Uncategorized 0 13th March, 2020 Joanna Trollope at 76: ‘I don’t worry about getting older – so far’ Bestselling author Joanna Trollope talks to Hannah Stephenson about keeping young, being happier than ever, and staying away from social media. Bestselling novelist Joanna Trollope has a knack for having her finger on the pulse of pressing social dilemmas. “All my novels are reflections of what I think is a great universal preoccupation at the… VIEW ARTICLE >
Uncategorized 0 12th March, 2020 Support and reassurance with Platinum Skies It feels good to know that even when you are enjoying a quiet moment in the privacy of your own home you can call on someone for support if you need to. At Platinum Skies, you will always have the best of both worlds and maintain your own independent lifestyle. When you move into a new… VIEW ARTICLE >
Uncategorized 0 10th March, 2020 How to prevent dry skin from constant hand-washing Cracked, painful skin can be an unfortunate side effect to staying sanitary. With the threat of coronavirus looming large, it’s important to be hyper-vigilant with washing your hands. The number of people in the UK diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus is rising every day, and the government has said the single most important thing you… VIEW ARTICLE >
Uncategorized 0 10th March, 2020 Six of the healthiest foods in the world Get to know these health-promoting powerhouses. Learning to cook and prepare healthy foods doesn’t just taste great, it’s also the key to warding off disease, staying trim and keeping your heart healthy. At Platinum Skies, we make nutritional care one of our priorities. That being said, not all healthy foods are made equal, and while… VIEW ARTICLE >
Uncategorized 0 9th March, 2020 Healthy and Mindful Snacking By Barbara Cox, Head of Wellbeing Eating healthy and mindfully isn’t about resistance or restriction. It’s about enjoying the food you’re eating. We all eat unhealthily and mindlessly at times, whether we’re on the go at a service station, out having coffee with friends, in a hurry, watching TV or finishing all the food on… VIEW ARTICLE >
Uncategorized 0 6th March, 2020 Five ways to help future-proof your joints Joint wear and tear affects millions of us – but there’s still lots we can do to help keep them healthy now, and in the longer term. Many of us will experience some degree of joint degeneration or osteoarthritis as we get older, and Valentina Roffi, a clinical specialist physiotherapist at SprintPhysio.co.uk, says musculoskeletal problems… VIEW ARTICLE >
Uncategorized 0 5th March, 2020 World Book Day: Here’s what to get your grandchild reading now Depending on what they’re interested in, of course. Whether your grandchild is already a voracious reader, or takes a bit of encouragement to get stuck into a book, there’s no better day to hit your local bookshop or library than World Book Day. And when it comes to pulling tomes down from the shelves, or… VIEW ARTICLE >
Uncategorized 0 5th March, 2020 Five minutes with Amanda Barrie: Love, work and ageing well Corrie’s Alma Barlow – actor Amanda Barrie – reveals how being in her Eighties isn’t stopping her living life to the full. Former Coronation Street and Bad Girls star Amanda Barrie may be 81, but she’s having the time of her life. She’s recently appeared on The Baby Boomers’ Guide To Growing Old, BBC’s fly-on-the-wall… VIEW ARTICLE >
Uncategorized 0 4th March, 2020 How to make celebratory cappelletti in brodo with the Pasta Grannies Nonnas know what they’re doing. Even bona fide Italians rely on dried pasta. Reaching for hard twirls of fusilli and twiggy strands of spaghetti is not exactly frowned upon – we’re all busy, we all want pasta, and you really can’t argue with the packet stuff in those circumstances. But there are those who will… VIEW ARTICLE >
Uncategorized 0 4th March, 2020 Ten areas of your life for true health, wealth and happiness In order to have lasting changes and balance in life, we must look at a holistic way of living that reflects our body, mind, spirit, people, place and planet. Research is showing us how our health and happiness can be boosted by doing certain things on a day-to-day basis. The Wheel of Wellness is designed… VIEW ARTICLE >
Uncategorized 0 3rd March, 2020 Five foods to reduce your risk of stroke As a new study is published, we reveal the diet changes that could help slash your stroke risk. We already know our lifestyles play an important role in our risk of suffering a stroke – and now a major new study suggests eating certain foods could play a significant part. The study – one of… VIEW ARTICLE >
Uncategorized 0 3rd March, 2020 John Challis: ‘You only really regret what you don’t do in life’ As his one-man show hits the road, John Challis talks to Gabrielle Fagan about Boycie’s legacy, finding happiness, and the joy of making people laugh. John Challis is happy to accept he’ll always be best known for playing Only Fools And Horses’ cigar–chomping wide boy Boycie. The iconic BBC sitcom, which ran from 1981-1999, with… VIEW ARTICLE >