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Pink Martini - Bolero

Peckham Rye Fête Saturday 5th September

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Mrs White's all natural, hand blended, hand & body washes

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Mrs White's all natural, people, pet & planet friendly hand and body wash for basin, bath & shower. No artificial fragrances No petro-chemical ingredients, No SLES, SLS, Parabens or synthetic preservatives. Mild and gentle on your skin. For adults or children. Do give it a try if you normally have allergy problems with liquid soaps as Mrs White's sufactant is made from sugar beet and this combined with only natural ingredients gives a really gently soap. Highly concentrated, you any need a little bit, a little Mrs White's goes a long way. Choice of Aromatherapy grade hand blended essential oils Pin Provençal ; the fresh and fragrant scent of the cypress pine trees of the South of France. A wonderfully woody aroma with a tangy citrus base note and a touch of ozone. Like a stroll along the wooded Calanques of Cassis. Citrus Grove ; my dear friend Emma spent several summers living in Paleochora; a fishing village in the South West of Crete. I w...

Mrs White's Pedal Power - all natural cleaner for cycles & motorbikes, buggies & prams

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We all want to be as green as possible and cyclists are the greenest of the lot. It is a shame then when their lean, green machine get muddy to wash it down with horrible chemical-laden commercial cleaning agents which seep immediately into the environment via the water table. Mrs White’s Pedal Power contains absolutely no harmful chemicals whatsoever. So your conscience and your bike will both be squeaky clean. Also the good news if that Mrs White’s Pedal Power requires no rinsing, just wipe it down and you are on your way! Tested on bikes not animals. Fast & complete biodegradability. Directions: Shake well, dilute 1 cap full in 4 litres of warm water, wash well using using a sponge or chamois leather. Change water & cleaner as often as necessary. Doesn't need rinsing off, simply dry and polish with a dry cloth for eco sparkle. Highly concentrated one 500 ml bottle makes 117 litres of Pedal Power cleaner. Rosemary & Spearmint. Pe...

'It Doesn't Have To Be Beautiful' happens to be beautiful - we love Slow Club

Hectic Host: Helpful Hints For Simple & Speedy Summer Entertaining

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Being more hectic than ever this month having survived swine flu, sprained my back, had a root canal and endured the kitchen being remodelled - and yes the building work was by far the most painful – I decided to hit the streets and find out from our local movers and shakers their secrets for the perfect summer party. I started with the lovely Suzanne James, any excuse to pop along for a glass of rosé with the party planner extraordinaire and cutting edge caterer on Barry Road. When I arrived Sue was busy helping a client with a seating plan. On the counter were several paper plates, representing the tables, around which Sue was allocating tiny post-its, representing guests. As each table plan was signed of the names were written on the plate leaving a permanent record. You can even move the ‘tables’ around the ‘room’ to ensure maximum cordiality. A truly top table tip. Off to Le Chandelier on Lordship Lane, a haven of tea and treats, where Daphne Kellett tells me about...

Cool way to peel a potato - literally!