Here we are again, the most magical time of the year… Oh wait, the country has ground to a halt amidst train strikes, Royal Mail strikes and we can’t afford to put the heating on! If you watch the news it’s all doom and gloom, and to be honest as a small business owner we’re […]
This year we’re supporting Colour Friday on 25th November – bringing colour from small UK businesses to highlight their creativity and give you more gift buying options. Don’t get me wrong we’ll be on those well known websites checking for bargains in the month long Black Friday sales for those gifts that have been requested […]
Meet Luke & Kelly and find out how a date box led them to their biggest adventure yet… When Luke tagged us in his Instagram photos from St Lucia we needed to know more – yes, we admit it we’re nosey, and we can’t resist a good love story! When Luke Davies bought his fiancee […]
MORE THAN HALF OF UK COUPLES HAVEN’T BEEN ON A DATE IN OVER MONTH OR CAN’T REMEMBER WHEN THEY LAST HAD ONE! It is our mission to inspire couples to start dating again in order to reignite the spark in their relationship, and we’re kick starting this on August 14th when we celebrate the very […]
Choosing the perfect anniversary gift for a couple is thought to be just as stressful as finding a wedding present, however the former doesn’t tend to come with a pre-prepared suggestion list! To add to the chaos, every fifth year that a married couple has been together tends to denote a particular gem or material […]
I spend too much money. There. I said it. Recently, I added up how much money I spend on meals out, takeaways and supermarket trips; I’ll be honest, I felt sick. I had spent more than a person’s wage so I decided I needed to change my ways. I cut my weekly spending down to […]
They say life beings at 50, but for Dawn our Fifty Things To Do When You Are 50 box has given her experiences she never expected. We LOVE hearing from you – our wonderful customers – about how you take the inspiration in our boxes and run with it. When we heard from Dawn we […]
We love all celebrations and milestones here at A Year of Dates… but none more so than celebrating the day a friend or loved one was born! A chance to spend time together and/ or to let them know how much you appreciate them, or to say you’re still there no matter how busy life […]
We love getting dressed up and going out from time to time, but – with a busy 6 year old and juggling multiple businesses – it isn’t always practical. To us it’s about making an intention to spend quality time together despite all the plates we spin, which includes at home too. It’s how A […]
We’re all about dating differently here, as you know, we try our hardest to make time for each other to try new things together… it’s how our business came about after all. Yet with a young child and 3 businesses it isn’t always easy to put into practice. So when an opportunity came up to […]