Although several customers had requested them recently, we were not entirely convinced that our range of Bath Bombs would prove to be very popular when we introduced them back in October. Boy, were we wrong! Read more…

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a medically recognised form of clinical depression that strikes during the darker winter months. Although not fully understood, it is most likely caused by shorter daylight hours which cause shifts in the body’s biological clock and hypothalamus.

From time to time we can all suffer from a dose of what might be called the ‘winter blues’ and feel a bit down, lethargic or generally under the weather. But for some people SAD is a seriously disabling illness with a wide range of symptoms that can totally and utterly disrupt their lives. Read more…

Petitgrain essential oil is derived from the fresh leaves and green twigs of the bitter orange tree, Citrus aurantium and its various sub-species. Bitter orange belongs to the Rutaceae family and is believed to have originated in South-East Asia where it later spread to North-Eastern India, Burma and China, eventually finding its way via Arab traders to Africa, Arabia and Syria.

From these regions it was taken to the Mediterranean by the Moors, and by the end of the 12th century it was cultivated in Seville, Spain, thereby leading to the common name for bitter oranges.
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