Anton Edelmann, former chef of The Savoy, knows exactly what ingredients will be spring cleaned from the hidden depths of his kitchen cupboard this Spring, as he makes way for the piquant seasonal produce.
This April - June, why not put a spring in your step by joining the Ramblers ‘Bluetiful' bluebell strolls season. The walks will help gather information on one of our best loved flowers; the under-threat British bluebell.
The ESO Clinic's Mother and Baby Scheme is a new low-cost community scheme allowing new mums and their babies (up to 1 year) to come along to the clinic for a thorough osteopathic check and assessment, and if required on-going treatments, for just £5 per appointment.
From 2nd to 5th April there's a chance for the whole family to test their sleuthing skills and discover the secrets hiding in the gardens of Hever Castle with the Annual Easter Egg Trail. Hunting high and low throughout the grounds as a brass band plays in the background, visitors can delight in the springtime gardens whilst they search for the large wooden eggs that hold the clues to the mystery. With the help of Henrietta Hen and friends the f
Robin Laine Gaskin (Dip Hyp LHS CS) a graduate of the highly accredited organisation Chrysalis, achieved a diploma with Distinction in Hypnotherapy and Counselling. Registered with the British Hypnotherapy Society, a professional body for hypnotherapists in the UK. She is a licentiate member of the BHS and is also accredited with the Royal College of Nursing.
A brand new a cappella ladies chorus group starting up in Orpington in Kent. They sing in 4, 5 and 6 part harmony and they are looking for new members! Their repertoire ranges from Aerosmith to Sinatra, with a bit of Queen in between.
Spring is upon us, and with the early morning sunshine, new shoots and buds appearing we are reminded that this is a time for renewed energy, new beginnings and a spot of internal and external spring cleaning. Over the last few years ‘detox’ has become a household word and while some may see it as an opportunity to undo some of the winter over indulgence, others see it as a time for new beginnings, a chance to start a fresh. We hope you enjoy some of this months suggestions, from picking your own wild nettles, to being kind to your liver... every little bit helps in the pursuit of wellbeing. Rachel Branson
A few years ago I came across a video interview of a woman who had been healed of Cancer without the use of medication or surgery. I remembered her shining eyes, radiant smile and soft voice as she spoke of emotions and repressed cell memories, how they remain stored in the body, holding you back emotionally and physically and the importance of learning forgiveness to allow the body to heal.
I am always amazed at the knowledge we have gained from the past, using simple herbal remedies to soothe sore throats, reduce inflammation and aid digestion, applying simple breathing techniques to reduce stress and symptoms such as asthma, and simply by being grateful we can change our perception and improve our overall happiness.
It's logical that what goes around must, in time, come around. This is certainly so in the case of ‘natural remedies', ‘botanical medicine', ‘medical herbalism', ‘herbal medicine', ‘herbology' and ‘medicinal horticulture'.
I don't know about you but the idea of a drunken weekend, ‘L' plates and silly hats, is not my idea of fun, even in my 20's I used to try and avoid Hen weekends, so when it came time to organise my own, I very nearly didn't have one. Then an email came into my Inbox labelled ‘Hen Weekend Retreat'.
Retrograde Saturn and Mercury are the Spring-Cleaners of the Heavens, ‘sweeping' away old relationships and reconnecting friendships, during April and May, says Tristan Morell.
Bread is the most common food that my patients talk about. It seems to be causing digestive problems like bloating, headaches, fatigue, nausea, IBS etc. More often than not bread is avoided due to a self diagnosis of wheat/gluten intolerance without really knowing what grain is causing what symptom, and is it actually the grain but something else entirely that is causing the problem? So what's going on?
Already a hit with celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, Teri Hatcher and Nicole Kidman, who have all been spotted Power Walking, one of the many benefits of the sport is that anyone can do it, from mums with buggies to fitness fanatics.
Never in a thousand years, you'd think, would a French frontline seaport in the Hundred Years War, push the boat out for the Brits, let alone their Monarch. Yet Honfleur, thriving at the time of William the Conqueror, does just that. British yachts in the Marina sport English names - Sea Rover, Merry Fisher.
So the weather is starting to turn, the snow is a distant memory but now summer is looming before us and despite all the resolutions we are still not looking forward to bikini time.
