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Chill out this summer – at award-winning spa hotels in the UK
When it comes to luxurious spa hotels, the UK is a leading player on the world spa stage – so it’s no surprise that some of the top UK spas make regular appearances on the international spa prize-winners’ podium. With money belts the length and breadth of the UK having been tightened on several occasions over the past year, any self-respecting
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Spas – why the “s” word is so much less stressful than the “a” words
“S” is for summer, sunshine, sport, sipping (long cool drinks), sitting (down with a good book) and smiles (of sheer bliss). Perhaps it’s no coincidence that “s” is also for spa, an idyllic place where all these elements combine to create the ultimate stress-free summer holiday in a haven
Like mother, like daughter – a spa break you’ll both enjoy
Tempestuous mother-daughter relationships are well documented in the press, with Charlotte Church and Britney Spears being just two examples to have hit the headlines in recent years. Yet, although most of us mums experience the inevitable ups and downs in our relationship with our darling daughters,
Weekend breaks are the winners as UK travellers opt for staycations
Never before had the UK travel industry seen anything like it. And with the dust still far from settled on the great British travel fiasco of spring 2010, it looks almost certain that thousands of Brits will eschew the delights of foreign travel this summer rather than risk dipping a toe in foreign waters
Happiness is… a romantic spa break
A recent study by US researchers concluded that simply being happy and remaining generally positive in life, may help to ward off heart disease. Meanwhile, another study – this time conducted by scientists at Tel Aviv University – has revealed that happily married men are 64% less likely
Sleep easy during spa weekends
Good news has emerged for anyone who occasionally has to face a sleep-starved period of frenetic activity on the home or work front, as a recent study in the US scientists has revealed that it is possible to “stock up” sleep in advance. Researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute split
Could “rational thinking” solve the nation’s weight problems?
Glance at any photo taken during or after the Second World War and you’ll rarely see a chubby-cheeked cherub gazing out at you. And there’s an easy explanation for this: war rationing meant that people simply didn’t have the opportunity to overeat. This simple truth has recently led
Gifts for mums – mum’s the word down at the spa
You know just how much you love and adore your mum, and how much you appreciate everything she does for you. But does she know it? One way of reminding her in no uncertain terms is to organise a mother’s day treat that shows you’ve really thought about her gift. In other words, that you’ve
Spa vouchers make for happy Valentines
Picture the moment… Your gorgeous Valentine is opening the red envelope you’ve just handed her, expecting to find a slushy, sentimental message confirming just how much you love her. There’s a hushed air of anticipation and expectation as she opens the card tentatively to read your handwritten
The spa-goers who came in from the cold
Unless you’re a skier, climber or snowboarder, your outdoor sporting activities may well have been put on hold for several weeks this winter. And, as the bitter winter’s chill continues to bite, growing numbers of exercise-seeking Brits have sought refuge indoors in the warm and welcoming environment
