April 29, 2020
In January, Jean Paul Gaultier announced through social Media that he would be retiring from the runway after 50 years of loyal service to the fashion industry.
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April 24, 2020
Some people love exercising, others just want to get it over with. But what if you could get it done in 10 minutes twice a week? A lot of scientific evidence points to the value of short high intensity workouts.
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April 24, 2020
You may have heard the marketing term, ‘Sell the sizzle not the steak’. Don't be fooled. Here we look at how marketeers play sleight of hand with our thinking and our emotions to sell us stuff.
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April 23, 2020
We were floating around the Med with one of our favourite families when I picked up this recipe. Their onboard chef very kindly gave me her recipes for some brilliant Greek delicacies.
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April 17, 2020
I’m lucky to have two families. My biological family and my work family. Our online store is continuing to ship worldwide as normal. Our warehouses are following the strictest W.H.O advice and protocols...
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April 17, 2020
I love quick and easy recipes and this isn’t one of them. But my Japanese Cheesecake is one of Michael’s favourites and as everyone has a little more time, I thought I’d share it.
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April 16, 2020
I’ve a confession. I like long, undomesticated hair on kids, it can add to their cuteness. But Gaby likes boys with neat hair and what with going back to school, Jack was for the chop.
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April 10, 2020
How long does it take before we reminisce?
Three days into lockdown, I was struck by how sad I felt about a lost vibrant world of colour. The people, creativity, glamour, flowers. Yes flowers. I missed the flowers, already so soon.
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April 10, 2020
Our twins love baking. They wanted to make mini Chollas last month to take in for their teachers. Little charmers. Here are two easy recipes that the kids can help with. One for Easter and one for Passover.
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April 03, 2020
Two weeks of Lockdown. The salon is closed and Gaby hasn’t asked me to do any decorating yet. Gaby is a fitness and cake expert. I know. Not two skills you expect to see on the same CV.
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April 02, 2020
It’s true that I hate cooking. But I love baking. Cooking seems all kitchen histrionics and flailing arms - a dollop of this a bit of that. All too stressful. I love baking because it’s measured and precise.
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April 02, 2020
I started training under Gaby as a client twenty years ago, and now we play sport and train together. Health and fitness have always been important to me. But everyone has different motivations for working out.
For some it’s more about
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