Jenny’s thoughts.
December 15, 2016 2:55 pm | Posted in Personal, Recipes
Do you remember being given elderberry syrup on a spoon by your grandmother? I certainly do…. my grandmother was a GP’s wife but back in the day when doctor’s had their own little pharmacies and
November 24, 2016 2:44 pm | Posted in Healthy Living, Our Favourite Products, Our Maltese Retreats, Our UK Retreats, Personal
As the clocks move back and the days shrink faster, our thoughts move into quieter mode – we have been enjoying being on retreat with some wonderful people both in Gozo and Glastonbury in the
October 24, 2016 9:58 am | Posted in Alternative Therapies & Remedies, Personal, Recipes, Uncategorized
This month I am highlighting not just one herb but seven herbs! That is because in the build up to winter we need to be building our immunity and topping up our phytonutrients to keep us
June 15, 2016 3:05 pm | Posted in Alternative Therapies & Remedies, Detoxing, Personal
If you have noticed there has been rather a long gap since my last blog, please know that it is not because I have been sunning myself in Gozo or elsewhere – although we
December 29, 2015 3:48 pm | Posted in Healthy Living, Personal, Recipes
Have a Sparkling New Year! There’s something amazing about chia seeds, how they make you feel good….How they stop sugar cravings… And how adaptable they are to so many uses and so many creative alternatives
October 3, 2015 2:18 pm | Posted in Inspiration, Our UK Retreats, Personal, Somerset Life
Did you hear on the BBC news that West Somerset is in the top 4 of the happiest places to live in the UK? Who would have thought it? West Somerset is almost a secret
September 2, 2015 12:37 pm | Posted in Alternative Therapies & Remedies, Healthy Living, Inspiration, Personal, Recipes, Uncategorized
The highlight of Robin and I’s recent trip to RawFest was, for us, the wild foraging walks. This was really tapping into nature in the raw, and learning things which we believe should be our birthright. Foraging in
August 4, 2015 8:46 pm | Posted in Personal, Recipes
We were definitely in luck last Friday, the night of the full, ‘blue’, moon. It was the night of our Pot Luck supper, and a lovely assembly of people arrived bearing dishes of delightful salad, fresh picked
August 3, 2015 3:14 pm | Posted in Healthy Living, Inspiration, Personal
As vast as empires, and as slow” (to misquote the metaphysical poet Andrew Marvell)…. Well, we all have to start somewhere to learn to love our veggies – and this summer, Spaxton was a good
July 29, 2015 9:07 pm | Posted in Inspiration, Personal
We have been enjoying a great weekend at the WOMAD (World of Music and Dance) Festival. Despite heavy rain on Friday and Sunday, we were lucky enough to be able to stay relatively comfortable thanks