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Superscent Me

Superscent Me

The witching hour is nigh, All Hallows' Eve is almost upon us and I'm in a ruminative mood.  We are all aware of the power of scent to trigger a memory, a feeling- scent has a hotline to our...

Halloween fun at Midnight Apothecary

Halloween fun at Midnight Apothecary

A fun-filled evening at Brunel Museum on Saturday 27th October, the rain, wind and cold did not deter us!

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Spooky Saturday's Midnight Apothecary

Spooky Saturday's Midnight Apothecary

Ok, am all packed for a spooktacular evening at the Brunel Museum, including a tub of dry ice! Pumpkin kick off is 5pm, with supernatural cocktails by Lottie Muir from Midnight Apothecary...

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Secrets from the Walled Garden - beauty workshop bookings open

Secrets from the Walled Garden - beauty workshop bookings open

I am running a morning workshop with Fulham Palace in November, its a beautiful place with a fascinating history and a secret oasis in the metropolis.  

Shop, Read, Eat Chocolate

Shop, Read, Eat Chocolate

A little retail therapy might just be in order with the Autumn nights drawing in; the lure of a good book and the siren call of the confectioners’ art is all too tempting.

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Her Dark Material - Cacao absolute

Her Dark Material - Cacao absolute

The Cacao tree flowers’ bloom in 2 cycles of 6 months the whole year round, thousands of 5-petalled tiny flowers adorn the stem and branches.

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For the lust of Chocolate

For the lust of Chocolate

The Mayans and Aztecs of Central and South America drank chocolate to give them virility and stamina prizing its powers as an aphrodisiac, it was considered by the Aztec and Mayan people to be sacred...