Miracle or myth? Want to know the anti-aging secret?
Whilst researching the latest, natural wonder cures, I couldn’t quite believe my eyes. It seems that all we need to fight the fine lines is……… ….. well, snail slime, bird poo and a dash of gold. Snail slime slathered …
Puffy, bleary eyes? Grab a cucumber, a tea bag, even a smelly sock!
So what’s the best way to fight puffy circles first thing in the morning? The simple answer is ‘anything cold’. And the science? The cold causes the blood vessels around our eyes to contract, which reduces the swelling and puffiness. Five …
The truth behind wrinkles: Keep your skin looking younger for longer
TOP TIP 1: It’s not all in the genes. Genes undoubtedly play a role in how your skin looks and how quickly the natural aging process unfolds. Just think of family traits in skin colour, texture and pore size. But …
Night walking in the Malvern Hills
To prove romance isn’t dead in the SkinnyDip household, the husband and I have had some ‘hot dates’ night walking in the Malvern Hills. In the pitch black of night, armed with: - a head torch - a ridiculous number …
How to use your empty SkinnyDip jars
Got an empty SkinnyDip jar? Then put a tea light in it! An absolutely stunning, eco-chic result and the perfect excuse to run out and buy a jar in every colour! We’ve been experimenting with the best way to get …
Harvesting calendula
A little treat from our compost heap; literally hundreds of sunny calendula plants without us even planting a seed. And I couldn’t be happier (although I’m sure the courgettes, peas, broccalli and fennel could). These sunshine flowers are wonderfully soothing …
Our new neighbours
I’d had a right old funny week with the farmer. I couldn’t fathom what he was doing outdoors; pacing his field, hammering this and shaking that. And he looked rather puzzled at what I was doing indoors; clattering pans, swirls …
A trip to the spring
Oh, beautiful malvhina. My early morning visit to the spring to get some Malvern spring water for our cream put a smile on my face. Malvhina was adorned with the most beautiful array of flowers. Absolutely stunning! Recommend on Facebook …
John the bee man’s queen bee
You may well know that, out of utter fascination, us lot here at SkinnyDip have decided to stalk John’s bees. We now have a photo of the lady who rules the roost; good old Queenie surrounded by her growing brood. …
John the bee man’s honeycomb
It was my difficult hunt for local beeswax that started my bee education. In the BeeHaus, John has used sheets of foundation wax to give his bees a helping hand to start building their hexagonal wax cells from. Some get …