Last week I had an umbrella crush. Spotted in the window of the lovely Paper Dress vintage shop on Curtain Road in London. It’s a Sixties original, perfect condition with a hooked wooden handle. With the kind of weakness I have for beautiful umbrellas, especially old ones, of course I had to have it…what do you think?!
I’d like you to meet these beautiful avocado plants, grown straight from avocado stones. They are the slightly tall and lanky plants on the windowsill and growing fast, high and…
Last week a few new products landed on my desk. My favourite was the long awaited nail polishes from The Organic Pharmacy’s Organic Glam range. Samples are still limited (hence…
So as I continue to wait for a Heathrow flight to Africa (three days late and counting now!), my morning post cheers me up as I find the cutest little…
It was great to see Dr.Hauschka make-up used for the Louise Amstrup Spring/Summer 11 show last week at London Fashion Week. And it was a strong, edgy look too. Make-up…
Think natural make-up is a bit iffy? It’s time to throw that misconception out the window. Last week I had the pleasure of having my make-up done with Couleur Caramel…
I reviewed a very interesting massage treatment for Natural Health magazine recently which puts a totally new spin on a traditional massage. Instead of switching off, therapist Belinda Freeman encourages you…
Shh… don’t tell my face oil, but I’ve fallen for a water-based serum. Hosanna Intensive Skin-Plumping Serum by Antipodes (New Zealand’s finest natural beauty brand) is great for hydrating dry…
Tea, tea, how I love tea… I have tins of the stuff from all around the world jamming my kitchen cupboards. But this one – Persistence of Memory by Hari…
I was at the beautiful Limewood House hotel in New Forest a few weeks ago and then embarked on an amazing trip to Kosovo with a women’s charity. Before I…
I’m a bit of a wimp when it comes to caffeine – anything after 4pm and I’m wide-eyed until the early hours so come evening, I switch to herbs. Pukka Teas…
I love it. And we know we need them in the UK!