JACQUI’S MEDITATION Loro who? The botanical name for the beautiful plant pictured is ‘Loropetalum’. Its common name is Plum Gorgeous. The common name is so descriptive and relatively easy to remember. Just looking at the plant is a great reminder of its common name. Loropetalum, on the other hand is not a name that    easily… Read more

JACQUI’S MEDITATION Directions are there for a reason           I saw a lovely looking recipe for muesli bars and decided to cook some. Instead of honey I used maple syrup and substituted puffed amaranth for rice bubbles. In went a few extra almonds and shaved coconut flakes. It looked delicious and a… Read more

JACQUI’S MEDITATION Salt Air   I have a very fancy 500ml drink bottle. It is made from some sort of metal with a gold glittery frosted covering. It is several years old and I use it frequently. While the surface of the flask has been scratched a bit, until recently it’s been looking great, but… Read more

JACQUI’S MEDITATION                                   Spare Pegs We booked a holiday home for our recent trip  up north.  At the time of booking, we were advised that we had to provide our own tea towels and cleaning products. After enjoying our first… Read more

JACQUI’S MEDITATION Your next Appointment…… There is really no reason for missing an appointment these days (COVID aside). Every business and professional that I deal with, from my hairdresser to my specialist sends reminders at least 24 hours before an appointment time. These can come by SMS, email or even a phone call. I am… Read more

JACQUI’S MEDITATION         Packaging First some chocolate bars became available as ice creams and now there are biscuits that are also manufactured as chocolate bars! Some cereals are available as drinks and others packaged as biscuits and bars.  Really, the ‘spin-offs’ are basically just more of the same product under a different guise…. Read more