If you’ve spent any time with our Content & Marketing Strategist, Hannah, you will have probably heard a Ted Lasso reference or two. Some may use the word ‘obsessed’, though Hannah prefers to say she’s just passionate about a good story. After endless tidbits of info being dropped into random conversations on a daily basis, we’ve finally let her write a story about her favourite show and the life lessons we can take away from it.
Some recent controversy in the Swell office led to a lot of discussion about the right or wrong way to make a cup of tea. Some of us (ahem, Kristy and Bec) prefer just a teaspoon of milk to their black tea, while others (everyone else) enjoy a more medium brew with a good dash of milk. But given that we aren’t experts on the matter, we turned to someone who is (and to whom adding any milk at all is sacrilege) – our resident wordsmith and Certified Tea Master, Melinda.
If one of your #goals in 2022 is to be a better ally to your friends and fellow humans in the queer community, we have got the guide for you! We chat with Newcastle’s favourite celebrity, Timberlina, about how to be a great ally, why pronouns are important, and how the world is changing every single day, so you better gosh darn keep up.
As we move (swiftly) towards the end of another year, are you thinking of shaking up your 9-5? If you’ve been thinking, mulling, pondering a creative career change for a while now, maybe this is the sign to finally take that leap! We sit down with Richie, Head of Creative Industries and Digital Media for TAFE NSW, to get the lowdown on creative courses that have been tailor made, just for you.
Are you looking to shake up your swim routine? Trying to find a new place to cool off this summer? Simply feeling overwhelmed by choice? Here are our top five places to swim in Newcastle and surrounds.
Did someone say gift guide? Now before you whip out the credit card, why not take a breath, take a step back, and dive deep into our top ten gifts that don’t cost a cent.
This is going to sound really wild but… if your totally wired brain is low-key dreading the holidays, purely because you’ve forgotten how to relax… have we got the solution for you. Swipe through for our top tips on how to get your brain ready for Christmas Holiday shutdown.
Anyone else love a good debate? No? Just us? What if we were to pose a question like… so how do you feel about pineapple on pizza?
Yeah see. Knew you’d take the bait.
Plants. As far as the eye can see. If you’re faced with returning to the office/society in general and are terrified of throwing away all of your hard work and effort, read on dear friend, as we break down how to care for your plants now lockdown is done and dusted.
Picnic anyone? If you could put together your dream list of invitees, what would that look like? We let Laura loose on this one so please don’t judge us for her mistakes. Do you agree with her list?
