Love from, Florence Grace

Christmas is often nicknamed " the season of giving ". A lot of us are incredibly spoilt at Christmas time, receiving lavish gifts from our friends and family. We gorge on all of the festive food, spend time making happy memories with the our nearest and dearest and have an all round lovely time. Most people would argue that Christmas is the best time of the year. Sadly, not everyone is so fortunate. Many children wake up with nothing on Christmas Day. Many people wake up on the street, with no roof over their head and no food in their bellies. Many people, particularly the elderly, spend the day alone. So what can you do about this?  You can give back! At one of the most charitable times of year, now is a better time than ever to have a look at how you can give back to those that truly need it most. Here are some ideas of things you can do... Donate Toys to Disadvantaged Children My towns local radio station runs a 'Toy Appeal' every year, where the...

I am a changed woman.  I mean it! I really am!  Okay, okay, let me just back up a second and explain to you guys what has happened. At the beginning of this week, I received some bad news. It wasn't anything drastic, it just wasn't something I wanted to hear. For the next couple of days, I wallowed in self pity in bed, whining to my friends via whatsapp (bless them, I don't know how they put up with me!) and watching the Hollyoaks episodes I had missed from the week before. But once I had worked my way through Hollyoaks, I was left with nothing. I'd watched basically everything that appealed to me on Netflix, so where else could I turn?  BBC iPlayer.  I love a good documentary, and have blogged about them before. So I was delighted to find more brilliant documentaries on iPlayer, and I sat and watched so many. I watched all three of Professor Green's ones about the hidden homeless, dangerous dogs and suicide. I watched all three episodes of Th...