Author Profile: Alice Ryan

Out & About: The best local places to see spring blossom

The National Trust’s annual #Blossomwatch season has begun. Here’s where best to see the blooms across Cambridgeshire and Suffolk

Recipes: Four unbeatable home-bakes to make this Easter

Recipes: Four unbeatable home-bakes to make this Easter

Easter would be incomplete without sweet treats. Velvet shares four unbeatable home-bakes for the Easter weekend

Win: The Duke satchel from Cambridge’s M.Hulot CLOSED

Win: The Duke satchel from Cambridge’s M.Hulot CLOSED

The new satchel from Cambridge leather brand M. Hulot is an instant classic – and you could win one, worth £285!

Win: Afternoon tea for two at The Carpenters Arms CLOSED

Win: Afternoon tea for two at The Carpenters Arms CLOSED

The Carpenters Arms in Great Wilbraham serves a splendid afternoon tea – and you could be next to try it. . .

Win: A luxury scent set from To The Fairest CLOSED

Win: A luxury scent set from To The Fairest CLOSED

Ordre Cosmique – the unisex fragrance from Cambridge-born brand To The Fairest – is set for cult status. You could win a £135 gift set. . .

Win: Two nights at a countryside holiday cottage CLOSED

Win: Two nights at a countryside holiday cottage CLOSED

Feel like getting away from it all? You could win a two-night stay at Fullers Hill Cottages in the Cambridgeshire countryside

Win: A styling session with The Charlotte Edit CLOSED

Win: A styling session with The Charlotte Edit CLOSED

In need of some style inspiration for spring/summer? You could win a one-to-one wardrobe revamp with The Charlotte Edit. . .

Win: A springtime bouquet of preserved blooms CLOSED

Win: A springtime bouquet of preserved blooms CLOSED

A bouquet of real flowers and foliage that lasts all year? That’s what you could win this month, courtesy of Suffolk brand Shida. . .

Win: A Fitzbillies afternoon tea hamper for four CLOSED

Win: A Fitzbillies afternoon tea hamper for four CLOSED

Cambridge institution Fitzbillies is giving away a luxury afternoon tea hamper for four – and yes, Chelsea buns are included. . .

Win: A stunning gold choker and cuff from Meraki CLOSED

Win: A stunning gold choker and cuff from Meraki CLOSED

Meraki by Rashmi Bajaj is known for statement jewellery. You could win this striking collar and cuff set, worth £160. . .

Win: Two tickets to a blissful summer day retreat CLOSED

Win: Two tickets to a blissful summer day retreat CLOSED

Divine Feminine Retreats is giving you the chance to win two tickets – worth £260! – to a summer day retreat in the Cambridgeshire countryside

Win: A luxury food and wine basket from hampers.com CLOSED

Win: A luxury food and wine basket from hampers.com CLOSED

To celebrate Velvet’s 200th edition, hampers.com is giving away a Luxury Food & Wine Basket – worth £120!

Win: A scented candle set from Waxwing CLOSED

Win: A scented candle set from Waxwing CLOSED

Bring in the spring with this seasonal Waxwing gift set, containing a pair of scented candles and worth £44.95

Win: A gorgeous Ruby & The Angel gift hamper CLOSED

Win: A gorgeous Ruby & The Angel gift hamper CLOSED

Debenham’s Ruby & The Angel is the ultimate gift shop – just look at this hamperful of presents for all the family. . .

Win: A manicure at Newmarket’s La Beaute Box CLOSED

Win: A manicure at Newmarket’s La Beaute Box CLOSED

Read on for your chance to win a £30 gel manicure at Newmarket’s La Beaute Box. . .

Win: A £45 fruit tree for your garden CLOSED

Win: A £45 fruit tree for your garden CLOSED

Planting trees is one of the most powerful ways to help our planet – and you could win a fruit tree for your own garden, worth £45!

Win: A set of XW3D printed animal fidgets CLOSED

Win: A set of XW3D printed animal fidgets CLOSED