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Follow our musings as we cover all things work with the latest campaigns, design trends, career advice, brand reviews, industry opinions, and not forgetting our toolkit to help you get by. On the flip side, join us as we talk all things play with healthy living, style inspiration, interior ideas, travel guides and updates on the best bars, eateries and activities London has to offer. Whether you’re looking to stimulate your career or your social life, look no further.
We seem to be emerging into spring 💕👌🌿
Anyone else feeling it too? Warmer days, birds singing in the morning and just a little bit of sun on our faces 🕊️🌅
Refreshing our memories with the advice that Dr Andrew Birnie, Co Founder of gave in our recent interview about wearing sunscreen everyday on face, neck and ears from March to October 🧴🌞
More amazing and insightful advice from Dr Birnie in the 🔗
A complete honour to have been invited to to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hartnett Holder & Co with lunch at the ‘Kitchen Table’ with .luke and cooking for us 💫🙏🏻
We worked our way through the most incredible menu designed to showcase the past 10 years of this hugely successful Hampshire spot 🌿
From smoked cod roe with pickled fennel, to polenta ravioli with winter truffles, and the very first of the season’s white asparagus with baked turbot 🧺🍽️🐟
Oh, and madeleines with whipped butter, Apple Tart Tatin and a great slab of Stichelton for dessert 🥮🍏🧀
Read more about how you can experience the Kitchen Table at Lime Wood live on the site now 🔗in bio
Identifying a gap in the market is exciting. Figuring out that you have the means, ability and creativity to fill it is game changing 💡🗯️✍🏻
And if you’re not already on board with you will be soon, especially if you’ve got little ones or are in charge of booking family trips 💻✈️🌍
We spoke to Co Founders Frankie and Becky about how they’re offering a new way to book stylish family travel. Think filters designed specifically for parents, and a website that is easy to navigate and carefully curated (and truly beautiful) 💕🔥💫
Head over to the link in our bio to learn more about how the duo first identified the need for such a site, how they admire the work, branding and ethos of and why you need to go follow them on Instagram right now 👶🏻👧🏿🧒👦🏽
Need a little mid-week pick me up? 🙌🏻⚡️
Do as GROUND Wellbeing founder Peigin Crowley does and incorporate some self care into your day right now. She is passionate about helping us all to create easy to incorporate self care rituals at home 🛁🧘♀️
Alongside this, is tackling head on some of the biggest issues we face in healthcare today - from a range specifically designed for cancer patients, to treatments that focus on menopause, anxiety, gut health and burn out 🩻🥼🩺
We met up with at Herb House Spa in the grounds of the stunning 5 star Limewood hotel to celebrate their partnership with GROUND Wellbeing 🌿
Check out the link in our Bio to find out what drew Peigin to this inspired partnership, how she balances work and play, and which part of her job she most enjoys 🔗
Fashion Friday 👋
A total treat today on the site with a Q&A with who we are ever so slightly obsessed with 💕👖🧣🧢🧥
Find out how Jo went from working at internationally renowned publications such as and to running her super successful styling set up and Instagram account 🇬🇧💻💼📸
We talk everything from scheduling client calls between kid’s nap times, to the importance of honesty and consistency when it comes to being a successful influencer 👶🏻💡🙏🏻
Anyone else feeling as though January has gone on forever?! We’ve dabbled between desperately wanting to book a winter sun holiday, and being sensible and staying put to embrace the cold ✈️🌍🇬🇧❄️
Cue an excellent solution in the form of a mini break to Bailiffscourt Hotel and Spa in West Sussex. With kids 👶🏻💫
A luxury hotel with a helipad, decadent four poster beds and roll top baths may not immediately make you think of somewhere where little ones could roam free - but we were so pleasantly surprised and want to spread the word 📣💕
Say farewell to January with a bang and book a staycation in this beautiful spot and you’ll be cosied up next to a roaring fire in no time. Check out the link in our bio to find out all the key details of our time in this very special spot 🚁🙏🏻
A real Friday treat today with a Q and A with one of Instagram and Tik Tok’s most respected foodies 👩🍳💕
