Afternoon! Welcome to the new look #TheFridayInterview also now known as #TheChainofInspiration... Friday is the perfect day to enjoy an inspirational interview, at the earlier time of 4pm, with that last cup of tea before the weekend! Back in January, Fit Chick Tori agreed to kick-off a new chain of inspirational interviews - #TheChainofInspiration. I'm delighted this afternoon to welcome Tori's chosen interviewee, Noura … Continue reading Keep your passion alive
Tag: Health
Snapshot Running Plan
Evening! As of tonight, Wednesdays have reverted back to #WellbeingWednesday... So, I'm currently in training for 2 runs in April & May... The 1st of which is a 30km trail in the beautiful Beaujolais and the 2nd is a half-marathon on the magnificent Mull of Kintyre. And with these runs comes the training (yawn) which is … Continue reading Snapshot Running Plan
Love to Hate
Evening! It's #HealthandFitnessFriday & nearly the weekend! One of my New Year's Resolutions was to take up Bikram Yoga... 3 weeks in & I've developed a bit of a LOVE-HATE relationship with it. I love how I feel lying in Savasana at the end of class but... WOW!! It is a truly challenging yet invigorating 90 minutes & while I … Continue reading Love to Hate
Say it with Chocolate
Evening and welcome to #TheMondayInterview. As today is Blue Monday – the most depressing day of the year - I can’t think of a better subject to cheer us up, than CHOCOLATE! I’m delighted to welcome Frances Crute, a chocolatier currently working as a Product Developer for Pret. Ten years ago Frances realised her passion … Continue reading Say it with Chocolate
Maintain Motivation & Momentum
Good evening & welcome to #HealthandFitnessFriday. Lots of us have New Year's Resolutions to lose weight or train towards a challenge. But it's sometimes easier said that done. How do you keep motivated? How do you keep up the momentum? Today's #5aday aims to help... Try to build your fitness programme into your daily schedule. Go to the … Continue reading Maintain Motivation & Momentum
Commit & it only gets easier…
Hello & welcome to the new look Monday #GTime - #TheMondayInterview. 6 months ago I interviewed Fit Chick Tori, an ultra-runner, adidas athlete, writer & blogger based in Dubai. Tori is a true inspiration to us all - she's so positive, energetic, motivated and she's great fun. In her latest challenge - the Action Asia 100km in Manaslu, Nepal, … Continue reading Commit & it only gets easier…
Ginger and Spice in 2013
Evening & welcome to the weekend! I mentioned in last Wednesday's post, that Ginger & Spice is having a bit of a make-over in 2013 with some of the #GTime themes being refreshed or replaced. #GTime will start back properly on Monday with what used to be the #MondayMonthlyInterview - when on the first Monday … Continue reading Ginger and Spice in 2013
Out with the Old & In with the New
Happy New Year to you all! In keeping with tradition at this time of year, today's #WellbeingWednesday #GTime (albeit later than the usual 6pm) is all about New Year's Resolutions... a new year brings with it the promise of a fresh start, a year of opportunity and great expectations. So what are your new year's … Continue reading Out with the Old & In with the New
Fit for the Festive Season
Welcome to #WellbeingWednesday & in preparation for the party season, today's #5aday is 5 easy steps to build into your daily routine... Add these 5 simple steps to your normal exercise regime & you should be fighting fit & ready to wear fabulous frocks this festive season! Get up 10 minutes earlier than usual & do some stretches to wake your body & … Continue reading Fit for the Festive Season
Fire up the wok!
Welcome to #WellbeingWednesday. I was chatting to someone the other day about cooking & how it's a great way to unwind after work... So as it's #WellbeingWednesday, today's #5aday is healthy recipes to give us some renewed inspiration in the kitchen. Stir-fried garlic chilli beef and ong choi recipe - Ready in 15 minutes and only 270 calories per serving. … Continue reading Fire up the wok!
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