Hi, thanks for stopping by for some tea and cake for the soul. Let me introduce myself and tell you a little bit about the blog and my freelance writing service.
I’m a music-loving, tea-drinking, chocoholic, and cake addict who loves to read, travel, and be creative, whether it’s by upcycling or writing.
I have been writing and running websites since 2002. I have produced articles and supplied photos that have been used in music books, magazines, cd booklets, and online forums/websites. I even wrote an online “book” once about growing up with a diet of music in the 70s and 80s. I’m planning on republishing that next year.
I also run a gig guide and social media for several bands and a tattoo artist.
All this led to me assisting Dr. Martens with an advertising campaign and new product designs. I am currently freelance writing for a health company, ghost writing on all subjects and doing some digital and social media consultancy.
Read on to find out about all the topics I cover here on Tea and Cake for the Soul, and if you think you’d like to work with me then please check out my testimonials, and get in touch.
All topics can be reached from the homepage menus or by clicking on the blue title links throughout the post.
ABOUT TEA & CAKE FOR THE SOUL
I created Tea & Cake for the Soul in 2015, initially to share my stories from road trips in the USA and to publish a series of self-help tips for mental health. From then on I found that I really enjoyed writing about everything that was important to me. Things that would hopefully give something back to someone else too. I like to write about the nicer things in life but also cover topics that might help others. I hope there’s something here for you to enjoy.
Coming up with a name is always tricky. I wish I’d come up with something shorter with hindsight but I felt that as tea and cake always offers comfort and wellbeing for the soul, it suited the ethos of what I wanted this blog to be about.
DAYS OUT & TRAVEL UK & USA
As I lead a fairly frugal lifestyle in most areas, I am able to indulge in my passion for days out and travel. It was the comments received from the holiday diary of my first road trip to America that made me decide to get this website up and running. I had put so much time and effort into researching the trip that I thought it would be a shame to keep all that info to myself.
As well as reviewing some popular tourist spots, I also share some of the lesser known places that we have discovered through talking to locals. I cover lots of free and cheap things to do in the UK and the USA. Holiday activities do not have to cost a lot. I also show you how you can get luxury travel on a budget. There will be some travel tips for packing and road trips too.
HEALTH inc MENTAL ILLNESS
In late 2017 I wrote a series of self-help blogs about mental health. It was a long hard slog and took me more than a year to write but I finally published my personal story and hopefully lots of useful tips on how to deal with it for sufferers and carers. It has received some great feedback.
I have also written some posts about menopause pertaining to anxiety and body confidence issues, and I share how I successfully gave up smoking. I will be addressing more chronic pain issues in the future too.
TIPS, MONEY SAVING & HOW TO
A couple of years back, I went on a real mission to reduce hefty bills like insurance and entertainment packages and it’s amazing what you can do with a bit of time, know-how, and effort. I’m a savvy shopper and I share all my money-saving and household tips with my readers.
RECIPES
I could pretend to be the perfect hostess and housewife and impress you with my culinary delights, but the truth is I just like cake, and only when there is cake involved am I prepared to spend lots of time in the kitchen! I will share some of my indulgences with you, including many that are dairy and gluten-free! There will also be some savoury and budget recipes too, including some that have been passed down through the generations. I’m not good at food photography but everything has been tried and tested and are all extremely yummy!
AWARENESS, KINDNESS & CELEBRATIONS DAYS
As well as the more popular celebratory days such as Remembrance Sunday, Christmas, Easter, and Halloween, I like to share acts of kindness that you can carry out throughout the year and give ideas of how you can do this without it costing any or little money. I also like to promote some of the awareness days that happen around the world, and not just the most popular ones.
ARTS, CRAFTS, UPCYCLING & ECO ISSUES
I enjoy going to car boot sales with my dad to find projects to upcycle, mostly household items or clothes. I get great pleasure (and quite often a lot of frustration) out of modifying something that someone no longer has a use for, into something unique that can be loved and used again. I will share some of these projects with you. I do have a strong reuse or redistribute ethos and I include lots of tips on how you can repurpose your rubbish and talk about my thoughts on greener issues.
RECOMMENDED READING
In my recommended reading section I share my thoughts on books that I think deserve a mention. I cover women’s fiction and chick lit genres, poetry, children’s stories, and non-fiction books about the subjects I love, such as music, travel, recipes, etc.
If something is good I like to shout about it, whether it be a hotel, a household product, TV programme or just good service. I rely on other people’s thoughts when making my own purchases and bookings so only post reviews and recommendations of things that I really love. You will find more reviews in my travel section.
BLOGGERS & BLOGGING
This is the section where I share blogging round-ups, awards, blogging tips, and guest posts – both guests here and links to other blogs that I have guested on.
As well as music related interviews I am also pleased to share An Afternoon of Tea & Cake for the Soul which is an interview feature for the bloggers whom I have met along the way – book bloggers, travel bloggers, chronic illness bloggers and more.
Each blogger tells us a little bit about their blog and then focus on sharing their recipes, craft projects, favourite books, and travel destinations. Their own little bit of tea and cake for the soul. And of course, I make sure I find out what their favourite tea and cakes are!
MUSIC FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Music has been my biggest passion throughout my whole life. As well as writing about it from my perspective, I am pleased to share interviews and stories from fans, musicians, promoters, and DJs.
In 2020 I moved all my music content over to my other website UK Psychobilly Archives and Gig Guide, which focuses on alternative music scenes with many features from the 1980s. I hope you’ll join me there too.
So that’s about it, with a few RANDOM THOUGHTS thrown in the mix too. I hope there’s something here for everyone. With all the constant changes with social media algorithms, the best way to see my posts is by email. Each time I post you will get a teaser that you can either click through to read or just delete. I do not pass your details on to anyone else.
DISCLAIMER
All words and photos* are my own and property of at Tea and Cake for the Soul. Please do not duplicate in full elsewhere. I am usually happy for you to publish a line or two excerpt providing it is linked back to the original post here on my blog. Please contact me for prior consent.
* I do also use stock photos from Pexels and Unsplash. They will be credited back to the original owner in the description or caption.
In the case of reviews, these are all items or services that I have paid for myself and wanted to share with my readers. If I am gifted or paid for anything in the future, it will be clearly stated at the top of that post. Rest assured that opinions will be my own and without bias. I will never advertise anything on Tea & Cake for the Soul that I have not tried myself and loved.
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Tea & Cake For The Soul 
Wow what a great mix of topics. You had me at luxury travel on a budget. Loving the whole concept of cake for the soul.
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Thank you.
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Love discovering new blogs through the #travellinkup! Tea and Cake is indeed for the soul, and you have a beautiful way of expressing your thoughts!
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Thank you.
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Looking forward to reading more this month…old or new,. Your blogs are always worth putting 5 minutes aside for.
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Thank you Laura. That’s so nice to hear.
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