A fully trained Leith’s chef, Rosie started her social media account when her mother became ill with cancer 🌿
Cooking her way through the highest highs and lowest lows eventually became a career path, despite being one she could never have imagined 🍽️💻🎒📱
We talk to her about fancy food accounts over the comfort food we all crave, chat Instagram vs TikTok, and find out how she balances work and play ⚖️
🔗 so head there ASAP 🔜
If you’re looking for ways to brighten up your home this January (and let’s face it, we all need some pops of colour and beautiful things in our lives right now) we’ve got you covered 🏡🎨🖌️🏺
Our latest Q and A is with Designer Issy Granger who has held a life long passion for homeware and interiors - even making egg box homes for her Sylvanian families as a child 🥚🐇
Endlessly chic and creative, her company designs all its own products meaning that everything they make is unique to them. Take your pick - from candlesticks and tableware, to gorgeous linens and a whole new lighting range 🕯️🍴💫
As ever, click the link in our bio and get inspired 🔗🖇️
📸Flashback Friday
Dreaming of our Dublin getaway and all the magic of - a hotel that wowed and delighted us, whilst being perfectly positioned to explore this incredible city 🇮🇪✈️🚘
Check out the 🔗in our bio to find out the best room to book, where to cosy up by a gorgeous fireside, and how the spa is a true hidden gem 💎
Don’t Imitate, Create ✍🏻
Don’t Compare, Enjoy 🙏🏻
We love these wise words of wisdom from our new favourite brand 💡
The plant based products that this incredibly inspiring company are producing are completely delicious and enough to make anyone drop the dairy and go vegan 🍶🌿🌱
Learn more about how founder Axel Katalan lives, sleeps and breathes JULIENNE BRUNO and how influential foodie figures such as Alan Yau have helped him to harness the power of creating something with real substance behind it 💤💻📈
We thought about saving our fascinating Q & A with Founder Damien Byrne until January when everyone likes to jump on the bandwagon of getting healthy and living well again 🌿🏃🏿🏋️♀️
Yet we decided that now is the time we actually need to invest in ourselves the most 💕
We love Damien’s advice to “Just Start” if you’re thinking about building a business of your own, and you’ll be fascinated to find out how he seeks to achieve 100% energy every day 🙌🏻👌
Hux Health wants you to lead a better life. Whether it’s the Effervescent Hydration Tablets (the watermelon 🍉one was a firm favourite in our office) to rehydrate after an office Christmas party, or the Sleep vitamins to help you switch off and stay well rested throughout the festive, we loved trying out the full range 🙏🏻💦💤
Check out the link in our bio to read the full Q and A 🔗🖇️
Cocktail or Mocktail?! 🍸🙏🏻
You’re covered whatever your preference this festive season 🎄🌲
So much fun to be back at one of our favourite spots (🔗 in bio about our recent stay) trying out the festive afternoon tea with some fellow foodies 📸🎞️🙌🏻🎬
Searching for sunshine, rainbows and the perfect Christmas gift?! We can’t guarantee that, but we have got a treat for you…... 🌅🌈🎁💫
Take a read of our latest post to find out how founder Julia Minchin used a move out of London and the birth of her first child as the inspiration to start her own business 👩💼 👶🏻📤💡
We speak to Julia about how her background in Marketing has helped to drive her decision making, how she always seeks to empower her staff, and which products remain firm favourites - especially when it comes to Christmas gifts 🇬🇧💻❄️
Check out the link in our Bio to read more, and get inspired for some festive ideas for those with little ones.
Want to know more about how Mum Influencer 🍋 used Instagram to find her tribe and share her journey through mental health struggles? 💫
A real passion project, this inspiring mother still works full time 💻 whilst managing an ever expanding account which features her love of ☕️ (she drinks oat lattes) two beautiful children and the true story behind the prettiest of pictures 📸
As ever, check out the 🔗 in our bio for the full chit chat ⚡️
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Giving into mass pressure from our readers, because that’s how much we love you - let’s get Christmas started 🌲
We are not quite ready for gift guides just yet, but we did manage to have a little Chit Chat with one of the South West’s biggest Christmas tree growers 🇬🇧🎄
Want to know how many years it takes to grow a Christmas tree? Or ever wondered which nation are considered the true experts in the field?
