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Health & Fitness
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Speedy suppers: miso cod
Can't be arsed to cook? Try this delicious recipe from The Times columnist Lindsey Bareham.
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One Pot Wonder
Need a no-fuss, low-glycaemic classic? James Wong's one pot mac-and-cheese at your service
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Speedy suppers: fish tacos
Having one of those days when ‘make dinner’ is just one of 8 million things on your to-do list? Totally run out of ideas? Yup, us too. But help is at hand, as we tap up our favourite cooks to inspire us with an nifty new dish (because there’s only so much pasta and pesto a girl can eat)
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Speedy suppers for frazzled cooks
Having one of those days when ‘make dinner’ is just one of 8 million things on your to-do list? Totally run out of ideas? Yup, us too. So with frazzled, time-poor cooks in mind, here’s the first recipe in our new series of speedy weekday suppers. In the coming weeks, we’ll be asking our favourite […]
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13 new things to do or book this week 19-25 Jan
We’re over the hump, Donald gets the keys to the White House and you get a weekend pass – buy the ticket and enjoy the ride: from ballet, to musicals, live music, wrestling and wine tasting (there’s always wine). Happy weekend y’all. Bolshoi Live: The Sleeping Beauty, Corn Exchange Newbury, Sun 22 Jan Is there anything […]
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Try this: Stress therapy at Haven Wellbeing Hub
Katie Palmer is a hugger. When I turned up for my first session at her holistic therapy centre, Haven Wellbeing Hub in Wokingham, she ignored my outstretched hand and gave me a lovely hug as if we were lifelong old friends. Which, if anyone else had done on a first meeting would have freaked me out, but coming […]
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Mr Muddy Berkshire tries: Nolan Osteopathy
I’m a natural cynic when it comes to the whole holistic gamut, but one of the more established favourites I do believe in, having seen results, is osteopathy. So when Mr Muddy B’s clicky knees and frozen shoulder returned after a gruelling session of golf over the summer (poor lamb) I shuffled/shoved him (ow, ouch, […]
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Come float with me…
Are you a floater? I wasn’t, but I’ve been converted after a trip to Berkshire’s only dedicated float centre, Floating Point in Pangbourne. Before my appointment I mentioned my forthcoming float to a few people and I’ve never had such a mixed bag of reactions, ranging from abject horror, ‘Is the water clean?’, ‘Aren’t you frightened about being in […]
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It’s skiing Jim, but not as we know it! Skiplex, Woodley
I am more than a little peeved. My two children have just had Level 5 ticked on their Ski Progress Record by Joe the instructor at Skiplex in Woodley. He takes a sidelong glance at me, then ticks Level 4 on mine. It’s all I can do not to have a John McEnroe moment – chuck […]
