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Italian Women(Post)
I’ve spent quite a lot of time in Italy this year (for work, rather than play) – and I’ve decided: in my next life, I want to be Italian. Well, we probably all want to be Italian. Sensual. Sexily ele ...
Something In The Air(Post)There are green shoots out there. The light’s shifted, suddenly. And I don’t know about you, but at this time of year I begin – just begin – to think about changing the fragrance I wear. Now, perfum ...
The Kitten, The Vet And The Pet That Made Our Family Happier(Post)“So she’s … dead?” The young Australian vet looked at me with red eyes. “I’ve never had this happen to me before,” he half whispered, as if reading my look of alarm. A silence hung between us as we ...
A Natural Remedy for Varicose Veins, Spider Veins, Haemorrhoids and Poor Circulation(Post)Millions of people worldwide suffer from diseases associated with poor circulation. Varicose veins, Spider Veins and Haemorrhoids are just some of the common circulatory disorders directly associated ...
Red Lipstick(Post)Maybe you’re scared of red lipstick. Maybe you’re devoted to it: the make-up ‘signature’ friends know you for. But as make-up statements go there is nothing more classic – and nothing that oozes conf ...
The Utter Joy And Transformative Effect Of Listening To Music(Post)I know, I know. You don’t need me telling me you about the utterly transformative effect that music (as little as 15 minutes a day) can have on our lives, releasing dopamine and decreasing our cortis ...
Love Of Letters(Post)I’ve long championed the art of the letter. I have boxes of stationery and stacks of postcards, being incapable of exiting a museum via anything except the gift shop, picking up a few on the way. I a ...
Sarah’s Health Notes: How Online CBT Helped One Woman Through Lockdown (Post)Filmmaker Emma*, 55, a mother of two and recent grandmother, gave this account of her experience with an online CBT programme recommended by her GP to help manage her feelings of anxiety and depressi ...
Weekend Read 27 March 2021(Post)Hello Saturday 27 March. With an optimistic spring in our step, we enter British Summer Time (BST) at 1 am. In other words the clocks go forward overnight by an hour and we live in the hope of brig ...
Weekend Read 8 May 2021(Post)Peak excitement as I welcome you to the Weekend Read. This is the Weekend Read where I include several new product launches, award-winning moments and the inevitable treats, which I so enjoy sharing ...
The Beauty Benefits Of Exercise(Post)We all know what exercise does for our bodies: keeping them toned, sleeker, melting fat, lowering cholesterol and reducing cancer rates, busting stress, yada-yada-yada… But less well recognised is th ...
What Are Essential Fatty Acids?(Post)Essential fatty acids seem to be mentioned everywhere these days but just what are essential fatty acids? We often hear of omega-3 fatty acids as well as omega-6 and omega 9 so let's look at essentia ...