Save to My Nest Ex- Mumbo Jumbo and Jimmy’s Big Fish frontman Simon Holmes has used time in lockdown to reflect and develop some fresh new songs and by 2021 he had written a handful of catchy and melodic tunes, produced by English musician, composer and songwriter, Nick Coler. Nick has has been nominated for …
Save to My Nest Here at Magpie Towers we’ve been delighted to have the lovely Manisha Harkins from Serenvida as one of our very first contributors with her Colours of the Chakras series which you can read HERE. Now Manisha brings us a beautiful audio visual meditation which you can watch and listen to below. …
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Save to My Nest If the suns stays out and the rather chilly wind dies down then it’s time for a garden cocktail and what could be nicer than a Gin Fizz – think Downton, tennis parties and twenties hairstyles… Ingredients 50ml gin 25ml lemon juice 2 tsp sugar syrup Ice Sparkling water Lemon slice Pour the gin, lemon …
Save to My Nest Our super book reviewer Juliet Bawden reviews this fascinating new read by Juliet Kinsman – a good guide to gallivanting if you will. This is the Green Edit so well worth a read if you care about our world and how you can contribute to its wellbeing ‘Global warming is on …
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Save to My Nest Give up just under seven minutes of your time and watch this beautiful, life affirming film, The Coast. Having had a life shortening diagnosis, Hayden trades the city for the daily sting of salt water on his skin and reveals how life on the coast brings him balance like no other …
Save to My Nest You have to love a clean and there’s nothing more cathartic than a good old declutter. But in some countries, folk make actual festivals and rituals of a clear out. Here are our favourites… Head to Sweden for a spot of ‘Death Cleaning’ or dostadning as it’s known. The premise is …
Save to My Nest Here at Magpie Towers we love a barbi (we never let The Husband near it as everything ends up uniformly cremated) but we were thinking that our sides could do with a bit of oomph and a get away from the boring coleslaw / corn combos. So, here’s something we came …
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Save to My Nest With the BAFTAs just behind us and the Oscars just ahead, there couldn’t be a more apposite time for this book Women vs Hollywood by Helen O’Hara. Hattie Metcalfe explains why… In a year where trips to the cinema have been rare and savoured, the uncertainty of when we’ll be in …
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Save to My Nest We know Elizabeth Marsh as the name and face behind the flowers, the familiar font on the bouquets that arrive at our doors budding with life. What we also know, whether or not subconsciously, is that her flowers have always been more than just flowers – perhaps due to the simple …
