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Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors

September 30, 2023

There are no Greek Gods in Joel’s story nor pleated leather skirts, but in a reimagined version of a Homer epic, for more sensitive modern times, Joel left the shores of ancient Kalamata in the Peloponnese region of Greece, an area steeped in Mycenaean and Spartan history, to conquer London’s hairdressing scene.

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Gaby's (No-Bake) Bakery

Gaby's (No-Bake) Bakery

September 29, 2023

Here’s one to confuse your taste buds. Normally you’d expect to bite through the soft filling, in this case soft apple oozing with cinnamon nutmeg and sultana flavours, whilst preparing to hit the biscuity or flaky case...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Lizzie

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Lizzie

September 23, 2023

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Gaby's Bakery - Skateboard Birthday Cake

Gaby's Bakery - Skateboard Birthday Cake

September 22, 2023

The boys love their birthday cake and put a request in early. The theme is whatever they're interested in at the moment. Last year it was Nerf guns, and this year skateboarding having had lots of lessons in Camden and Alexander Palace then coming home proudly showing their war wounds.

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How to Get Thicker Hair - Part 3

How to Get Thicker Hair - Part 3

September 22, 2023

If you want more of something it’s normal to think about what needs adding. But in hair, the biggest gains come from stopping the losses. As Lord Weinstock stated when asked his best investment tip for getting rich, he said...

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How to Have Thicker Hair - Part 2

How to Have Thicker Hair - Part 2

September 21, 2023

Following on from last week’s, How to Get Thicker Hair Part 1. I didn’t want to exclude people who struggle with a bush and think these tips are only for people with fine hair. If you have thicker unruly hair all the tips will help you too because healthy hair is softer, vibrant and more manageable.

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Gaby's Bakery - Lemon & Blueberry Soufra

Gaby's Bakery - Lemon & Blueberry Soufra

September 16, 2023

Soufra is a Greek custard cake using filo pastry all baked together with ingredients like blueberries and lemon to make a beautiful desert. 'Soufra' is the Greek word for 'ruffle', and the filo pastry is folded in a concertina design giving extra pockets for the custard to seep into.

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Gaby's Bakery - Chickpea Cookies (Nan-e nokhodchi)

Gaby's Bakery - Chickpea Cookies (Nan-e nokhodchi)

September 09, 2023

This Persian recipe is always brought out for their new year but can be enjoyed anytime by everyone as it’s vegan and gluten free. Using chickpea flour gives a delicate and crumbly melt-in-your-mouth biscuit with fragrant flavours of cardamom, pistachio and rose water carrying you eastward.

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How to Get Thicker Hair - Part 1

How to Get Thicker Hair - Part 1

September 08, 2023

I love hair. I’ve been feeling it professionally for over forty years and no matter what type or length, I enthusiastically want it to be its best. Healthy hair emits a vibrant energy that’s enticing to onlookers and confidence-boosting to the wearer.

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Gaby's Bakery - Honey Cake

Gaby's Bakery - Honey Cake

September 07, 2023

Only one recipe this week - Michael says I’m slacking. But it’s so delicious and seasonal that it’s worth two. I sometimes find honey cake heavy and dense, but this recipe is light and moist.

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Why Good Brushes Matter

Why Good Brushes Matter

September 05, 2023

Professionally, I wouldn't touch 99% of the hairbrushes for sale on the market. I don't know what goes on inside big companies. One might make plastic household items like bowls and bins, and maybe someone thinks, “Hey, let's make a mould for a hairbrush...

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The French Connection

The French Connection

September 01, 2023

Are we jealous of the French? Do they envy us? This love-hate relationship of the frogs and les rosbifs has lasted a thousand years, along with forty-one wars in the meantime and two World Wars as allies. But London is the sixth largest French city (were it in France) and the English love France second only to Spain as a European second-home or retirement destination.

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