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Spring Forward

Spring Forward

Oh it’s been a particularly long winter.  My relationship with the coldest season has begrudgingly soured, due to the unwelcome development of yet another autoimmune disease, this one highly reactive to cold and wet weather.  Not particularly helpful when you live in the Welsh wilderness! […]

Top Tips for Beating the Lurgy

Top Tips for Beating the Lurgy

In the midst of this glorious weather we’ve been having, I have been struck down by the dreaded lurgy! I’m feeling oh so sorry for myself with streaming eyes and swollen glands,  looking at the wonderful blue sky through the  window whilst I’m curled up […]

Beltane Blessings

Beltane Blessings

Beltane blessings everyone!  Happy first day of Summer!  Oh my I can’t tell you how optimistic I feel about the coming months.  Although the rain scuppered our plans for a bonfire on the beach last night, we celebrated Calan Mai with some beautiful music and great […]

5 top tips for bathing like a Queen

5 top tips for bathing like a Queen

We are a family of bathers. I know showering is better for the environment and I do mostly shower, but there’s nothing quite as delicious as lowering your weary bones into warm water at the end of a long day. To me a bath is […]