Organic Apples and Grapes Galore at Random Thatch One of four apples trees …we can’t drink apple juice quickly enough! Random Thatch - our new eco home for JOGB At our new eco home for JOGB - a 17th Century thatched house near Bruton, Somerset (@randomthatch on Instagram) we have fallen for a home renovation with the most immense garden, full of berries and fruit trees, and the most amazing garden features - such as my favourite space, a 350+ year old curved stone garden seat (below) that ‘will have’ (once filled with love & frogs) at your feet, a semi circular pond - it’s SO adorable ..read more

“Gavin’s gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free Amazing Rock Cakes”  Lord Gavin McLeod-Valentine’s Amazing ‘free-from’ Rock Cakes If you check out @lordgmv on Instagram you’ll find the wonderful Lord Gavin McLeod-Valentine: red carpet skincare expert loved by the likes of Olivia Coleman to Kendall Jenner, who has also recently been battling with his own cancer treatment throughout the pandemic. He’s amazing. Gavin is one of the most positive beings on this planet, a champion of kindness and support to all his friends and colleagues both sides of the Atlantic; so much so that, even while sel ..read more

Beautiful Albie Bowl, £84 at Abigail Ahern, the queen of noir interior styling Now that we’ve all been staring at these same four walls for just a little too often, time to consider a few new ornaments that simply bring you JOY. Now I don’t mean ‘Spark Joy’ like Marie Kondo - personally the minimal super tidy approach to life, with a full house, working from home and a humungous dog, feels a bit dreary. Order is one thing - ‘control’, that’s just not homely. It’s not relaxing … I like to feel free and ad-hoc and spontaneous. Style-wise I like haphazard, asymmetrical, mismatched … MK & I w ..read more

‘Stay at Home’… will we ever want to once this lockdown is totally lifted? Imagine how crazy we’ll go into cafes and bars. Will we ever turn down a party invite again? But right now, as everything is slightly lifting - the elderly are still expected to stay-at-home to protect themselves, and the NHS. Yet we are an ageing population: currently, in the UK, 12 million are over 65, 6million over 75; all predicted to increase to 20% by 2030. But, while we’re still in the midst of socially distancing from friends, neighbours and loved ones - use this time to focus on how we’re going to emerge: calm ..read more

Our new JOGB Black Obsidian Facial Roller, £45, helps firm and tone while relaxing tense muscles too. Jo swears by it The best way to apply skincare… Facial Massage Rolling is a traditional Chinese treatment that is a great way to replicate a touch of the therapist when you’re at home, as it can be used firmly in conjunction with facial oils and serums. I love facial rolling because these simple beauty tools feel so cool and deeply therapeutic when rolled across the forehead, brows, cheeks and jawline. A simply technique of rolling (pop ..read more

Why we all need to embrace the power of nature’s scents in our home for a better way of living. As seen in the latest Winter Edition of Neptune Stories, Volume 11 Walk-in, shut the door, drop your bags and relax. When the world is in its constant state of flux, home is the one place of comfort, security, safety and peace where we can help reconnect with our emotions. Home is our safety net: our harmony hotspot. It indulges all the senses, yet the easiest way to ins ..read more

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