Author Archives: Mark

Clean, green and sublimely serene

Clean, green and sublimely serene

Patricia Vine samples the serenity of Slovenia Slovenia is a country full of wonderful surprises. With castles, legends and dragons – it is a truly magical place. Nestled between four countries: Croat ...
Life painting

Life painting

Retirement is an unfamiliar term to 85-year-old Christopher Hall from Berkshire. A respected professional oil painter all his life, it is a career that has allowed him to support his wife and three so ...
Spiced apple and ginger pie

Spiced apple and ginger pie

The Autumn air grows chilly and cold while fruits and nuts thud on the ground, falling from trees and bushes, ripe for harvest.  It’s the perfect time to turn to warming, comforting dishes that make u ...
UK has become the ‘fat man of Europe’

UK has become the ‘fat man of Europe’

According to the 2016 Global Nutrition Report, 44% of countries were now experiencing “very serious levels” of both obesity and under-nutrition which are now increasing worldwide trends. One in three ...