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Rosé Sangria Spritz
INGREDIENTS 1 bottle rosé wine, chilled 75ml Grand Marnier 500ml fizzy water, chilled 1 nectarine, stoned and sliced 6 strawberries, hulled and quartered Ice Mix the wine, Grand Marnier and fizzy water in a jug. Divide the fruit between the glasses (either wine...
Do’s and Don’ts of Proper Suncare
Preventing sun damage is much more than just a cosmetic issue – protecting your skin could save your life. More and more cases of skin cancer are being diagnosed every day in the UK. Many of those cases might have been avoided, however, with proper preventive care....
New name but same ethos as My WiSH Charity is launched to support hospital
A charity set up to further enhance the care and support offered to patients at West Suffolk Hospital has undergone a rename and rebrand. The My WiSH Charity has today been launched to support fundraising and donations for every aspect of the Hospital. Formerly West...
Ireland national team signs up to go head to head with England at Bury St Edmunds RUFC for Greene King IPA Sevens
The Ireland national 7s team has signed up to compete in this year’s Greene King IPA Rugby Sevens tournament, pitting them head to head against the confirmed England squad. The IRFU (Ireland) are now investing in a full Rugby 7s development programme with...
Hospice Girls Night Out is back for its eighth year
A charity is appealing for women to support its biggest annual fundraising event. St Nicholas Hospice Care is holding its Girls Night Out sponsored walk, in Bury St Edmunds, on Saturday 10 September. Since it started in 2009 the fundraising walk has raised more than...
Recipe – Mint Chocolate Cheesecake
This chocolate cheesecake recipe has a lovely mint flavour to it. Beautiful garnished with fresh mint leaves. This requires a bit of time to chill overnight, but in all it is not a hard recipe and it’s well worth the wait! Ingredients: 250g chocolate biscuits 75g...
Recipe – Iced Green Tea With Ginger and Mint
INGREDIENTS 3 oz ginger, unpeeled and sliced Handful of mint leaves 6 green-tea bags 6 teaspoons of honey 2 tablespoons lemon juice In a large saucepan over high heat, combine the ginger and 6 cups of water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add the mint and...
Spring Skin Care Regime
This the season for spring cleaning. It’s a season where we toss out the old to make room for the new. We shake off the symbolic layers of winter and get ready to bloom. You don’t have to stop with dusting and purging your house to reap the full benefits of spring...
An evening of Laser…
We like a good night out here at the Directory and thought that we would try something a bit different to our usual eating/drinking efforts! Although we had all been to Planet Laser to accompany our children, most of us hadn’t actually played ourselves since we were...
Let courage be your anthem! written by Lizi Long
A quote I recently read on social media said ‘courage is the power of the mind to overcome fear’. That is easier said than done I thought to myself, because fear so often creeps into my thought patterns without making any sort of flashy announcement notifying me of...