:root{--ink:#123f3b;--ink-deep:#0a302d;--rose:#d86f79;--rose-dark:#bc5662;--cream:#fbf7f1;--sand:#eee4d7;--mint:#dcece5;--sky:#dce9ef;--white:#fff;--muted:#5f706d;--shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(13,55,51,.12);--serif:"Libre Caslon Text",Georgia,serif;--sans:"DM Sans",Arial,sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:84px}body{margin:0;color:var(--ink-deep);background:var(--cream);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}img{display:block;max-width:100%}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit}.container{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 40px));margin-inline:auto}.skip-link{position:fixed;top:10px;left:10px;z-index:999;transform:translateY(-150%);background:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px}.skip-link:focus{transform:none}.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(18,63,59,.08)}.nav-wrap{width:min(1240px,calc(100% - 32px));height:82px;margin:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-width:max-content}.brand img{width:46px;height:46px}.brand span{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.1}.brand strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.23rem}.brand small{margin-top:5px;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;margin-left:auto}nav a{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}nav a:hover{color:var(--rose-dark)}.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:10px}.menu-toggle span:not(.sr-only){display:block;width:24px;height:2px;margin:5px;background:var(--ink)}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;min-height:50px;padding:0 24px;border:0;border-radius:999px;background:var(--rose);color:#fff;font-weight:700;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(188,86,98,.23);cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}.button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:var(--rose-dark)}.button-small{min-height:44px;padding:0 20px;font-size:.9rem}.button-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);color:var(--ink-deep);box-shadow:none;border:1px solid rgba(18,63,59,.3)}.button-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink-deep)}.button-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}.eyebrow{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--rose-dark);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.17em;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}.light{color:#f2bec3}h1,h2,h3,p{margin-top:0}h1,h2{font-family:var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.08}h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,5.8rem);font-weight:400}h2{font-size:clamp(2.25rem,4.2vw,4rem);font-weight:400}h1 em,h2 em{font-weight:400;color:var(--rose-dark)}
.hero{position:relative;min-height:720px;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden}.hero-image,.hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0}.hero-image{background:url("companionship-blackpool.png") center/cover no-repeat}.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(251,247,241,.98) 0%,rgba(251,247,241,.90) 34%,rgba(251,247,241,.15) 66%,rgba(0,0,0,.04) 100%)}.hero-content{position:relative;padding-block:90px}.hero-content>*{max-width:610px}.hero-copy{font-size:1.15rem;max-width:540px;margin-bottom:28px;color:#345a56}.hero-note{margin-top:16px;font-size:.83rem;color:var(--muted)}
.trust-strip{background:#fff;border-block:1px solid rgba(18,63,59,.08)}.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.trust-grid>div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:22px 18px;border-right:1px solid rgba(18,63,59,.1)}.trust-grid>div:last-child{border:0}.line-icon{font-size:2rem;color:var(--rose)}.trust-grid p{margin:0;line-height:1.25}.trust-grid strong,.trust-grid small{display:block}.trust-grid strong{font-size:.9rem}.trust-grid small{margin-top:4px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.75rem}
.section{padding:100px 0}.section-heading{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 44px}.section-heading>p:last-child{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem}.centred{text-align:center}.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.service-card{overflow:hidden;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(18,63,59,.08);border-radius:22px;box-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(18,63,59,.07);transition:.25s}.service-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.service-top{height:128px;display:grid;place-items:center}.service-top span{font-size:2.5rem;color:#fff;filter:drop-shadow(0 3px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.15))}.coffee{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#bc8f6c,#e6c49f)}.coast{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#6ba2af,#c6dfe3)}.garden{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#799c7d,#d5d99f)}.travel{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#6e94a6,#c5dce5)}.tech{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#587f7a,#b7d9cd)}.home{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#be7781,#eed1ca)}.service-card>div:last-child{padding:22px}.service-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:8px}.service-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}.boundary-note{max-width:900px;margin:28px auto 0;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--mint);text-align:center;font-size:.88rem;color:#40625e}
