Melanie Lampro

Mad Mackerel asleep on a soft grey blanket, her striped tabby coat clearly visible as she naps peacefully and remains entirely unimpressed by my attempts to copy her look during a decorating mishap. 📷 Melanie Lampro

Realised I look like I’m trying to copy Mad Mackerel’s tabby stripes. Fortunately, she slept through the whole thing and has absolutely no notes. 🐾🐈

Close-up photograph of dark fabric with white paint smudges and streaks from accidentally brushing against wet paint while decorating.

I did everything right.
Pets secured. Doors shut. Paint planned.
Still walked straight into wet paint because I wildly overestimated my spatial awareness. Decorating remains undefeated. 🎨😅

A calm Mediterranean coastal scene with soft blue sea, sunlit stone, and gentle shadows, evoking quiet, warmth, and everyday self-care rather than traditional Valentine imagery. AI-generated.

Valentine’s doesn’t need to shout to mean something.
Care can be quiet. Ritual can be familiar.

The things we return to again and again often matter more than anything wrapped for one day only. This season, I’m leaning into everyday care; shared, solo, or somewhere in between.

Discover the TEMPLESPA story that began in the Mediterranean over 25 years ago with founders Mark and Liz Warom. 2/2🧵

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TEMPLESPA turns 26 today.
26 years of science-led skincare, Mediterranean inspiration, and thoughtful rituals designed to support everyday well-being.
A brand built on care, integrity, and results, still evolving, still grounded.

Link below ⬇️ 1/2🧵

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Such a great reminder that woodturning can be expressive and unexpected. ✨ Beautiful range of work. #UKGiftHour

That line always gets me. 🤍
Your illustration captures its tenderness so beautifully. #UKGiftHour

Always good to see communities coming together like this. 🤍
Hope it goes really well. #UKGiftHour

Agreed! 💘

New designs are always a treat to see. 🤍
Lovely work. #UKGiftHour

The temptation never ends...

That’s brilliantly specific. 😄
Definitely one of those gifts that actually gets remembered. #UKGiftHour

Gothic vibes without the commitment, very appealing. 🖤
Great idea for journals. #UKGiftHour

You know I love a surprise! 🌈

What a beautiful way to hold a year. 💙💛
You can really feel the time, care, and changing seasons stitched into this. #UKGiftHour

Just remember that when I'm a millionaire, you're making the tiles for my shower room and spa. OK. Thanks. 😂

That fox definitely has a hint of mischief about them. 🦊
Such a lively expression on that squirrel, too. #UKGiftHour

There’s something really lovely about this idea. ❤️
Such a simple, thoughtful way to show you care. #UKGiftHour

That sparkle really comes through in the close-up. 💚
Lovely depth and movement in the glass. #UKGiftHour

Pastel pink letters spelling “LOVE” suspended on strings against a dark background, simple and understated, suggesting gentle, inclusive Valentine’s gifting. Photo by Kelly Sikkema for Unsplash.

Valentine’s isn’t just about couples.
Thoughtful gifts for friends, pets, yourself, and people who deserve a little extra care all count.

That’s very #UKGiftHour energy. 💝
This is where I’ll be heading to treat myself: spatogo.templespa.com/melanielampr...

Fostering & Rescue A transparent account of fostering rescue cats at home in the UK, why support sometimes helps, and how care, boundaries, and responsibility come first for the animals.

I’ve put together a post explaining my involvement in kitten fostering, why I do it, who I work with, how adoption and costs really work, and why transparency and boundaries matter. Care doesn’t have to be loud to be real. 🐾

melanielampro.com/2026/01/28/f...

Unsure if she’s measuring him, guarding him or assessing her long-term feeding prospects.

I know it's a long read but, I hope it does help some folks know they aren't alone.

Flareability: Notes on Pain, Pacing, and Small Victories Flareability: Notes on Pain, Pacing, and Small Victories is my honest story of living with Fibromyalgia; from flare days and fibro fog to self-care hacks, pacing, and finding small moments of resil…

Rest, pacing, and listening to my body aren’t aesthetics for me, they’re survival skills.
I wrote this about living with fibromyalgia, quietly and honestly, and it still feels true. Sharing it here, gently.

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For anyone who’s asked how to help, donations towards vet costs can be made via Cat Man Jules Hales’ account at Hall Court Veterinary Group in Dinnington.

No expectation at all, just an option.

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Tabby kitten Mad Mackerel standing on a white unit, showing a neatly shaved patch on her flank following her spay surgery, with fur beginning to grow back.

Calico kitten Growly Batface resting on a dark blanket beside a black kitten, with a visible shaved area and small healing incision on her flank from recent spay surgery.

Mad Mackerel and Growly Batface are doing exactly as you’d hope after their spays; bright, eating well, healing nicely and very much themselves.

Huge thanks to Hall Court Veterinary Group in Dinnington for taking such excellent care of them.

That first glimpse of sunshine always feels like a little reset. These forest scenes are so calming, like a quiet walk without leaving your desk. 🌿✨ #UKGiftAM

You can absolutely feel that care in it. 🤍
A lovely thing to share with people all year round. #UKGiftHour

Using up scraps like this is such a great idea. 💚
Lovely to see creativity and care going hand in hand. #UKGiftHour