Lifestyle

The Times best beaches in the UK for 2021 has been released this month, and we are pleased to see St Bees, which is a 15-minute drive or a 1 ½ hour walk has hit number 13. The list was compiled by TV Presenter Kate Humble and identify the best ‘bucket-and-spade beaches for kids, dramatic […]

January is a time for resolutions and new beginnings, so to make sure you kickstart the year with a smile here are 10 simple ways to add happiness to your day:   Order yourself (or a friend – or both) a small gift, whether it be flowers or some brownies delivered to your door, this […]

Genesis Homes and the world renowned Michelin Star celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli have teamed up to bring you some festive recipes that will be sure to make a statement on your table. Why not serve duck in orange sauce, and then for dessert a tarte tatin? For the Duck in Orange Sauce Recipe- Click Here […]

This week is Enterprise week, so to celebrate all the small local businesses, we will be doing a feature of our favourite enterprises throughout Cumbria. Today’s feature for enterprise week is Josh Dowson, the creator of Dowson Fitness, a personal training business based in Penrith. Because of all the disruptions to gym’s this year, Josh […]

Shake it up with a cocktail! The nights are getting darker and it’s a little nippy out there. How about shaking things up a little with a warming cocktail? There is a fabulous cocktail called ‘Genesis’. Here’s how you make it: GENESIS COCKTAIL Mix together: 40ml Bacardi gold rum 10ml apricot brandy 20ml (fresh if […]

Trying to create a bedroom for any child/teenager can be challenging, as whilst you want your child to love their room, you also want it to have a bit of style! Our show homes often include children’s rooms and we’ve created them with kids in mind. Our interior designer, Catherine, has designed a couple of […]

Our Head of Brand is currently homes-based and she shares with us her experience of how she’s keeping busy. Check out her ‘10 top ways to keep busy’ with free, online learning from updating your professional skills to the science of beer, DIY and dog CPR! How are you finding working from home – are […]

We caught up with Jackie about her experience of buying, moving and living in a brand-new Genesis Home at Sanders Brow in Armathwaite… Why a new build/Genesis Homes? I had spent 37 years in a farmhouse heated by a Rayburn and an open fire. Throughout the years I had chopped a sufficiency of kindling and […]

Our team have been working hard from home for the last couple of weeks now – here’s some of our top tips to make sure you have a productive and healthy working day: • Get up, get showered and get dressed; you’ll feel more professional – and you don’t want to get a Skype call […]

Coronavirus updates are currently dominating our news, social media feeds, conversations and interactions. The World Health Organisation has issued some advice on how to protect your mental health during the outbreak. Some key things we can all do to help ourselves and each other are: • Limit the news and be careful what you read. […]

The working hub of the house is often the hardest room to tackle so lets get cracking! Many of us spend hours cleaning the kitchen only for it to look like it hasn’t been cleaned a few hours later. The first job is to tackle the oven. There are lots of products on the market […]