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Living more thoughtfully: let’s bring back soap

by greygoose1

I still remember the soaps of my childhood – bars of creamy Imperial Leather, the spicy scent of Pear’s and the nostalgic fragrance of Yardley’s Lavender.  But after I grew up, soaps lost their popularity – being replaced by liquid soaps in plastic bottles and shower gels. And you can see why. Plastic bottles are neat, convenient and hygienic. That was enough to let...

February 25, 2018
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February 25, 2018

Living more thoughtfully: let’s bring back soap

I still remember the soaps of my childhood – bars of creamy Imperial Leather, the spicy scent of Pear’s...

by greygoose1
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February 12, 2018

Let’s Celebrate February

Ever since the start of February I’ve been feeling a bit meh. And that’s because it’s a bit of...

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January 26, 2018

Gloomy January

Ah, January. This month has felt like one of many gloomy days, feeling under par and those back-to-work blues....

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January 12, 2018

A gentle start to January

Hello 2018! I hope it’s been good for you so far. I’m emerging from my hibernation and beginning to...

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December 29, 2017

The Fourth Week of December

I had a simple and happy Christmas spent with my family. We don’t do fancy. It’s just a lovely...

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December 22, 2017

The Third Week of December

Some festive things I’m loving this week This was the last week of work before Christmas. How did that...

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December 16, 2017

The Second Week of December

The weather’s turned wintry, and everything’s beginning to look decidedly twinkly. What have I been loving most this week?...

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December 8, 2017

The First Week of December

Its December and here we are at the end of another week. I’m not quite sure how we got...

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Yorkshire's Michelin Stars

Great Food Club has arrived in Yorkshire

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So you have all been wondering what I do to fill my retirement ……. I am busier than ever…and Great Food Club is just a part! We all love...

January 10, 2017
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November in North Yorkshire

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I’ve just come back from a bit of a retreat. I get this urge now and again to go to the seaside and I jump at the chance of...

November 27, 2016
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Travel, Yorkshire, Yorkshire's Michelin Stars

The Box Tree in Ilkley

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There are few more exciting treats for a self-confessed foodie than learning you’re heading to Ilkley’s Michelin-starred restaurant, The Box Tree, to celebrate a friends birthday lunch. It was...

December 4, 2015
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The Star Inn Harome

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My Michelin star adventure in Yorkshire took on a bright glow recently when a partner in crime and I drove up through the Howardian hills towards Helmsley where we...

August 11, 2015
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