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Holistic Beauty in Glossop In the very centre of historic Glossop there is a superb holistic beauty salon, ‘Beauty by NKD’ which is the brainchild of holistic health & beauty therapist Nicola Dobedoe. Nicola is a fully qualified & experienced Holistic Health & Beauty Therapist. Whether you want a manicure, a pedicure, or a professional wax & relaxing massage, including hot stone massage, just call Nicola. And if you would like to try reflexology or Hopi ear candle treatments, you can have these at Beauty by NKD as well. Beauty treatments include eye lash & eyebrow work, and of course a range of facials,...

Professional Spa Stockist Yin Yang Skincare is proud to announce that True Beauty & Holistics of Macclesfield has become a Yin Yang Skincare stockist. For skincare brands there is a special significance in being adopted by professional Spa Therapists, as these highly qualified beauty treatment experts have wide experience in working with different skincare products. Pamper, Pamper, Pamper Shereen Charlesworth founded True Beauty & Holistics to provide women with a complete range of beauty treatments and a little island of bliss in Macclesfield; a professional beauty centre for a full makeover or perhaps just intensive care for damaged nails, or a day of pamper, pamper, pamper! Professional...

The Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) My tarragon has survived the winter and is vigorously asserting itself for a good summer. Sadly I seem to have lost most of my mature fennel – but perhaps it will sprout again as the summer warms up. In some way to replace the tall elegant fennel, I have decided to introduce some hardy annuals. They are such fun to grow - and the most fun is just to throw a packet of seeds amongst the herbs and shrubs, just rake them over and let them take their chances. The sunflowers are bold, exuberant and can...

Delia Does It For Rhubarb Our blog entry earlier this month, “Delia Does It For Rhubarb”, reported that due to the awful British winter, domestic rhubarb farmers were not able to meet all the demand created by the doyenne of British cooking when her recipe for Rhubarb Creme Brulee was publicised by Waitrose. UK Grower Frustration At the time a representative of the Yorkshire Growers Association expressed the frustration felt by producers “I can’t understand why Waitrose has publicised this rhubarb recipe at a time when it is difficult getting both forced and outdoors-grown rhubarb in the UK.” Unprecedented Demand...

Avalon is the mythical island in the Somerset Levels upon which Glastonbury is thought to be built and where the ghosts of King Arthur and his knights are said to be resting before rising again in the future to make glorious new conquests. The idea of Avalon as an island retreat, a place of rest and recovery is surely why Janet Williams named her Health & Beauty Spa in West Bromwich, Avalon. Transforming Experience For every woman in the Midlands who enjoys Spa pampering, Avalon Health & Beauty Spa offers a totally transforming range of beauty treatments and holistic therapies....