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This week I….

from 17th May 2013 by .

The seventh in a series of Friday posts looking at a very quick snapshot of the week that was. This week I… Ate:  Some superb meat from Roberts & Edwards in Wimbledon. I didn’t ever live south of the river during my time in London but my sister now finds herself in SW19 – and […]

Nutrition neurosis

from 15th May 2013 by .

I’m most definitely about as neurotic as they come. And as such, it’s hardly surprising an excellent piece from Sunday Times Style at the weekend (below) got me thinking a lot. It’s well worth a read. What I’m finding is the more I’m learning about nutrition the more my opinion changes every single day – […]

FISH IS THE DISH – PART TWO

from 14th May 2013 by .

Following on from yesterday’s post here’s 10 reasons most folks don’t eat fish – and my response as to why we should all eat more of the stuff. 1. It’s expensive But is it? Like most things, you (unfortunately) can’t get champagne on a cava budget – a crying shame, I know. But if you’re […]

Fish is the dish

from 13th May 2013 by .

A recent visit to the wonderful Fish at 85 made me think a lot about our gill-bearing friends. It took me years to get into fish and I have no idea why. These days I can’t get enough of it. Both my parents enjoyed fish when I was growing up and often chose it at restaurants. […]

This week I….

from 10th May 2013 by .

The sixth in a series of Friday posts looking at a very quick snapshot of the week that was. This week I… Ate:  At the superb Fish at 85 It was my second trip this year. I seriously love this place. You know when somewhere just gets everything right? Like, everything? The service, the decor, […]

Lessons in life begin at the dining table

from 8th May 2013 by .

So many of the life lessons taught by my parents were given at the dining table. To say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. To start from the outside of your cutlery and work your way in. That I really shouldn’t eat so fast. That no one liked my first boyfriend. That I would be given £x […]

Organic versus local & seasonal versus non-organic verus what you can afford

from 7th May 2013 by .

Special thanks to Healthuncut for the support with this piece. The organic v non organic debate forever rages in the media. Every single study tends to mimic another by (rightfully, in my opinion) claiming the nutrient profile of an organic apple, pear, cabbage, tomato, whatever, is no different to its non-organic equivalent. This study called […]

Was your Bank Holiday Sunday this awesome?

from 5th May 2013 by .

A slap up brekkie, a 10 mile hike, a Vit D drenching, deadlifting a doggy over stiles, lamb in a field, lamb on a plate, ice cold beer and naughty but oh so nice chocolate pudding. The epitome of the new life my husband and I left London to live. How was your Sunday?

This week I….

from 3rd May 2013 by .

The fifth in a series of Friday posts looking at a very quick snapshot of the week that was. This week I… Ate:  A pure Paleo diet for the first time in a long time. I’m running a Paleo Challenge for the month May at my new gym Celtic CrossFit. In the spirit of practicing […]

Always. read. the label.

from 2nd May 2013 by .

Far too often our diet is littered with all kinds of things we’re unknowingly eating – sugar, additives, preservatives and goodness knows what else. We pop something in the trolley at the supermarket, feeling pretty confident that it’s good for us. A quick scratch below the surface soon tends to prove otherwise.  This post hopefully […]