Lynn Hill, award-winning garden designer, shares her expertise in choosing the best plants for winter interest in your East Lothian garden. Winter flowering plants hold a unique charm that brightens the coldest days. The cheerful blooms of the Christmas Rose (Helleborus) are a delightful sight, bringing warmth and joy to the frosty winter landscape. Position…
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Coats are an important cornerstone of any seasonal wardrobe. And as autumn creeps up onus yet again (unbelievable, right?), our summer dresses start requiring additional companions. Embrace the chill with our favourites… SECRET BOUTIQUE Main street, Gullane EH31 2AP | t: 01620 842 222www.secretboutique.shop
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Keep your skin glowing and hydrated this autumn and winter with these active skincare ingredients that do all the hard work for you. The cooler months can be unforgiving for your complexion. The fluctuations between indoor and outdoor temperatures ask more of our skin than any other time of the year, so start planning how…
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PASCHIMOTTANASANASeated ForwardFold Pose After continuing with your asana practice, come to sitting, making sure you find your sit bones, stretch your legs out and bring them together, and ensure your spine is tall. Inhale, stretch your arms up, lift, exhale and fold forward from the hips. Gaze at your toes or legs and stay for…
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Bernadette Petrie tells us that embracing surrender can lead to acceptance and inner peace. Brought up as a Catholic in a predominantly Protestant community in Northern Ireland, the word surrender was associated with giving up – losing. Although the word ‘surrender’ is often associated with a loyalist stance – all people in Northern Ireland, regardless…
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An interior design trend that, not so long ago, impacted everything from shelves to shoe racks has made a comeback this year. Rustic style is not new to the world of interior design. Yet once consigned to the scrap heap of passé fashion, this style has regained prominence this year as a treasured classic. Rustic…
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Heritage consultant David Hicks brings us the stories behind some of East Lothian’s historic properties. V isiting Innerwick Castle is a little like stepping into the pages of Sleeping Beauty. You stumble across the ruins perched on a rocky outcrop above the wooded Thornton Glen, a place long since abandoned and left to be reclaimed…
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With the arrival of autumn, East Lothian showcases nature’s abundance, but Ronnie Clarke pays tribute to the humble apple. Tarte Fine Aux Pommes:Fine Apple Tart INGREDIENTS(makes 4 individual tarts)320g All Butter Ready Rolled Puff Pastry20g melted unsalted butter8 Granny Smith apples20g caster sugar Salted Caramel Sauce INGREDIENTS270g caster/granulated sugar120ml water50g unsalted butter150ml double cream1 tsp…
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Lynn Hill, award-winning garden designer, shares her expertise in choosing the best plants for your East Lothian garden. One of the things that I love most about the garden in autumn is the optimism that accompanies the planting of spring bulbs. Now is the time to add a selection to greet us early next year…
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