.story{background:#fff}.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr .95fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}.story-copy p:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--muted)}.text-link{display:inline-flex;gap:12px;color:var(--rose-dark);font-weight:700}.photo-card{position:relative}.photo-card img{aspect-ratio:1/1.1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:48% 48% 42% 42%;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.photo-card>p{position:absolute;right:-24px;bottom:-28px;width:180px;height:180px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:28px;background:#f8dfd5;text-align:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;transform:rotate(-7deg);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(18,63,59,.12)}.photo-card>p span{display:block;font-size:1.8rem}.value-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:18px}.value-list li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}.value-list li>span{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--mint);font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--ink)}.value-list strong,.value-list small{display:block}.value-list small{color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px}.family-section{background:var(--sky)}.family-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}.family-card{min-height:400px;border-radius:24px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(15,58,54,.18),rgba(15,58,54,.6)),url("companionship-blackpool.png") left center/cover;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:36px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.script{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.6rem;color:#fff;line-height:1.3}.tick-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin-top:28px}.tick-grid span{padding:13px 16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.7);border-radius:12px;font-weight:600}
.steps{background:#fff}.steps-grid{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}.steps-grid li{position:relative;padding:28px;border-radius:18px;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--sand)}.steps-grid li>span{display:grid;place-items:center;width:48px;height:48px;margin-bottom:24px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem}.steps-grid h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem}.steps-grid p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}.pricing{background:var(--mint)}.price-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}.small-print{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted)}.price-card{background:#fff;padding:42px;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.price-card>p{font-weight:700;color:var(--rose-dark)}.price-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:1.7rem}.price-card h3 strong{font-size:3.8rem}.price-card h3 small{font:500 1rem var(--sans);color:var(--muted)}.price-card ul{padding-left:20px;margin:24px 0 30px}.price-card li{margin:8px 0}.testimonials{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#f7eee3 100%)}.section-heading .script{color:var(--rose-dark);font-size:1.35rem}.quote-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.quote-grid blockquote{margin:0;padding:30px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(18,63,59,.08)}.quote-grid blockquote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.08rem}.quote-grid footer{font-weight:700;color:var(--rose-dark)}
.contact-section{padding:95px 0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}.contact-copy h2{color:#fff}.contact-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){color:#d6e3df;font-size:1.05rem}.contact-options{display:grid;gap:12px;margin-top:30px}.contact-options>a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:15px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:14px}.contact-options>a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}.contact-options>a>span{display:grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--rose);font-size:1.25rem}.contact-options small,.contact-options strong{display:block}.contact-options small{color:#b8d0ca}.enquiry-form{display:grid;gap:15px;padding:34px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink-deep);border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}.enquiry-form label{display:grid;gap:7px;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem}.enquiry-form label>span{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}input,select,textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #cad7d4;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 13px;background:#fbfdfc;color:var(--ink-deep)}input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(216,111,121,.24);border-color:var(--rose)}textarea{resize:vertical}.consent{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr!important;align-items:start}.consent input{width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:3px}.form-note{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}.site-footer{background:#f7f3ed;padding:60px 0 22px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px}.footer-grid h3{font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}.footer-grid>div:not(.footer-brand){display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;font-size:.9rem}.footer-grid a:hover{color:var(--rose-dark)}.footer-brand p{margin-top:20px;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic}.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:50px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid #d8d2ca;color:var(--muted);font-size:.77rem}
