So Many Presents To Buy!

When you reach a certain age, the number of people you have to buy gifts or presents for increases significantly. It isn’t just five children anymore. It’s five kids plus three partners. Brothers and sisters produce nephews and nieces and…

How I Ended Up Writing A Book

The first rock concert I ever went to, I was appearing in it. Stan Arnold ruminates on how he ended up in Lanzarote  and, without realising it, wrote six funny novels How do you get to become a writer? I don’t…

Approaching The Big Five 0

Years ago, it felt like it would be a big deal to hit being 50. But now it’s on this summer’s horizon, I realise it’s really just another birthday. A big birthday, yes. A milestone even. Certainly a great excuse…

Real Eye Openers

Puffiness, dark circles, drooping lids and crow’s feet…. they’re common beauty bugbears staring some of us in the mirror. So it’s no surprise that one study found 73% of women say changing the appearance of their eyes is top priority…

Dire Straits for People with Parkinson’s Disease

Music Therapy can help people with all sorts of brain injuries and conditions. Music is the emergency generator that has the power to reboot the brain following a catastrophic injury head injury, tumour or stroke.  Eminent music therapy professor Dr…

The Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness meditation is an ancient Eastern practice which remains highly beneficial to our lives today.  It’s a simplistic idea and does not clash with any beliefs or traditions; rather, it’s a way of being.  Mindfulness meditation is an ability for…

Amsterdam – The Perfect Weekend City Break

An introduction to the city of Amsterdam.  In our opinion, one of the best city breaks in Europe! Choosing a weekend city break can be really hard when you’re confronted by so much choice nowadays.  As air travel networks expand…