Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme this year was Anxiety. Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all and we all experience it from time to time. Lots of things can cause us to feel anxious such...
Last week I went on my first ever cruise to Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Whilst we were at sea we had no phone signal. At first, this felt very strange and annoying to be totally disconnected from the outside world. But...
On Friday the 5th May it was National Flower Arranging Day. My Mum is secretary of our local flower club and they celebrated the day by placing floral arrangements around town in local charity shops and independent stores. Attached to the...
Hello May!☀️ It is sun awareness week, so I thought I would write about the importance of sun safety and checking our moles ourselves, especially as my mum is a skin cancer nurse.There is a misconception that sunscreen is not...
Whilst I love that spring is finally here, I dread the itchy eyes and sniffles that arrive at the same time. But I am not alone, 21 million people in the UK are said to suffer with hay fever! Symptoms are usually worse...
Have you got that one thing you have been meaning to do for months? Or is there always something that you leave at the bottom of the list? Mine is putting away the clean laundry! To make it less boring, I...
Every day we have to make decisions, big and small and sometimes we can feel overwhelmed and question ourselves, did we make the right decision?A few years ago, we had a spa team wellbeing day with a ‘mindset’ coach called...
April is home to Stress Awareness Month. We all react and cope differently to stress. I personally often tend to grab a chocolate bar when I am stressed or if I am having a bad day. It gives me short-term...
The Granary Spa love to support local charities. So last Monday, Laura and I arranged a visit to the Pilgrims Hospice. We wanted to offer the hard working staff a hot lava shell neck and shoulder massage. As Monday was...
Yesterday was Mother’s Day, so as a treat for my Mum I cooked dinner for the whole family. I also brought Mum a gift, but she said the best gift of all was having me home and enjoying chatting, laughing, eating...