Eastlife January 2019
There are no January blues here, just pages of inspiration to help you get out and about and make a few good changes; be it within your life, health or home. With a New Year, comes new beginnings and we have you covered. Start your New Year by giving your home a little TLC. From renovations and refurbishments to kitchen overhauls and interior trends, there’s no room we’ve left untouched. A promise to get fit and healthier is a great way to start the year, but if you’re beginning to struggle, then read our guide to maintaining the health kick on page 58. Perhaps this year you’re one of the thousands of people who are trying ‘Veganuary’ for the first time, if so, we’ve made eating out a little easier with our pick of the best vegan food trucks, plus there’s a whole community of support with our Vegetarian & Vegan Facebook group. Join the chat at www.facebook.com/groups/Veggieandvegan. If you need something to look forward to read our guide to the biggest 2019 events on page 19.
There are no January blues here, just pages of inspiration to help you get out and about and make a few good changes; be it within your life, health or home. With a New Year, comes new beginnings and we have you covered.
Start your New Year by giving your home a little TLC. From renovations and refurbishments to kitchen overhauls and interior trends, there’s no room we’ve left untouched. A
promise to get fit and healthier is a great way to start the year, but if you’re beginning to struggle, then read our guide to maintaining the health kick on page 58.
Perhaps this year you’re one of the thousands of people who are trying ‘Veganuary’ for the first time, if so, we’ve made eating out a little easier with our pick of the best
vegan food trucks, plus there’s a whole community of support with our Vegetarian & Vegan Facebook group. Join the chat at www.facebook.com/groups/Veggieandvegan. If you need something to look forward to read our guide to the biggest 2019 events on page 19.
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8 Things<br />
to do on a<br />
Budget in<br />
<strong>January</strong><br />
So Christmas is over, you’re partied out and that<br />
credit card bill is weighing heavily on your mind.<br />
There’s no need to succumb to the <strong>January</strong> blues<br />
though as luckily the best things in life are free (or<br />
almost)! So, wrap up warm, grab a flask of hot tea and<br />
get out and about…<br />
1. See the Seals in Norfolk<br />
A fun day out for friends, family or just by yourself. Take<br />
your camera and/or binoculars and walk the Norfolk<br />
coastline this <strong>January</strong>. You’ll find a whole host of seals<br />
and their babies whilst they hang on the beaches waiting<br />
for the baby pups to be old enough to swim. Best<br />
beaches for seal spotting: Horsey, Waxham, Blakeney<br />
Point and Brancaster<br />
2. Culture in Cambridge<br />
Entry to the Fitzwilliam Museum (www.fitzmuseum.cam.<br />
ac.uk) and the Sedgwick Museum (www.sedgwickmuseum.org)<br />
is free, although donations are welcomed.<br />
From lunchtime talks to exhibitions and displays you can<br />
get out of the cold and happily while away a few hours.<br />
You can also pop along to Kings College Chapel for<br />
Evensong, 5.30pm Mon – Sat and 10.30 or 3.30pm on<br />
Sunday (www.kings.cam.ac.uk/events/chapel-services).<br />
3. Explore Essex and walk in Constable’s footsteps<br />
There is nothing nicer than warming up in front of the fire<br />
with a hot chocolate and the Essex countryside is perfect<br />
to enjoy a brisk winter walk! Dedham Vale and Stour<br />
Valley combine picturesque villages, farmland, rivers and<br />
woodlands for unspoilt views across the countryside. This<br />
is Constable Country, an area of outstanding beauty, so<br />
take a stroll through the scenes from some of his most<br />
famous landscapes.<br />
4. Free Family friendly fun in Bedfordshire<br />
There’s a whole world of free, family friendly fun to be<br />
discovered in Bedford! Pop into the Cecil Higgin’s art<br />
gallery for free children events or to take a look at their collections,<br />
explore the Stockwood Discovery Centre in Luton,<br />
educate the kids about conservation at the Forest Centre<br />
in the Millennium Country Park in Marston Vale or take a<br />
guided tour of Stotwold Watermill and Nature Reserve.<br />
5. Healthy walking in the Cambridgeshire countryside<br />
Every Thursday walkers meet at Wandlebury Country<br />
Park for a stroll around the beautiful park. All abilities are<br />
welcome and there’s a choice of either a long walk starting<br />
at 10am or short route at 10.30am. Meet at the Stable<br />
Rooms, enjoy a lovely walk and finish at around 11am for<br />
tea and coffee. It’s a great opportunity to get out and<br />
about, become healthier and meet new people. The event<br />
is free to attend but donations towards the up keep of the<br />
park are welcome. There’s no need to book, just arrive 10<br />
minutes early to register. www.cambridgeppf.org/whats-on<br />
6. Join a local reading group<br />
Not an outdoors person? Luckily our region’s libraries have<br />
a huge choice of reading groups to enable you to connect<br />
with like-minded people and make new friends this <strong>January</strong>.<br />
Ask for details in your local library or take a look online.<br />
Suffolk: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk<br />
Norfolk: www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries-local-history-and-ar<br />
chives/libraries<br />
Cambridge: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/librar<br />
ies-leisure-&-culture/libraries<br />
Essex: www.libraries.essex.gov.uk<br />
Bedford: www.bedford.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/<br />
libraries.aspx<br />
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