Selene Nelson is an author, freelance journalist, and lifestyle writer for Rest Less. After graduating from the University of Sussex with a degree in English Literature, Selene began contributing to many major newspapers and websites, and has written for the BBC, The Sunday Times, The Independent, Town & Country, and HuffPost. Her specialist subjects include … [Read more…]
Melanie Wright is money editor at Rest Less. An award-winning financial journalist, she has written about personal finance for the past 25 years, and specialises in mortgages, savings and pensions. She is a former Deputy Editor of The Daily Telegraph’s Your Money section, wrote the Sunday Mirror’s Money section for over a decade, and has … [Read more…]
Hi friends, and welcome to Friday Favourites! Normally, I’m very excited to welcome Friday—but this one means it’s the end of my two-week winter school break… waaahhhh!! Geez, the week went by so fast! Anyway, I’ll wait until Sunday before I launch into the full-blown blues. For now, I’m going to pretend Monday doesn’t exist … [Read more…]
Creative writing submission from the Rest Less community – submit your entry here. There were these 2 pigeons in a pub… No, you haven’t heard this one. This isn’t a joke with a punch line. Or maybe it does have a punch line. Whilst waiting for my train, as I do most days, I choose … [Read more…]
Melanie Wright is money editor at Rest Less. An award-winning financial journalist, she has written about personal finance for the past 25 years, and specialises in mortgages, savings and pensions. She is a former Deputy Editor of The Daily Telegraph’s Your Money section, wrote the Sunday Mirror’s Money section for over a decade, and has … [Read more…]
Hi friends, it’s time to link up for the July edition of Share Our Lives. Today, we are sharing our best vacation memory. I’m a champion overthinker, so when I read the prompt, I thought, “Hmm, one vacation memory — only one? That’s a bit like picking a favourite child.” Also, we don’t usually say … [Read more…]
Naturally, I had Googled Raby Castle, and the closer we got to Staindrop, the more excited I became. After a couple of stops, I filled the drinking bottles with coffee and bridge rolls to eat on the way, as I refuse to pay for hot drinks and sandwiches. The countryside and little villages were beautiful. … [Read more…]
Hey friends, welcome to Friday Favourites! Today I’m popping in quickly to say hi and share a few favourite things from my week. Let’s go! First Favourite: The Week is Over! The last week before the end of term is always the slowest — at least that’s how it feels, anyway. I wasn’t sure I’d … [Read more…]
10 popular destinations for an all-inclusive holiday in 2025 – Rest Less Home Travel 10 popular destinations for an all-inclusive holiday in 2025 Selene Nelson is an author, freelance journalist, and lifestyle writer for Rest Less. After graduating from the University of Sussex with a degree in English Literature, Selene began contributing to many major … [Read more…]
Hello friends, and welcome to Friday Favourites! I’m sharing some of the highlights from my first week of the school holidays—it was a fun one that flew by way too fast! Dinner With Friends We had a nice evening catching up with friends for our monthly get-together at the local RSL. The bistro is usually … [Read more…]