The benefits of pet ownership for health and wellbeing are well-documented, reducing loneliness and anxiety, lending daily structure, and lifting mood. And that’s in normal circumstances, and this year has been far from normal with the coronavirus lockdown tough on many. But, according to new research, owning an animal companion boosted mental health and reduced…
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Satisfy your sweet tooth this festive season with these two gorgeous bakes. Instead of the normal Christmas puddings we all tuck into, why not try something a bit different. This no-cook vegan mango and cardamom cheesecake, is a cheesecake without the cheese! Or quickly whip up this Nut and Dried Fruit Chocolate Delight. Perfect for…
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East Coast Lobsters was founded by husband and wife team, Phil and Annabel. Combining a love of seafood with culinary skills, ECL was established in 2020, after Phil was unable to return to his original job as a chef on a super yacht in America due to COVID-19. Phil has a wealth of experience in…
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Four businesses from across East Lothian have been awarded much-coveted stars in Great Taste 2020, the world’s most trusted food and drink awards. The four businesses, all extremely different, but each very much embodying quality artisan produce, are now able to display their stars on their product packaging. Judged by 144 of the most discerning…
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Experiential event specialists Rogue Village took their signature feel good vibes into the world of online workshops and masterclasses with their launch of The Village School in October. With restaurants, pubs and gyms closed during lockdown thousands of us turned to Zoom to get a creative workout, and online courses boomed. Directors of North Berwick-based…
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Bernie Rowen-Ross says I’m sure, like me, you’re looking forward to the end of 2020 ‘annus horibilis’ and hoping for ‘annus mirabilis’, which means wonderful year, in 2021. Today, more than any other, is not a time for spending a fortune on unwanted Christmas presents and merry parties. It is a time to reflect on…
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Bernadette Petrie tells us, as this year we’ll celebrate a very different sort of Christmas, maybe the great outdoors can provide us with a different way of celebrating the light that we are.. I‘d like to tell you about my favourite swimming muse. I came across her in 2005, she must have been in her…
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Some people shudder at the thought of routine, others thrive on it, whichever person you are I urge you to consider just how important simple routines are. I’ve just returned from a well needed holiday in the Highlands. The scenery was beautiful, an abundance of autumn colours and the shifting light signified the change in…
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North Berwick holistic wellbeing space, The Barefoot Sanctuary empowers through guided sea swims and barefoot sessions.. When I tune into the energy coming from the media and social conditioning, I find my head spinning and my inner child going into panic mode. My inner critic tells me; we’re doomed, it’s an economic disaster, a social…
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