On Monday I wrote about rain. Or rather how to fight the rainy day, wintry blues. As much as I love the summer with all its warm sunshine, there are certain things about the kitchen in autumn that just don’t work for me in 30 degree July heat. One of…
Beat the Winter Blues in Epping: Movement, Mood & Light for Better Wellbeing Winter in Epping can feel long, dark and a little overwhelming – especially when motivation drops and cosy evenings feel far more tempting than doing, well… anything. If you find your energy dipping as the seasons change,…
When it comes to Pilates basics, for me the perfect trinity is always shoulder bridge, swimming and the one hundred. These exercises help you to focus on your core and trunk stability as well as mobilising your spine and getting blood flow to the lower back. If you can practise…
On Thursday evening, after I’d got back from my lovely pre and post natal Pilates classes I realised I needed to rustle up something tasty for our impending Paralympics adventure. I’d wanted to make cashew and apricot oat bars but had neither apricots nor cashew nuts in the house. I…
This is, a preserving pan. It’s not a perfect, heavy bottomed, beautiful preserving pan. But this preserving pan belonged to my Grandma. My dad’s mum. And not long after she passed away, I was given this pan, along with a couple of WI cookery books which are now out of…
So I know you know that pelvic floor exercises are a big deal. And I know you know that Pilates is a fabulous way of making sure you get regular practise in. I also know you know that pelvic floor exercises aren’t just something you do when you’re in the…
Is it like yoga? Will I break a sweat? Will it make me thin? Will it fix my back? Will it be able to make me touch my toes? Will it give me a bottom like Pippa Middleton? What if I don’t like it? What if I fart? What’s…
So the sugar fast is holding for me, with the help of green tea, raspberries and pears. And I’m already feeling better for eating well. It reminded me that great food, good moods and exercise all go hand in hand. As soon as I made the decision to eat better,…
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