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Recipe: roasted figs with crème fraîche and pistachio mousse

Recipe: roasted figs with crème fraîche and pistachio mousse

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02 November 2015
If anyone knows health it’s Grayshott Health Spa, so when we wanted to find a healthy dessert that still satisfied that sugar craving… we knew who to ask! While figs are irresistible in season and taste divine when roasted (which is why we love this recipe!), they can also be prepared the night before use […]
What Champneys is REALLY like

What Champneys is REALLY like

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28 October 2015
Champneys has been a well known name in the spa world for a long time now, so it could be forgiven for getting a little fuzzy around the edges. On our latest trip though we were 110% wowed by the facilities and service, and here’s why… From the minute we drove down the long drive […]
Where to find a chlorine free pool

Where to find a chlorine free pool

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10 October 2015
As a rule we accept that chlorine is a necessary part of using a swimming pool, keeping it clean and avoiding the onset of algae, which I for one am grateful for in all swimming experiences. Whether it’s one of the stories plastered across the Internet however, or simply that it irritates and dries out […]
Tried and tested: Kundalini back treatment

Tried and tested: Kundalini back treatment

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05 October 2015
Those poor backs of ours work overtime sitting at desks, hunching over in the cold and carrying the kids around, but our Senior Product Manager Sarah Hill may just have found the solution with the Kundalini back treatment at Ockenden Manor… Ockenden Manor in Sussex is a beautiful place to go at any time thanks […]
What makes the perfect spa treatment at The g Hotel?

What makes the perfect spa treatment at The g Hotel?

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28 September 2015
We’re on a permanent quest for the perfect spa treatment, and along the way we have found some pretty awesome contenders but after a highly commended mention for Best Therapist at this year’s Irish Tatler Awards, The g Hotel might just have mastered the secret, as spa manager Suzanne explains… What makes the perfect spa […]
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 […]
Why it works… Intuitive Therapy

Why it works… Intuitive Therapy

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27 August 2015
After our Director Abi tried out Intuitive Therapy, we can’t stop talking about it so we HAD to ask therapist Sinéad de hÓra what it’s all about! What exactly is the treatment? It is very hard to describe the treatment as I have never and will never do the same treatment twice. Every time someone comes […]
The most magical spa treatment: intuitive therapy

The most magical spa treatment: intuitive therapy

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10 August 2015
When Spabreaks.com Director Abi Wright visited therapist Sinéad de hÓra to get a taste for Intuitive Therapy, she was blown away by the experience, and this is why… I am buzzing from the ‘treatment’ I have had this afternoon at the hands of the lovely Sinead. Having previously worked at Gazelli in Harrods Urban Spa, […]
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 […]