September 03, 2022
Words can be presented, massaged, and manipulated to spin facts. A drama, a distraction, a ‘sleight of text’. The narrative fed and digested without question as the next stimulus distracts us. Fake news is so prevalent on the internet that we seem to have become accepting, and almost comatose to delving deeper.
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August 26, 2022
For anyone fond of poppers, here's a healthy version. Commonly used to make naturally gluten free porridge or popped for cereals, amaranth is thought to have been cultivated wild for 8000 years before being domesticated around 4000BC.
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August 24, 2022
Do you know anyone under 50 with one of these at home? Either I’m showing my age or perhaps at the cusp of a trend-shift in fashions 😀 but I saw this, loved it and bought it.
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August 24, 2022
They say patience is a virtue. I also think it develops with age as we realise some things just come in their own time. Or not as maybe. C’est la vie. Or ‘Them’s the breaks’ as Boris said...
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August 05, 2022
Following on from last week's cherry theme. I've gone for the Kirsch variety so you can make this easily at any time of year. Being a little unprepared I only realised at the end that I'd lent my kitchen blow torch to a friend. Thankfully Michael rescued the situation with his industrial version from the tool shed.
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July 22, 2022
How do we teach kids to handle risk? Not by cradling them too tightly, but yet we also want them to be safe, and risk, the chance for loss or gain, is an unavoidable part of life.
All actions or inactions involve risk, but risky doesn’t mean reckless.
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July 02, 2022
As they say. "Eyes are the windows to the soul". And a window can be transformed with a fine set of drapes. Hina is our resident expert and we are offering four different versions of eyelash extension from Classic to Mega Volume.
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June 18, 2022
Two years of COVID-deprivation have brought a surge in wedding bookings. Our Bridal Team is looking after at least one every week now and a recent event was a glorious day for Tiffany Watson with several of the cast from Made in Chelsea.
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June 11, 2022
“This lady’s not for changing” - Of course that misquotes Margaret Thatcher who wasn’t talking about her hair anyway 🤥. But though the Queen is seen as someone who’s steadfastly stuck with the same hairstyle, that’s not quite true.
The softer looser effect, as she took to the throne, gave way to a bigger firmer formidable style as seen in the middle image above.
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June 10, 2022
Possibly the most famous Italian desert, Tiramisu is a light boozy sweet made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of cream, sugar and mascarpone cheese, then dusted with cocoa. Levels of marsala wine are optional to personal taste.
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June 10, 2022
There are various stories about how Eton Mess originated, from a picnic being dropped at a cricket match and smashing up the meringue, strawberries and cream pudding, to an over excited labrador jumping on the basket and squashing it. In any story, the boys don't mind that the original desert is ruined and tuck in.
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June 04, 2022
Named after Queen Victoria who enjoyed a slice with her afternoon tea, this may seem a bit old fashioned (classic) in our hemp and chia seed world but it remains a favourite in all circles.
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