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LQM: From the Sofa of the Editor - Daily Self Maintenance

This is not me or my sofa, but it is an accurate representation! I have been so busy this week that I am in danger of loosing sight of the Living Quietly ethos. But not quite, I love everything that I do and everything that I do brings value and joy to my life. I am blessed. A few weeks ago I thought very seriously about letting something go. That was going to be a decision akin to choosing your favourite child. So I didn't make it, I carry on doing the things that I do and have to adjust my support systems accordingly. When I started LQM it was as much about living quietly in my head as it was about physical quietness. Having had a stroke 5 years ago, a quiet mind is important, creating a healing space around me is vital and giving my body what it needs is a sensible lifestyle choice. However, I am not perfect and more often than I would like to admit, my good intentions go astray. So, as a reminder to myself and to you, this is my checklist of daily self maintenance 1.

LQM: DIY skincare, get the glow naturally

Most of are swimming in a kind of toxic soup, we have so many different products containing so different synthetic chemicals and there is no way of knowing they interact. By making your own skincare you can choose ingredients that are totally natural effective and inexpensive. There are eco benefits too, no packaging or harm to aquatic life once the potential toxins are washed away. Your skin and hair has a chance to get back to its own ‘ph’ levels with natural ingredients. Check out what’s in the kitchen cupboards first. Simple face masks can be made with any fruit and veg (or even the pulp from a freshly squeezed juice) that would otherwise go to waste. To get the consistency you like you can add ‘dry ingredients’ such as oatmeal, (healing and soothing for sensitive skin) Brewers yeast, ground almonds (gently exfoliating) , cornflour and chocolate (cacao) powder and for the ‘wet / binding ingredients coconut oil, shea butter, yoghurt and honey are excellent. You can add Dead Sea sa

LQM: UK grocery shopping habits changing dramatically to combat food waste

New research has shown the lifestyle changes UK consumers are making to reduce food waste since the start of the pandemic: almost two-thirds (63%) say they are more likely to shop more often and in smaller quantities, to avoid having to throw away unwanted or spoiled food. A similar number (67%) are now likely to buy more frozen food for the same reason, and three-quarters (76%) suggest they are prepared to buy the ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetables that so often sit unwanted on the supermarket shelf. When asked where the responsibility for food waste primarily lies, UK shoppers felt it was a matter for them personally: 42% said it was down to consumers to do the right thing, twice as many (21%) as those who thought the responsibility lies with grocers and supermarkets. The survey of more than 1,000 UK adults was commissioned by Proagrica, a global provider of technology solutions for the agriculture and animal health industries. It also highlighted the growing number of UK consumers who tak

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