@media(max-width:1050px){nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:82px;left:0;right:0;padding:24px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 20px 30px rgba(18,63,59,.12);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}nav.open{display:flex}.menu-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}.header-cta{display:none}.story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.value-list{grid-column:1/-1;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:22px}.service-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.steps-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.trust-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.trust-grid>div:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.trust-grid>div:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid rgba(18,63,59,.1)}}
@media(max-width:760px){.container{width:min(100% - 28px,1160px)}.section{padding:72px 0}.nav-wrap{height:72px}.brand strong{font-size:1.06rem}.brand small{font-size:.53rem}nav{top:72px}.hero{min-height:680px;align-items:flex-end}.hero-image{background-position:64% center}.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(251,247,241,.99) 0%,rgba(251,247,241,.93) 52%,rgba(251,247,241,.18) 88%)}.hero-content{padding-block:230px 52px}.hero-content .eyebrow{font-size:.68rem}.hero-copy{font-size:1rem}.trust-grid,.service-grid,.story-grid,.family-grid,.price-grid,.quote-grid,.contact-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.trust-grid>div{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(18,63,59,.1)}.trust-grid>div:last-child{border-bottom:0}.story-grid{gap:36px}.photo-card{max-width:430px;margin:auto}.photo-card>p{right:-4px;width:145px;height:145px;padding:18px}.value-list{grid-column:auto;grid-template-columns:1fr}.family-grid,.price-grid,.contact-grid{gap:38px}.family-card{min-height:330px}.tick-grid,.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.steps-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid{gap:28px}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}.quote-grid{gap:14px}.enquiry-form{padding:24px}.button{width:100%}.button-row{display:grid}.hero-note{text-align:center}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.button,.service-card{transition:none}}

/* Keep the complete hero photograph visible at every screen size. */
.hero-image{background-size:contain;background-position:right center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-color:#f7eadc}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero{background:#fff}.hero-image{background-position:center top;background-color:#fff}.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0,transparent 56.25vw,#fff 56.25vw,#fff 100%)}.hero-content{padding-top:calc(56.25vw + 18px)}}

/* Why we exist */
.purpose-page{background:#fff}.purpose-hero{padding:120px 0 110px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cream) 0%,#f8e5df 100%);text-align:center}.purpose-hero-inner{max-width:900px}.purpose-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,6.7vw,6rem);margin-bottom:30px}.purpose-intro{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;color:#345a56;font-size:1.18rem}.purpose-opening,.digital-section{padding:110px 0}.purpose-two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:90px;align-items:start}.purpose-two-col h2{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.6vw,4.25rem)}.purpose-prose{font-size:1.05rem;color:#486663}.purpose-prose p{margin-bottom:22px}.purpose-emphasis{font:italic 700 1.42rem/1.5 var(--serif);color:var(--rose-dark)}.purpose-moments{padding:110px 0;background:var(--cream)}.moment-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;max-width:960px;margin:0 auto 45px}.moment-grid>div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:20px;border-radius:16px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(18,63,59,.08)}.moment-grid span{display:grid;place-items:center;width:44px;height:44px;flex:0 0 44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--mint);color:var(--ink);font-size:1.35rem}.purpose-prose-centred{max-width:820px;margin:auto;text-align:center}.connection-section{padding:110px 0;background:var(--sky)}.connection-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:75px;align-items:center}.connection-card{min-height:420px;padding:55px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;border-radius:45% 45% 25px 25px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.connection-card .line-icon{font-size:4rem;color:#f0abb1}.connection-card .script{font-size:2.2rem}.connection-card p:last-child{color:#d3e2df}.digital-section{background:#fff}.people-first-section{padding:110px 0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff}.people-first-inner{max-width:900px}.people-first-inner h2{color:#fff}.light-prose{color:#d3e2df;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px}.people-first-inner blockquote{margin:40px 0 0;padding:32px 0 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);font:italic 1.45rem/1.55 var(--serif);color:#f4d8d9}.purpose-finale{padding:110px 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,var(--cream))}.purpose-finale .script{color:var(--rose-dark)}.purpose-finale p{max-width:680px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.centred-buttons{justify-content:center;margin-top:28px}
@media(max-width:760px){.purpose-hero{padding:80px 0 72px}.purpose-opening,.purpose-moments,.connection-section,.digital-section,.people-first-section,.purpose-finale{padding:72px 0}.purpose-two-col,.connection-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.moment-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.connection-card{min-height:320px;padding:35px}.light-prose{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}.people-first-inner blockquote{font-size:1.25rem}.centred-buttons{display:grid}}