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See & Do Summer: 5 Ways to Enjoy the Outdoors

While summer is in full swing (British weather and all!) there's an abundance of outdoor events taking place around the UK. And it isn't just festivals, how does fossil hunting, a family orchard tr...

Capturing Summer: Pressed Flower Project

If there's one season that always seems to be too short, it's summer. We've been thinking about ways to keep a little bit of the sunny season for longer, and while chatting with Victoria of Found ...

Seasonably Sweet: Gluten-Free Gooseberry Cake

Right now, it's gooseberry season here in the UK. With a little love and imagination these ‘quintessentially English’ berries can make delicious additions to both sweet and savoury dishes. However ...

National Recycling Week: 10 Thoughtful Ideas

This year's National Recycling Week begins today! To celebrate, I've rounded up some of the upcycling projects we've found or shared in the past – all of them are easy, yet imaginative ways to re-w...

Our Edible Flower Guide

Salads are a summer-time staple, and a little sprinkling of carefully chosen edible flowers can add a pretty finish and a different taste dimension. Some of the ones I think can be delicious can b...

A simple, summer sharing menu

When entertaining this summer, we all appreciate being able to take to the outdoors and make the most of great company, good food and delicious drinks. Nothing's worse than being stuck in the kitch...

Soft boiled eggs with asparagus soldiers recipe

Looking for an easy but slightly indulgent breakfast recipe? As it's asparagus season right now in the UK, we asked our BThoughtful contributor Victoria to find out from her partner Pete, who co-ow...

Thoughtful ways to care for your clothes

Here at Braintree we're dedicated to crafting beautiful, quality pieces for you to treasure and wear time and time again. We've spent years developing our durable, easy-to-care-for fabrics to keep ...

Jo's 3 Favourite Green Juices

Juices are the quickest, simplest way to fill up on fruit, vegetables and nutrients. You can easily squeeze at least 3 of your 5 a day into them. I think these juices make the perfect mid-morning ...

Tried-and-tested bank holiday breakfasts

Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend Jo and Emma and have been busy trying out some tasty recipes that we think you'll love. They're all from the foodie blogs we really like at the moment including Be...