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Say It With Flowers

“Flowers are the beautiful hairs of the Mother Spring! Don’t pluck them!” Mehmet Murat ildan     As Mothering Sunday approaches, sales of cut flowers in the UK rise dramatically. But before you carefully select a posy of pristine blooms, or grab a last minute bouquet from the garage forecourt, take a few moments to consider the hidden message lurking behind the cellophane & ribbons. About 90% of flowers bought in the UK are imported from counties like Africa, South America & South East Asia. Workers, often women & children, are poorly paid & work in largely unregulated conditions where they...

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Kombucha, living food, nutrition, Recipes -

"Jelly & Ice Cream"

A new twist on an old favourite     Fans of champagne jelly will love this ambrosial treat. Indulge yourself with a layer of invigorating Kombucha, its tiny bubbles suspended in a quivering jelly, topped with home made probiotic ‘ice cream’. It will leave you palate tingling, & your stomach ready for action.   Acetic acid forming bacteria in the kombucha help raise stomach acidity, aiding digestion & killing pathogenic bacteria. Gelatine is high in protein, contains numerous essential amino acids, attracts water to its molecules helping food move through the digestive tract, & has an incredibly healing effect on...

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Fennel Fizz

When life gives you lemons………………       Late winter can leave us feeling rather stale & jaded. It’s the time of the year when most of us are still sluggish from the excesses of Christmas & New Year, & craving a boost of sunshine generated vitamin D.   A refreshingly cleansing Fennel Fizz is just the thing to rejuvenate & revive slumbering digestive & detoxification systems. Freshly juiced lemon, apple & fennel blended with Original Kombucha make a classic, sprightly pick-me-up.   Juicing fruit & vegetables is an excellent way to increase your daily intake of beneficial vitamins &...

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Cocktails, Ginger, Kombucha, Winter -

"Slainte"

Unleash your inner Celt this Burns Night with a Kaptain Kombucha Mc Kilt Lifter.   Trans-Atlantic sophistication meets hearty Pict rawness in this ultimate whisky sour/whisky mac hybrid.  A cheeky blend of Equinox Ginger Kombucha, lavishly enhanced with the smooth, delicate undertones of a distinguished single malt.   For a bolder, more pungent flavour substitute a deliciously peaty Islay malt for a taste of the windswept Western Isles.   Perfect with neeps, tatties & haggis, or simply enjoy as a robust winter warmer.

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wildlife, Winter Solstice -

Deep Midwinter

As temperatures drop, & the last leaves are torn from their branches by blustery winds, the earth prepares for her longest night of darkness.   Winter Solstice, also known as “yule’, marks the turning point in the year & celebrates the rebirth of the sun, heralding the longer days of light that will yield to spring. It’s also a reminder that our darkest & coldest moments are both short & transient.   The colder months can be a time of hardship for wildlife, so providing regular meals for your local birds is an ideal way to express gratitude for their...

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