At Elixir we get bombarded with offers of free skincare and treatments. The majority of the time we are too busy to take up these kind offers but to be brutally frank many of these treatments do not have a … Continue reading
I am not a fan of designer logo-ed fashion – not only is most of it made of plastic but they should be paying us to wear their logos! And those LV bags no one knows what is real and … Continue reading
At a press event to publicise the new offerings coming up at health food stores, Holland & Barrett I meet Danish entprener Morten Sorensen who is promoting a new kind of social drinking with his own unique and very special … Continue reading
by Avril O’Connor Most of us know that the most important method of preventing gum disease is to floss daily, as well as meticulously brushing our teeth. But my personal experience of flossing has been a disaster. I have bought … Continue reading
So sad to hear the news this week of the passing of Charles Eugster – not far short of 100 years. Dr Charles Eugster, the best-selling author and record-breaking athlete, has died in London at the age of 97. His … Continue reading
On the plane back from a recent holiday in Marrakesh – and likely the last of the summer as it was in September – I was pleased to see in the Easyjet onboard store a Tan Maximizer by Lancaster (Coty). … Continue reading
As we age it goes without saying that we will lose the fresh bloom of youth. But that does not mean we have to let everything fall apart and then blame it on age and the inevitability of it all. … Continue reading
Nikki, played by Annette Bening, is a widow who falls in love with a man who is a double of her late husband. Adjusting to life on her own after her husband (Ed Harris) drowns on a romantic holiday in … Continue reading
I have always been told that I look younger than my real age – and some new research comes my way which clearly reveals why. I love shopping. And it concludes, shopping makes you feel young! US researchers, at the … Continue reading
In the UK direct advertising for prescription drugs (with the recent exception of the over-the-counter anti-obesity drug Alli and the statin Zocor) is banned. This is because no-one is allowed to interfere or influence the doctor-patient relationship that allows the … Continue reading
Former dyslexic forklift truck driver turned beauty entrepreneur Leighton Denny launched his new perfume at London’s W Hotel recently. Typically we were not surprised to learn that Leighton has not just put his name to a perfume concocted by a … Continue reading
I was minding my own business walking along the road – Grosvenor Place, London SW1, to be precise – just opposite Buckingham Palace…when something rather out of the ordinary occurred. You must have seen those people who jog to work … Continue reading
There’s no hiding for a midriff bulge when the sun comes out. So in the nick of a time I get asked to trial a new meal replacement supplement. I know that nutritionists are not in favour of this kind … Continue reading
Australian business woman Sue Ismiel runs a global business built on our obsession for removing body hair in all its guises and wherever it tries to hide! Her worldwide established brand, Nads, is named after one of her three daughters … Continue reading
Walking on Sunshine is a fun film set in sunny Puglia in Southern Italy with great music from the 80s. So I was very lucky to receive an invite from the Italian tourist board to the London premiere in Leicester … Continue reading
The Grosvenor House Jumeirah Apartments in London’s Park Lane have a breathtaking view over Hyde Park. And one apartment in particular, on the eighth floor, boasts the largest balcony overlooking the park (see picture below). So it is in this … Continue reading
So Elixir goes off to London Zoo for the 2014 launch of a global charity initiative started by City fund manager and former Tory party treasurer Lord Stanley Fink. The Movement is the umbrella name for this project which raises … Continue reading
Each year the European Union selects a number of non-mainstream destinations which promote sustainable tourism These places are awarded an EDEN (European Destinations of Excellence) classification, with the aim of drawing attention to areas – many off the beaten track – … Continue reading
Ahead of its opening by the Queen later this month, the media got a preview of what sort of experience passengers can expect in the new terminal 2 at London’s Heathrow. With the fiasco at terminal 5 still a memory … Continue reading
I am increasingly impressed by products from the direct selling beauty brands – particular in terms of the quality and value-for-money, compared to products on sale in the shops. So I am keen to see the new range from Swedish … Continue reading
As a central London dweller, I am delighted when I discover a new venue that surpasses my expectations in terms of ambience and service, and is not extortionately expensive. And apparently Madonna agrees with me. As she has been known … Continue reading
Ergon is a new Greek restaurant and deli that has opened just a stone’s throw from Selfridge’s in London’s West End. And although it is not simple village food, its not expensive and the dishes are a modern twist on … Continue reading
Like an evangelical crusade they came on stage and proclaimed to fight obesity in all its guises. That was the official UK launch of the network marketing obesity company Vi Salus at the Birmingham International Conference Centre on February 8. … Continue reading
When it comes to the best and most sustainable seafood, there is little to compare with the quality of Norwegian cod and salmon, writes my colleague Gareth David. Proof that it is amongst the world’s finest was amply demonstrated at a … Continue reading
Virgile’s Vineyard is written by Patrick Moon, a former City lawyer, who resigned his partnership in 1997 without really knowing what he would do next. After a stint in India trying to “reinvent myself”, Patrick inherits a remote and neglected … Continue reading
