A little context

My WHY…

Because women deserve to believe that life can get bigger, not smaller, as they get older.

I’m interested in what happens when we get curious, try something new, look after ourselves, admit we’re struggling, change our minds and realise we’re not finished yet.

This is my story of strength, weakness, reality and utopia, four sides of a life still being written.

Why I exercise and what I really want from a fitness instructor

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Why I exercise (and what I really want from a fitness instructor)

A personal take on fitness, confidence, ageing and why I keep showing up at the gym, even when my body has other ideas.

Family adventures & travel

Places we’ve been, things we’ve tried

Family escapes, hotels, adventures and the places that give us something to talk about when we get home.

Crete, Greece


Celebrating 50 in Crete

Nine days at the Mitsis Royal Mare, with family beach days, moussaka, cats and a little midlife indulgence.


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Strathyre, Scotland


A family escape to the woods

A log cabin, Loch Lubnaig, canoeing, cycling, Persian barbecue and an unreasonable number of wasps.


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Rhodes, Greece


Atrium Prestige, Rhodes

A family stay in Rhodes, looking beyond the glossy photographs to see what a hotel actually feels like with a child.


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Yorkshire


A gourmet getaway

Can a boutique hotel deliver grown-up luxury when you have a small child in tow? The Burgoyne makes a convincing case.


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For travel PRs & tourism teams

Planning your next travel campaign?

I’m interested in thoughtful family travel, hotels, destinations and experiences that give readers something worth talking about.


More from Saffron & Cyrus


A few more things I’ve been writing about lately.

Bunny Hutch Playset review, a toddler-friendly toy that teaches gentle …

A sweet little playset that turns pretend play into a lesson in caring for something small, with plenty of opportunities for little hands to get involved.

Why my midlife eyesight isn’t as bad as I …

I braced myself for today’s eye test. Not because I’m squeamish, but because turning 50 has come with a steady stream of “system updates” and a flurry of NHS invites…

At 50, brain fog tried to make me feel invisible, but …

If you’d told me at 23 that by 50 I’d be relying on artificial intelligence to get through a day, I would have laughed so hard I might have spilled…

Building a village far from home, one Persian Palavan at …

Why Persian gatherings are never small There are two things you learn very quickly when you marry into a Persian family. The first is that there is no such thing…

How fatigue is costing working parents money and how to …

Chancellor Rachel Reeves may be promising to tame inflation, but the truth is, I don’t need a Budget. I need a power nap from over-spending at this time of year.…

The Consumer Choice Menopause Award is here, and it finally …

There is big news in women’s health, The Menopause in Practice Awards (MiP) are back for 2026, and this year, for the first time, they are handing the power directly…

Perimenopause has become a joke, but midlife women deserve better

There is a strange moment that happens in a woman’s 40s. And it sneaks up somewhere between figuring out why your nine-year-old has suddenly decided he doesn’t like tomatoes and…