Beauty & Wellbeing

In need of a pick-me-up?
18th November 2020
Embrace winter with these joy-inducing self-care products. Harriet Cooper rounds-up four of the best
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Worth getting a bit wet for! #sundayafternoon #wea

Worth getting a bit wet for! #sundayafternoon #weather #rainbow #northnorfolk #eastcoast #stayinglocal

My #topnine of 2020 with 📷 by @timsteelephoto @

My #topnine of 2020 with 📷 by @timsteelephoto @jwmantel and me. Thank you for all your likes, follows and lovely comments this year, they are very much appreciated. Sending all best wishes for 2021 to you all.
#norfolk #northnorfolk #coast #stayinglocal #2020 #thankyou

One of my favourites from 2020 - beautiful evening

One of my favourites from 2020 - beautiful evening light at Burnham Overy Staithe this summer #stayinglocal #northnorfolk #coast #eastcoast #summer #northnorfolkliving

Plenty to reflect on yesterday afternoon #stayingl

Plenty to reflect on yesterday afternoon
#stayinglocal #fishingboats #reflections #northnorfolk #coast #northnorfolkliving

Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and sending a li

Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and sending a little bit of North Norfolk blue sky and sunshine in this pic of Wells harbour, taken by @timsteelephoto in spring 2018.
#wellsnextthesea #christmas #staysafe #northnorfolkliving

Today’s mini interview is with Norfolk artist an

Today’s mini interview is with Norfolk artist and printmaker, Sue Welfare, who’ll be sharing a snapshot of her life during the pandemic
Reading:
Back-to-back books (though mostly listened to on Audible while working) including off-piste recommendations by friends, that included the life of Genghis Khan, which was fascinating, although the stand-out reads for me have been Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce, The Hoarder by Jess Kidd, and the Max Wolfe series by Tony Parsons. Over Christmas I’ll be back to old favourites, My Cousin Rachel and Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, which I re-read every Christmas.
Watching:
Designated Survivor on Netflix along with lots and lots of crime drama - oh and I finally managed to watch The Fall, which was brilliant.
Listening to:
Lots of comfort listening - Passenger, ‘All the Little Lights’, Bonnie Raitt, The Cranberries, Dido, Annie Lennox, Adele - nothing very highbrow although more than once I’ve turned to Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, which always makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
Discovering:
I’ve been experimenting with cyanotypes - a form of early camera-less photography and originally used to make blueprints. The colour is beautiful and the process very addictive. And I’ve been making pop-up cards which I’m going to inflict on my nearest and dearest this Christmas!
Destressing by
Walking with our dogs and gardening - even in winter an hour spent outside, even if it is just clearing up leaves, soothes, smooths and calms me in a way nothing else does.
Christmas:
Like a lot of other people we usually spent Christmas and the days before and after catching up with friends and family. This year we’re planning a couple of socially distanced beach walks, a lot of Zoom and Skype, and a quiet Christmas Day with very close family. It’s going to be different, but in some ways more intimate and less stressful. I’m looking forward to the future - and not just future Christmases - but days when we can be with the people we love and care about, and have a hug. It’s weird, isn’t it, those simple things we take for granted? I really miss hugging people!📷 Christmas 2019 @sue.welfare_artist

Keep an eye on our stories today for the final ins

Keep an eye on our stories today for the final instalment of our #shoplocal gift guide with fab finds from local shops and brands - all the links are in our bio - happy shopping!📷 @littlesunshinetoys @wetdogsurfshop @redharepublishing @galleryplus.wells @izzirainey @nelledk @eleandmewells @ruffandtumbledogcoats @thornhamdeli#christmas #giftguide #lovelocal #norfolk #northnorfolk #northnorfolkliving #magazine

We’ll be adding lots of ideas for presents from

We’ll be adding lots of ideas for presents from local shops to stories today, as featured in our shop local gift guide online so stay tuned or check out all the links in our bio!
📷 taken at Holkham Hall in 2019. @holkhamestate have some great events in the run up to Christmas - from their food, drink and gift market at the weekend, bushcraft for families, and an audience with Lady Glenconner, to tours of the hall, Christmas trees for sale, outdoor tours, and more. Check out their website for festive fun galore ✨🌲#christmas #giftguide #shoplocal #northnorfolkliving #magazine #linksinbio #holkham

Our next mini interview is with Dawn Finnerty, art

Our next mini interview is with Dawn Finnerty, artistic director of Norfolk-based theatre company @feasttheatrepresents, who’ll be sharing a snapshot of her life during the pandemic
Working
fEAST Theatre are about to start rehearsals for Merrily on High, a specially commissioned trio of monologues for Christmas by @wells_maltings. Due to COVID our 10th anniversary tour of four plays and 50 shows have all been postponed to next year. We’re so excited to producing something to round off this incredibly challenging year.
Reading
I usually have a couple of books on the go, which is probably why it takes forever to finish them! I’ve started Flight Behaviour by Barbara Kingsolver - gripping. I’m really enjoying discovering more about the philosophy behind yoga by dipping into Embodying the Yoga Sutra by Ranju Roy and David Charlton.
Watching
…hardly anything at the moment as I’m trying to memorise a 20-minute monologue… yikes… but managing to squeeze in Strictly and Professional MasterChef with my loved ones. Confession… recently took on The Crown and The Queen’s Gambit. Netflix.
Listening to
Bingeing on Desert Island Discs on BBC Sounds and The Movement for Modern life podcast series ‘Yoga off the Mat’ and ‘Champions of Change’.
Discovering
How to keep moving by adapting exercises and yoga postures that work with an injured shoulder!
Following
All things theatre related! The pandemic has almost crushed the theatre industry. It’s inspiring to see how performers, practitioners, companies, and venues are striving to keep creating and staging work. It is so important to cheer each other on.
Destressing by
Taking bubble baths, yoga, trying to keep to a daily meditation practice plus masses of walking.
Growing
Hopefully planting tulip and daff bulbs for Spring.
#theatre #livetheatre #norfolk #northnorfolk #arts #northnorfolkliving