The sun has got its hat on!

It always amazes me how happier everyone is when the sun is shining. People smile that little bit more, seem that bit more polite, more friendly, more talkative and generally nicer. It goes to show how much of a profound effect the daylight hours and bright skies have on people and their moods. Also, don’t forget that sunshine in moderation…

Aspartame… Bitter Sweet?

I was chatting to one of my Reflexology clients yesterday who happened to mention that her beverage of choice is the popular diet fizzy cola drink. It got me thinking about the adverse publicity surrounding Aspartame – the main sweetening ingredient in most diet fizzy drinks and very popular amongst diabetics. Now, this lovely lady is a beautiful 58 year…

Bed bugs… Yuk!

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Well firstly, before I say anything, can I just thank the news reader on my local radio station for letting me know all about the national infestation and growing problem of bed bugs! Thanks to them, I spent three very restless and itchy nights in bed before finally pleading with my poor partner  to help me strip the bed, bedroom,…

A big THANK YOU!!!

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Well I am back from my holiday, busily catching up on work and home stuff and it occurred to me that I had forgotten to do one vital thing on my website. A really big THANK YOU to FreshlyPressed for creating my lovely web site. I think I have been the client from hell because after finishing a perfectly adequate…

Chlorella and Spirulina

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I have been reading and researching with great interest about the benefits of Chlorella and Spirulina. Simply put, these are nothing more than pond scum. Algae that grown in fresh water lakes in warm climates. However, these little devils are so full of vitamins, minerals and nutrients, they have been labelled superfoods. I purchased my first batch of the powders…

A Ginger Twat

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…and proud of it! Redheads have a bad name in England and are often seen as spawns of the antichrist. But all that aside, the worst part about being a redhead [and I know, because I am one] is that when the sun comes out, I go inside. My country of birth and home for 40 years [Australia] was hot…

Be kind to your skin

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On my way to work this morning, I heard an interesting news item on the possibility of a link between eczema and acne and the ingredients contained in skin care products. As a nation we spend thousands of pounds a year on beauty and skin care products and I would like to bet that hardly anyone is aware of the…

Herb of the day – Chamomile

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Whenever I see a Chamomile plant, I always want to run my fingers over the leaves. Chamomile is a lovely plant with mossy fernlike leaves and small daisy heads. The blooms smell a little like apples. Chamomile is definitely on my list of favourites being a versatile herb with many uses. It is gentle enough for babies and young children…