Your Story – Lauren & Polly, Horse Insurance

This time around, we’ve caught up with our customer Lauren, to hear more about her horse, Polly, and what led to her having to make a claim. Background: I’ve had my own horses from being in my 20s, but I’ve been around them since being a toddler. I got Polly after seeing a post about […]
DIAMONDS AND PEARLS – OUR GUIDE TO WEDDING ANNIVERSARY GIFTS, YEAR BY YEAR

Thinking of the perfect gift for someone is always tricky, but with wedding anniversary gifts we get a little bit of help as traditionally every year has its own theme. For example, silver for 25 years, paper for one. The tradition of giving a gift to commemorate an anniversary goes back to the Ancient Romans, […]
Your Story – Kate & Ranni, Dog Insurance

This time around, we’ve caught up with our customer Kate, to hear more about her dog, Ranni, and what led to her having to make a claim. Background: Previously, we had Jax, a Staffy cross Lurcher, that’s what we ended up thinking he was in the end, as we were told he was a Staffy, […]
Your Story – Graham & Ollie, Dog Insurance

This time around, we’ve caught up with our customer Graham, to hear more about his dog, Ollie, and what led to him having to make a claim. Background: I’ve had cats all my life, 22 years before being married and 56 years married. Nine years ago, I was ‘conned’ into getting ‘a’ dog. At the […]
Your Story – Willowe & Remy, Dog Insurance

This time around, we’ve caught up with our customer Willowe, to hear more about her dog, Remy, and what led to her having to make a claim. Background: My dog is called Remy, she’s a Manchester Terrier and I’ve had dogs all my life. I’ve had various rescues, but one rescue in particular, came from […]
WINTER WONDERLAND – 5 OF YORK’S BEST WINTER WEDDING VENUES

We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing a winter wedding venue in York; while summer weddings get all the glory, there’s something really magical about a winter wedding – even more so when it’s held somewhere that’s as steeped in charm and history as York is. Here at The Insurance Emporium, we’re just […]
ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRYSIDE – WHERE TO GO ON A HORSE-RIDING HOLIDAY IN 2026

There are lots of reasons the UK is perfect for a horse-riding holiday; there’s such a variety of landscapes we’re spoilt for choice, from mountains and moors to vast sweeping beaches and rugged cliffs – there’s something for everyone, whether you want a leisurely trail ride, to something more adventurous, you’re guaranteed to find the […]
TAKE THE HIGH ROAD – THE BEST HORSE-RIDING HOLIDAYS IN SCOTLAND

There’s nothing like a horse-riding holiday when you want to go back to nature and escape modern life, and we’re spoilt for choice here in the UK for beautiful horse rides. But there’s something about Scotland that really lends itself to a great horse-riding holiday; you get a mix of adventure and tranquillity, rugged mountains […]
I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S NOT CHRISTMAS – THE 10 BEST WINTER SONGS (THAT AREN’T CHRISTMAS SONGS)

It’s that time of year again, when no sooner have we put away our flip flops and barbecues, then advent calendars start appearing in the shops and the dreaded C-word starts making an appearance. You can’t walk into a shop without hearing Mariah Carey warbling out of the speakers as those trusty Christmas hits kick […]
LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE – DJ LEGENDS AND RISING STARS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

The term DJ, or Disc Jockey, used to conjure up images of a radio presenter – think Tony Blackburn on Radio 1 in the 1960s, and the term Disc Jockey was first used in 1935 to describe a radio announcer who played records on the radio. The first discotheque opened in Paris in 1947; its […]