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An unofficial ranking of the best Christmas songs

An unofficial ranking of the best Christmas songs

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24 December 2015
As Christmas approaches as does one of my favourite seasonal arguments. It’s not the old ‘white meat vs dark meat’ turkey tiff, nor is it ‘how much should we chip in for Secret Santa’ spat. It’s the ultimately unresolvable ‘what’s the best Christmas song’ musical shouting match. In a bid to join in the debate, […]
Meet the new art curator at Seaham Hall

Meet the new art curator at Seaham Hall

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18 December 2015
Bringing a new dimension to travel and wellbeing, Seaham Hall has appointed their very own art curator Julie Anne Parsons… and we couldn’t wait to meet her! What do you feel art brings to the travel experience? Art is a universal visual language that can pass beyond man made limitations such as cultural barriers; it […]
SHA Wellness Clinic explains why we should all love macrobiotics

SHA Wellness Clinic explains why we should all love macrobiotics

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23 November 2015
When it comes to wellness and eating right, our first port of call is always SHA Wellness Clinic! We’ve been chatting to Melanie Waxman, their health and nutrition specialist about all things macrobiotic! What do you do at SHA Wellness Clinic? I am a health and nutrition specialist at SHA. I see guests when they […]
How to change your life

How to change your life

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22 September 2015
Katie Phillips is one of those women you could just talk to all day; she’s like a best friend but with a wealth of personal experience - some wonderful and some heartbreaking. Combining that with her training she’s now a life coach with a big difference, helping women across the country to overcome their demons […]
Have beach, have body, have confidence rocking swimwear

Have beach, have body, have confidence rocking swimwear

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05 August 2015
No one knows body confidence quite like the team at Curvy Kate, so when it comes to perfect swimwear for every shape, they’ve got it spot on. Here’s their guide to summer swimwear for all body shapes… It’s the holidays, and that can only mean one thing… swimwear! Woohoo! Now I know that a lot […]
Day in a life with MS

Day in a life with MS

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31 July 2015
When dizzy spells and sudden temporary blindness lead to an MS diagnosis it changed Rebecca Saady’s life forever. Here she explains what MS means for daily life… I found out I had MS on 6th May 2012… Well, that’s when I was diagnosed. I lost vision in my left eye and vision issues are one […]
Who fancies Diamond Kisses?

Who fancies Diamond Kisses?

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10 July 2015
Bellydancer and Bollywood fitness expert Sara Stafford talks about the lipstick with a glittery difference that Marilyn Monroe would be proud of… When I was little my younger sister Anne and I always played and made up lipstick potions and lotions to come up with our own little brand. We were only four and eight years […]
Five Reasons to go Back to the ‘80s at Brooklands Spa and Hotel

Five Reasons to go Back to the ‘80s at Brooklands Spa and Hotel

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21 April 2015
With a spa package that heralds a return to penny sweets and neon cocktails, here are five unrivaled reasons to tap our inner material girl and enjoy every minute of Brooklands Spa Hotel‘s ‘80s revival the spa way… 1.There are props. From the Scene It? board game to a DVD interactive quiz, and crucially, the ghetto blaster ready […]
Interview in The Hot Tub… Geoff Sewell

Interview in The Hot Tub… Geoff Sewell

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27 February 2015
From chartered accountant in New Zealand to singing sensation in London, singer and founder of Incognito Artists Geoff Sewell talks about how tragedy took him on the journey of a lifetime and explains why dreams really can come true… What are you up to at the moment? I’m flat out having fun with all kinds of gigs […]
Interview in The Hot Tub… Tim Cocker from XFM Manchester

Interview in The Hot Tub… Tim Cocker from XFM Manchester

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06 February 2015
Dad, radio presenter, and spa fan, The Hot Tub meets XFM Manchester’s Tim Cocker to talk work, play and the importance of building dens… What are you up to at the moment? At this precise moment I’m having a brew and a danish pastry in a Polish deli in Chorlton, my home in South Manchester. […]