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  • Colour and creativity: Odd Orange stationery

    Colour and creativity: Odd Orange stationery

    For all creatives a notebook is their greatest partner. A close confidant to fill with secrets, mistakes, and unfiltered thoughts. It is a place for contemplation, experimentation, and creation. In choosing the perfect notebook to house all this there much to consider: the size, paper, weight, and design. Luckily Odd Orange has acknowledged all this […]

    grapefruitsoupblog

    June 25, 2022
    art & culture
    art, creative, creativity, ilustration, independent business, notebook, review, sketchbook, stationery, writing
  • Food for thought: Rhia Cook on indie food publishing, inclusivity in the kitchen, and community

    Food for thought: Rhia Cook on indie food publishing, inclusivity in the kitchen, and community

    In the storm of a pandemic many people turned to the kitchen for comfort. The same can be said of Rhia Cook, Editor and creator of Potluck, cheerleading a new cohort of food writers and lovers alike. Birthed in May of 2020, Potluck was a response to the media Rhia was consuming during the start […]

    grapefruitsoupblog

    June 25, 2022
    art & culture, life
    community, creative, food, interview, kitchen, media, publishing
  • “How To Be A Sustainable Marine Tourist 101”

    “How To Be A Sustainable Marine Tourist 101”

    Written by Flynn Moore Marine tourism, especially boat-based tours & in-water experiences have been increasingly in popularity in recent years and even more so after the height of the pandemic as countries seek to promote their unique marine environments for “staycations”. Experiencing a country or region and its marine inhabitants from the water is a […]

    grapefruitsoupblog

    March 20, 2022
    life
    blog, eco friendly, environmentalism, life, marine, sustainable, tourism, writing
  • New year, new you… Same old earth

    New year, new you… Same old earth

    It’s that time of year again – the time for celebrations, welcoming the new year ahead and of course, resolutions. I, like many others, have fallen prey to making unrealistic, potentially even unachievable resolutions that leave you feeling defeated and even a little drained. I’ve done them all but this year I encourage you to […]

    grapefruitsoupblog

    January 1, 2022
    life
    2022, diet, earth, eco friendly, environmentalism, meat free, new year, reading, shop small, vegetarian
  • Have a lush little Christmas

    Have a lush little Christmas

    With the big day less than two weeks away, theres little time left to find those last few gifts. Luckily lush have a range of great products perfect for stocking fillers and more. Orange pop Fun and festive bath bomb with a surprise popping candy centre! Looks like an orange and smells like an orange, […]

    grapefruitsoupblog

    December 12, 2021
    life
    bath, christmas, cosmetics, eco friendly, ethical, festive, Lush, shower, skincare
  • Halloween at Lush: Spooky season review

    Halloween at Lush: Spooky season review

    With spooky season just around the corner we asked eco queen and Lush connoisseur Flynn Moore to review their new Halloween range. Prepare to be a little spooked, but a lot fresher. Ghostie If you’re looking for something that looks fantastic and smells amazing too, look no further than this bath bomb! Amazingly fresh for […]

    grapefruitsoupblog

    October 25, 2021
    life
    bath, cosmetic, eco, Halloween, Lush, October, review, shower, Spooky, sustainable
  • The Ever-Evolving Zella Day

    The Ever-Evolving Zella Day

    With lyrics like “denim sky unbuttoned down the middle” and “can we go back to the world we had with a love so sweet it makes me sad”, American singer-songwriter Zella Day leaves an impressionable mark on new and long-time listeners. “I felt forever when I laid up on your chest in the August light.” […]

    Jill Lupupa

    July 7, 2021
    art & culture
    album, alternative, creative, creativity, music, pop, review, vocals, Zella Day
  • Lorde’s Solar Power is a joyous rebirth

    Lorde’s Solar Power is a joyous rebirth

    Thursday morning (10/06/21), Twitter entered a moment of pure ecstatic hysteria and elation. The first single – Solar Power- from Lorde’s much anticipated upcoming album of the same name was briefly available on streaming services in select countries, followed by an eruption of online leaks. Reactions varied from jubilant celebration to appeals to delete the […]

    Liam Skillen

    June 11, 2021
    art & culture
    album, music, Music video, Nature, review, single, Solar Power, Solstice, summer
  • Dumping digital for the humble letter

    Dumping digital for the humble letter

    Apparently in Victorian London there was such a demand for post that in some areas it was delivered up to twelve times per day. Whilst that might not quite be true today, letter writing, book swapping, and online impulse purchases have all become much more common within the past year. Like many others, I am […]

    grapefruitsoupblog

    May 12, 2021
    life
    communication, letters, mail, post, society, writing
  • The strange phenomena of Japan’s KitKats

    The strange phenomena of Japan’s KitKats

    In a lockdown that feels never-ending, with memories of precedented times fading with each passing day, I think we are all craving the chance to once again travel and experience something different to the routine everyday. While this certainly isn’t easy, all is not lost, as we can still fill the more recent gaps in […]

    grapefruitsoupblog

    April 13, 2021
    art & culture, life
    chocolate, Cuisine, culinary, food, japan, japanese, KitKat, sakura, snacks, sweets, travel
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