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There’s something about the number 13 that puts a tiny shadow of doubt in my mind! I’m not into superstition (unless it’s Stevie Wonder) and I’m not worried about black cats, or breaking mirrors or walking under ladders, but the number 13 just makes...

I’m back in the stairwell office, clinging on to a golden thread of internet connection in a far-flung corner of Somerset in the UK. It’s Boxing Day, which after all the excitement of Christmas, is giving me a Sunday-evening kind of anxiety. Known as...

Here we go. The tree is up outside City Hall. The Rat Pack is on the radio, it is floor-to- ceiling Quality Street in Phoenix … Christmas is on its way. This is without a doubt, my favourite time of year. But I am also, without a doubt, absolutely n...

Tuesday night we had a crowd of 60 people sitting in the Natural office, all committed to shaking their sugar habit. It felt a little bit like Alcoholics Anonymous except, I imagine, the stories at AA are far more harrowing. That’s not to say the s...

A business that aims to improve the lives of others through positive thinking, healthy nutrition advice and exercise, now offers a meal prep service. Holistic Fitness BDA was created by transformation coach Scott Smith two years ago. “I had the meal ...

Michael Robinson April 22 was Earth Day, an annual event that was established in 1970 to support protection of our environment. It is worth considering how vineyard owners respect our planet, and many of our wines can be classified as biodynamic, org...

Agathe Holowatinc used to live for her morning coffee — and her mid-morning coffee and her late morning coffee. Then in her early twenties, she was drinking as many as nine cups a day. She believes it took its toll: sleep became a problem and she bro...

A love of cooking had Ashayo Clemons trying every recipe — and every diet. Still, when pregnant with both of her children, she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. She knew she needed to make a long-lasting change. “I’ve always been a yo-yo die...

As a little boy, Danny Simmons hid whenever his grandmother boiled flaxseed on the stove. “It tasted terrible,” the 53-year-old said. “She said it cooled the blood. I said what do I need cool blood for, I want to be outside playing.” But as he got o...

Although it took place many years ago, I often think of an incident that happened one evening on our porch. Our friends Roberto and Maja Guldener were visiting our island from Tuscany. I offered wine and thought that it would be interesting for them...

Scott Tucker got into organic farming thinking it would be a breeze. Two years later, he laughs at his naïveté. “Just shoot me,” joked the 60-year-old who runs Bermyfresh Farms with Martin Hatfield. “There’s nothing easy about organic farming.” It’s...

Last night was girls’ night and, in the usual way, we descended on a friend with a collection of dishes all based around a theme. This time we went Spanish, so there were olives and serrano and paella and salads ... and sangria, of course. I’d made...