For many, Christmas means mixed emotions and great expectations. With the pressure to get everything right, buy the perfect presents and not disappoint people, have we forgotten the true essence of Christmas? Bernadette Petrie tells us that simply being who you are is all that matters – not trying to be something you’re not. As…
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It’s that time of year again – 2022 has whizzed past. So although Bernie Rowen-Ross feels she has just finished putting the Christmas cards from last year in the post for charity, she turns her mind to this year’s Christmas gifts – handcrafted if possible. In the Local Life December 2021 issue, I wrote about friends…
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WIN THREE PT SESSIONS WITH VHARRI Simply email your address to be entered into theprize draw to win three PT sessions with Vharri email your name and address to:vharriamcminn@hotmail.co.uk entries must be received by midnight 18 December 2022 T&Cs: One entry per person. The winner will be notified by email. No cash alternative available. Winner…
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We live in a world where we expect instant gratification – we order food, which can be delivered to the door within an hour, and companies like Amazon deliver our packages the next day. Personal trainer, Vharri McMinn, agrees we’re very privileged to live this way, but it can make us impatient in other areas…
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Being born is nothing short of a miracle. Did you know that the probability of you being created is estimated to be 1 in 400 trillion? And we think winning the lottery is hard! But, as well as the joy and excitement of your baby’s arrival, pregnancy can also cause discomfort or pain as your…
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Ubhaya PadangusthasanaDouble Toe Pose Come to sitting, inhale, bend your knees and take hold of your big toes with your index fingers and middle fingers, then exhale. Inhale, focus on your big toes, draw your navel into your spine and start to lift your feet off your mat and extend your legs. Keep breathing in…
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For autumn and winter, the runways were full of an imaginative and intriguing mix of timeless tones and artful brights embracing our contrasting desire for serenity and stability with energy and excitement. Here are our favourites… SECRET BOUTIQUE Main street, Gullane EH31 2AP | t: 01620 842 222www.secretboutique.shop
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There is something magical about autumn. The fiery colours, the warm flickering of candles, delicious spiced coffee and cosy jumpers. What’s not to love? Well… as the weather becomes colder and rainier, you soon will notice your skin starts to feel dry, perhaps more irritable with some redness, and the healthy summer glow begins to…
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