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2 weeks ago | 
thegoodwebguide.co.uk | Becky Ladenburg
‘Hot cross buns, hot cross buns, one a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns.’ Hot Cross Buns have a long history as an Easter treat in the Christian world. With their white cross symbolising the crucifixion of Jesus, they were traditionally saved as a fast-breaking treat on Good Friday. But, these days, you can take ‘em as and when you like ‘em. There are no rules. They are so ubiquitous that you don’t even have to wait until Easter for them (but it’s a lot more fun if you do).
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3 weeks ago | 
thegoodwebguide.co.uk | Becky Ladenburg
Where do you call home?
Ross J. Barr is a leading London-based acupuncturist and wellness expert. His celebrity clients love him as much for his healing hands as for his eponymous range of patches and supplements that address problems with sleep, fertility, immunity and more. If you want an appointment with Barr in one of four locations, you’ll have to be patient – his waiting list is currently two months long. Here, he tells us what makes for a life well lived.
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1 month ago | 
thegoodwebguide.co.uk | Becky Ladenburg
Campbell-Rey X The Lacquer Company
As anyone who binged Amandaland knows, it’s all about the collab these days. We love nothing more than a good coming together of creative minds, and for SS25, these are the hottest bits of teamwork on our radar. The latest collaboration from The Lacquer Company (@thelacquercompany), the king of collaborators, is with design studio Campbell-Rey (@campbellrey).
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1 month ago | 
thegoodwebguide.co.uk | Becky Ladenburg
When Sally Rooney burst onto the scene in 2017 with her debut novel, Conversations with Friends, it felt as though the millennial generation had been given a voice. She followed up the next year with Normal People and then delighted us with Beautiful World, Where Are You? and Intermezzo. Staggeringly well observed, each one examines matters of the heart with wit and wisdom. While we await Rooney’s next gem, here are five glorious alternatives to get your teeth into.
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1 month ago | 
thegoodwebguide.co.uk | Becky Ladenburg
She has recently collaborated with knitwear brand Chinti & Parker (@chintiandparker), who’ve taken the prints from her ceramics and incorporated them into a series of knitted t shirts and jumpers. Everything Deborah turns her hand to – be it baking her children’s birthday cakes or planning a family holiday – is exquisite. For snapshots of her domestic life, check out @deborahbrett. Here, she tells us what makes for a life well-lived. Where do you call home?
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1 month ago | 
thegoodwebguide.co.uk | Rupy Aujla |Becky Ladenburg
Nothing gets the juices going like a seductive new cookbook to get stuck into – whether you’re actually cooking from it or simply curling up, poring over its pages and salivating. These are the cookbooks we’re coveting in 2025. Healthy High Protein By Dr Rupy AujlaAny cookbook that claims to ‘supercharge your energy’ sounds good to us. The fact that this one comes from the highly respected GP Dr Rupy Aujla – whose podcast The Doctor’s Kitchen is a must-listen – places it firmly in our basket.
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2 months ago | 
thegoodwebguide.co.uk | Becky Ladenburg
Where do you call home?
With immaculate taste, dedication and precision, she has helped launch some of the finest hotels in the four corners of the world. Here, she tells us what makes her tick. My cottage in Norfolk, known with much love as the Mouse House. Even though we live in London and I’m constantly on the road, this is the place I love most of all. It is the place where I am the most relaxed, inspired and creative and the place where I sleep the best.
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2 months ago | 
thegoodwebguide.co.uk | Becky Ladenburg
Charlotte Boundy@charlotteboundy
Flawed and overbearing though social media may generally be, gawping on Instagram at other people’s glorious homes is one of life’s great pleasures. Here are the feeds to feast on. Once in a while, a designer comes along whose taste never ever lapses – through the perspective of her Instagram offering at least. One such genius is Charlotte Boundy, who launched her studio in 2018 having worked with industry luminaries for years before that.
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2 months ago | 
thegoodwebguide.co.uk | Becky Ladenburg
Our nation’s obsession with hot sauce is gathering pace so fast that traditional UK favourites like ketchup, brown sauce and mayo look increasingly to be out in the cold. As the global hot-sauce market becomes a multi-billion-pound industry, we share six of our favourites with you. ChimacChimac’s creators, Sofie Rooney and Garret Fitzgerald, took a trip to Seoul in 2016 and fell in love with Korean Fried Chicken.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
thegoodwebguide.co.uk | Becky Ladenburg
Looking to make changes this year? What if we told you there was a way to do that as you commute, walk your dog or do chores around the house? For free. There is a podcast out there that addresses every element of self-development without being even slightly boring. Here, we have selected our favourites. The Mel Robins PodcastThere is a reason that Mel Robbins is among the world’s most booked experts on change and motivation – the woman is a genius.
