• The Travel Industry Is Capitalising on Your Sense of Smell

    The Travel Industry Is Capitalising on Your Sense of Smell

    Freshly baked bread. Newly cut grass. A salty sea breeze. Most people have a favourite smell that evokes fond memories or feelings of comfort. This sensory appeal has long been harnessed by businesses to sell scented candles, expensive perfumes, and even homes. Now it is increasingly being used in the travel industry – where airlines,…


  • Why Don’t We Have More Older Women in Film and TV?

    Why Don’t We Have More Older Women in Film and TV?

    As a female actor in my mid 50s I’ve never felt more invisible, neither have I felt angrier. There are few parts out there for women my age and as much as there are some decent roles for the big guns – think Frances McDormand in Nomadland, Catherine O’Hara in Schitt’s Creek or Jane Fonda…


  • Turns Out Sauerkraut and Other Fermented Foods Can Help Your Gut Health

    Turns Out Sauerkraut and Other Fermented Foods Can Help Your Gut Health

    For decades fermentation was used to preserve foods, enhance shelf life, and improve flavour. But many people are not aware about the health benefits of fermented food. Fermented foods are generally defined as “foods or beverages produced through controlled microbial growth, and the conversion of food components through enzymatic action”. That might be pickled cabbage…