, family and fun. There are lots of useful household tips, crafty ideas, giveaways and delicious recipes that I think you will find irresistible.

Why DO the clocks change?

Why do the clocks go forward in the UK

It’s time to ‘spring forward’, as the popular saying goes…

 

Despite the awful weather we have had in the UK recently, now is the time things begin to pick up.

Beautiful flowers start to emerge from the soil, wonderful bird song is back and the evenings gradually get lighter – is it too early to clean up the BBQ?

As we enter British Summer Time (BST) the clocks will go forward one hour, which is great for morning people, not-so-great for people like myself that enjoys a lengthier sleep! However, I am very much looking forward to all the lovely things summer brings with it.

 

Why do the clocks change?

It’s always useful to remember the phrase ‘spring forward, fall back’ when it comes to the clocks change, but why do we change the time twice a year?

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The clocks go forward 1 hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March.

 

 

 

Emily Davenport
Emily Davenport

I post a blog every week featuring food, family and fun. There are lots of useful household tips, crafty ideas, giveaways and delicious recipes that I think you will find irresistible.

An Adorable Easter Crochet Make

Easter Crochet Make

Easter is just around the corner, and if you love to crochet, we have an adorable Easter Crochet make for you to try!

Even if the art of crochet is completely new to you, it is so fun and rewarding once you have completed a fabulous set of bunny ears (more on that later) or even seeing a huge blanket-project starting to take shape.

With crochet, you can be as creative as you like, experimenting with different coloured yarns and for the more experienced ‘crocheter’, exploring beautiful patterns – let your visions become reality!

At the beginning of lockdown, I’m sure we all planned lots of things we wanted to get done, such as organise that incredibly messy cupboard, clean all your silver, or even gardening to make the most of your garden? However, sometimes we just want to sit in a quiet room, with a cup of tea and get crafting!

Crochet dlesarns & Neel

If you are a complete beginner, (like me) head to Top Crochet Patterns to learn how to crochet and watch their fantastic video lessons covering crochet tips, tricks and techniques.

Easter Crochet patternFor those among you who are well practised, or even just a bit beyond a beginner, give this easy Easter-themed crochet project a go.

They are perfect for making the annual Easter egg hunt magical and memorable for the children (or you can just pop them on and enjoy wearing them for a while!)

You can download the FREE pattern here.

 

Emma Snow
Emma Snow
I am the Brand Executive for Dairy Diary. A passionate foodie (with a very sweet-tooth). Who likes to blog about all things DIY & scrumptious recipes.

Mothering Sunday Bake

Almond & Raspberry Celebration Cake

Tomorrow is Mothering Sunday and whilst we still cannot see loved ones, there is now light at the end of the tunnel

 

Brighter days will comeWhether it’s for a mum, a gran, an aunt, a neighbour or a friend, now’s a great time to bake for someone who needs a little cheer.

Leave a slice or two in a pretty box on a doorstep to brighten someone’s day and celebrate the fact that there are better times ahead.

 

Almond & Raspberry Celebration Cake

recipe

 

We have a collection of 5 Brilliant Spring Bakes online – lots of scrumptious goodies to bake and share (or just eat!)

Hang on in there folks!

Hugs from us at Dairy Diary.

 

 

Emily Davenport
Emily Davenport
I post a blog every week featuring food, family and fun. There are lots of useful household tips, crafty ideas, giveaways and delicious recipes that I think you will find irresistible.
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