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Ten Years Younger - Week 4

Ten Years Younger - Week 4

December 14, 2021

These blogs are about maintaining a quality and quantity of life. How you can tip the balance towards extended healthy life years: more strength and energy, better looks and less drugs (from the doctor).

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Gaby's Bakery - Raw Chocolate & Chocolate Brownies

Gaby's Bakery - Raw Chocolate & Chocolate Brownies

December 14, 2021

Chocolate’s bad press is largely down to high added sugar and fat content. But the unadulterated raw cacao can be seen as a superfood, high in anti-oxidants,...

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Gaby's Case Study Workout - Ten Years Younger. 3 Week Countdown

Gaby's Case Study Workout - Ten Years Younger. 3 Week Countdown

December 14, 2021

“You can go higher you know”. Gaby said. “This one’s for 90-year old ladies.” Recovering from the shock of an ageist, not to mention sexist comment I pushed a bit harder. It was my first time on the Peloton.

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PPE Experiments

PPE Experiments

December 14, 2021

We were sitting around panicking a bit. Fretting about having to play doctors and nurses. I mean, I remember enjoying it when I was seven, but this head-to-toe PPE thing the German salons started, freaked us hairdressers out a bit.

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Rosie

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Rosie

December 14, 2021

This was a long-delayed press makeover that we were hoping to fit in earlier, but Lockdown rules held us back. We finally agreed with The Daily Mail to add Rosie to our first morning, Super Saturday.

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Gaby's Bakery - Apricot and Date Energy Balls & Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gaby's Bakery - Apricot and Date Energy Balls & Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 14, 2021

This week we’re looking at healthier sweets. Now I’m charged with taking ten years off Michael, with just two weeks to go, his between-meals snacking around the house needs some restrictions.

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Gaby's Case Study Workout - Ten years Younger. Two Week Countdown

Gaby's Case Study Workout - Ten years Younger. Two Week Countdown

December 14, 2021

Metrics aside, I am feeling better. Flatter stomach, a feeling of energy moving upwards in the body which has also improved posture. And extra strength to draw from, which affects even the most mundane daily tasks.

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Beard Oil or Beard Wax. What's the difference?

Beard Oil or Beard Wax. What's the difference?

December 14, 2021

It seemed like a passing fad when lumbersexuals spoofed ZZ Top in hipster high streets. But ‘peak beard’ never arrived. They just became shorter, groomed, and more normalised through society. Now more than 50% of men wear some level of facial hair.

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Gaby's Bakery - Granola Bars & Gingerbread Loaf

Gaby's Bakery  - Granola Bars & Gingerbread Loaf

December 14, 2021

Here’s a moreish recipe for granola bars with sweetness coming from the fruit, honey and a little coconut sugar, which is healthier than refined sugar, allegedly. I also swap this sometimes with maple syrup which has more anti-oxidants.

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Gaby's Case Study Workout - Ten Years Younger. Completion

Gaby's Case Study Workout - Ten Years Younger. Completion

December 14, 2021

I won't ask for my money back, but somehow I didn't quite reach one of my targets, the running. And of all the things Gaby knows so well, she is a London Half Marathon winner after all. But just between me and you, I didn’t follow all her instructions.   

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Gaby's Bakery - Gingernut Biscuits & Apple and Pecan Muffins

Gaby's Bakery - Gingernut Biscuits & Apple and Pecan Muffins

December 14, 2021

I love ginger. I even married one – though he swears he’s warm Nordic blonde. Haha. He’s confused today by all the ginger recipes; gingerbread (for men and houses), ginger cakes and loafs, ginger snaps, and now gingernut biscuits.

 

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Ready to Wear

Ready to Wear

December 14, 2021

Sassi Holford, is one of Britain’s most established dress designers who has been celebrated for her couture bridal designs and red-carpet creations for over 40 years. This week saw the launch of the Sassi Holford Ready-to-Wear collection.

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