When Jo from Goldbird contacted me on Friday night and said ‘Are you doing anything tomorrow, would you like to come for an Olaplex treatment and a blow dry?’, it took me about 10 seconds to discard my plan of ‘tidying a room’ and say (shout) ‘YES PLEASE JO!’

New term can often mean shiny shoes, new clothes and getting prepped for cooler weather. Why not ring the changes this year and check out some pre-loved and vintage clothes?

Raynor’s first book, ‘The Salt Path’ became one of the publishing sensations of 2018, staying in The Sunday Times bestseller lists for months. For those of you who loved ‘The Salt Path’ you won’t be disappointed by the follow up, ‘The Wild Silence’ which is published by Penguin this week.

The clocks have gone back and it is now permissible to indulge our collective love of cosy knits and all-enveloping coats. Find winter inspiration from of some of Truro’s independent fashion retailers.