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Workout Wednesday – World Cup Flexibility!

July 7, 2010

We have a new yoga class on Tuesdays, it’s Ashtanga Yoga, which means “eight limbs” in Sanskrit, it’s a fast paced yoga challenging the student to move quickly and fluidly from pose to pose.  When you leave the class you are very aware that you have just experienced a fast paced, intense, physically demanding yoga [...]

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How To Build Mental Toughness – Support England!

June 28, 2010

A vital part of being healthy is not just having a strong, fit body, you also need to have a strong, tough mind, one capable of withstanding tough times and maintaining a sense of balance and perspective. Building a tough body takes time and a lot of hard work. Building a tough mind is easy. [...]

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Joke of the Day – Crazy Chef Speaks

August 6, 2009

Today’s blog is about cooking, TV and celebrity chefs so it seemed appropriate to have the joke of the day about the same topic. So here is a collection of the wit and wisdom – ok, no wit and precious little wisdom – of a celebrity chef from England, Marco Pierre White. Never heard of [...]

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Prince Philip Opens Mouth and Inserts Foot

July 31, 2009

The UK newspaper, The Guardian, has a great section called “Did I say that?” in which it highlights things people really did say but probably wish they hadn’t.
Here’s a few excerpts from Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband.
On age
We shall all be old one day – provided, of course, we can avoid being slaughtered on the [...]

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Home Thoughts From A Broad

March 24, 2009

Some friends of ours recently visited San Francisco from England. We had many conversations during their stay and asked them to write an article about some of their perceptions about America. Vicki Wiles is a nurse and genetic counselor, these are her thoughts.
“We love visiting America. We love the sunshine after England’s grey skies, the [...]

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