Monthly Archives: April 2015

There’s more to gardening than pretty flowers and food. Now we can take control of our skincare through the soil too!  That’s what I’ve been discovering since being inspired by a recent workshop I attended in Southfields. The 1-day course … Continue reading →

Women love cosmetics. We love creams and lotions and potions so much that the cosmetics industry in the UK alone is currently worth around £17 billion. Most of us nip into a local pharmacy and buy something familiar off the shelf, … Continue reading →

If there’s ever a time of thinking to escape to the countryside, it’s now. The sun is shining, cherry blossom fills the air, bluebells are flowering, insects are buzzing, birds making nests, nature flourishes with promise. But there’s another reason to seek … Continue reading →

Welcome back! What a delight to sit in the shade, knowing it’s just too hot to be in the sun! Apart from the clatter-bang of builders all around, the air is rich with birdsong and occasionally I see a little blackbird … Continue reading →

Looking to improve your diet? I’m not a fad of ‘diets’ per se, but I do think it’s good to listen to what the experts have to say about what we eat, occasionally. After all, what we eat spreads through … Continue reading →