Check out the to read our latest Q and A with a festive sparkle ✨
It's been a crazy busy month at the To Work Or Play HQ 💻💡
Long days, late nights 🌘 (and early mornings) 🌅 Add to that the rainy weather and dark evenings, and we could NOT have been more appreciative of a freezer full of meals 🥘👩🍳🚚
We had to find out more about the founder of this gorgeous company 💫
Beautiful branding 🎨, genuinely delicious meals 🍽 that feel like a great big hug in a dish, and a female founder 👩💻with some fantastic female role models cheering her on
Check out the Q and A live on the site now 🔗 in bio
We’ve had amazing feedback about our Q and A pieces, and we love doing them, so we are going to keep the interviews coming ⚡️
This week we caught up with Charlie Barker, Director of Photography, who can be found behind the 🎥 on major UK TV shows - when he’s not running around after his two children and West Highland Terrier, Pamuk 👶🏻🐾
Find out how he got his big break, his advice for anyone starting out and how his dream day would go 💡📸💫 (🔗in bio)
Did you think we’d been working too hard? 💻👩💻
Yep it’s been a while since the Play side of the site got a little love, but we’re back and we’ve been checking out the hottest hotel on the block 🔥
The Nici, a new 5 star hotel on the Dorset coast, is an Instagram dream that has both substance and style. For the ultimate escapism in turbulent times, we’d highly recommend checking in and checking out (🔗in bio)
💫🌅🧳🛏✨🇬🇧🌊🥂🍸🍽
Need a little spring in your step today?!
We can’t promise baby lambs but we can promise a fascinating read about how emerged from diversification seven years ago and now delivers award winning food boxes and meat supplies.
Check out the 🔗in our bio and order your delivery boxes asap 🇬🇧🔎🐑🐄🚜👩🌾🌾📦
It’s been a while, but just like a good cup of tea, you can’t rush some things…..
We talk about the importance of patience, passion and perseverance with Master Blender Tony Warr over on the site (🔗in bio)
Did you know the Limited Edition Sandbanks Loose Leaf Tea is available to buy now? The company’s first loose leaf blend needs to be sampled, especially on a chilly October Sunday morning 🍂☕️🫖🌅⚓️
Scenes from late September in Mallorca 🇪🇸
We’ve been inundated with requests for travel recommendations from you this summer as more people than ever seem to be keen to get away and get exploring.
Mallorca travel guide is incoming, and why not let us know where else you want to see featured on the site in the next few months? 🌍✈️🙏🏻🌴🇬🇧🥂💃🏼💫🍂
Who needs this Wednesday Wisdom from today?
A beautiful account - each image makes us do a double take. Love it 💫🖌🎨🌏🍂🇬🇧🇮🇳💻💡
Don’t you just want to liven up your Tuesday by eating a beautiful lunch from one of these gorgeous plates by ?! Why not?! 🇬🇧🇦🇺💫🍽🥂🎨🖌
Saturday mornings spent daydreaming our way through the beautifully curated collection of “small places with soul” from ……
Check out our interview with the founders live on the site now (🔗in bio) to learn how this super successful business began 🇬🇧🍂🌏☕️📧💫🧳🚏🏕
It’s a big week - back to school, back to work, a new season ahead.
Take your time to get perspective and gaze out of the window if you need to, amidst the flurry of returning to routines and life getting busy all over again 💜🛤💫🧘♀️🌅🌏🔥🌱
Love finding new foodie accounts to follow and this one is perfect for weekend brunch time - thanks for such gorgeous images to enjoy and inspire us.
The never ending debate of savoury vs sweet brunch - are you pancakes and waffle camp, or do you prefer eggs and avocado?! Or perhaps something else entirely……. We want to know 🌅🌱🥞🥑☕️🍳🥣🧇💕💜
Wednesday Wisdom needed today….. and we know we’ll always find wise words from who went from her successful job as a Sydney lawyer side hustling with - which then became a global success with a $30 million turnover, and she hasn’t really stopped since.
Check out the to see our conversation with her - although we think we need another, don’t you agree?! 🇦🇺🌏🧳💫🔥💻🤳🏻
Anyone else need to hear this today?
Take care of yourself - ease into the post bank holiday week gently and make it a good one ☕️💫💦🌅
If anyone is tempted to stop wearing SPF as the summer starts to wind down, check out our interview with Dr Andrew Birnie, Co Founder of
We asked him his top piece of skincare advice. Want to know what he said? Head over to the for invaluable advice….. 🌅💡🌞🕶🧢⛱🧴
Daydreaming about this time last week when we set off to Wiltshire after getting a seat at the table for the Garden Gathering Event
Full review on the site coming soon but here’s a “taster” of the stunning set up complete with wild flowers from the walled garden, incredible food from chef and that warm glow of a summer’s evening as the sun sets and the conversation flows…..
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