Idea Sheets - Health and wellbeing

Soapmaking can be a fun and rewarding hobby. Making your own soap can save you money, although this is not always the case as some essential oils can be costly. However, making a basic soap is a cheap alternative to shop-bought soap full of unknown ingredients and you can control what does and does not go into it. More →

Have you read the ingredients on your deodorant, perfume, facemask or other skincare product? These lists often contain acronyms or other unpronounceable names – do you know what they are, or even what they do? Let Helen enlighten you... More →

Death is something that will happen to us all. We will all pass on, but what happens to our remains? Cremation, burial either at sea, on land in a conventional cemetery or a nature reserve, or even in the ground of your own home. More →

Skin. It’s the largest organ that the human body has. It’s bombarded by ultra-violet rays from the sun, repels water, but breathes and has an amazing ability to repair itself. It also holds us all together, whilst being elastic enough for our joints to move. So why do some people cover this amazing stuff with chemicals? More →