New research may be a persuading factor in getting you hitting that treadmill even harder, as a new study from UT Southwestern’s O’Donnell Brain Institute suggests that the lower the fitness levels the faster the deterioration of vital nerve fibres in the brain. This deterioration results in cognitive decline, including memory issues that are characteristic…
Built in the swinging sixties and having seen many an iconic moment pass through its doors including the filming of “The Italian Job” and the premier party of “The Yellow Submarine” by the Beatles, The Royal Lancaster London really is a must on your bucket list of hotels to visit in the Capital. Having undergone...
Sleep (and lack of it) is a hot topic, particularly with around half of the UK adults surviving on six hours or less sleep a night and as many as four out of five people say they have disturbed or poor sleep*. With the ‘ideal’ amount being closer to eight hours of sound slumber, it’s clear we’re...
Inspiring us this month is florals, bold and bright or soft and romantic you can use them in every room in the house to accessorise or dominate, the choice is yours. Debenhams £25 Beaumonde £7.50 Debenhams £25 Next £14 Sainsbury's Home £15 Next £40 HomeSense £49.99 Annabel James £59.95 Amara £199 Next £40 HomeSense £49.99
Church Cottage in Kelmscott is the latest addition to Luxury Cotswold Rentals, offering much more than meets the eye, cleverly combining honey-hued stone with glass and light to create a beautiful family home. With five bedrooms and five bathrooms, this rural Cotswold home – close to Kelmscott Manor, William Morris’ summer residence, has been renovated...
Dashing through the snow on a one horse open sleigh, not quite, I WAS dashing through the snow, but it wasn’t on a sleigh,it was, in fact, a snowmobile dashing through the picturesque, Narnia like landscape in Finnish Lapland, an exhilarating, slightly scary experience, but one that is so worth it. It is magical and...
I think no one would deny that we live in a fast paced world and many people would say their lives are too busy. Not only do some people work long hours and manage the demands of family, but understandably, we want to fit in time to do other things, see friends, read, listen to…
“This delicious cheesecake makes a wonderful dessert your guests will love.” Ingredients For The Base: 150g Duchy Original Stem Ginger biscuits or Ginger Nuts, finely crushed 60g butter, melted For The Filling: 400g forced rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 2.5cm (1in) lengths 1tbsp stem ginger syrup from the jar 100g caster sugar 300g cream cheese,…
We’ve all been there – you’ve just got into bed, you’re feeling all cosy and warm, until you realise you’ve still got a full-face of makeup on. Deciding whether to take it off or just go to sleep is a dilemma most ladies have faced at some point in their lives. At the time, it…
Alfresco cocktails on a cold winters night in February – Have I gone mad? Not at all, I’m sat sipping a ‘Soho Sunset’whilst wrapped in a blanket with the warmth of outdoor heaters keeping me nice and snug as I perch high above the streets of London drinking in not only my cocktail but the...
