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* Slow Food Evening President of Edinburgh Slow Food. Donald Reid. and Andrew Firth of Herbie of Edinburgh deli discuss how local food traders are faring in the current ‘fast shopping' climate. includes a tasting. probably not of runner beans. National Library of Scotland. George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Thu 12 Jan.
* Enjoy Your Voice Think you’re tone deaf? Then let Capella Nova choir teach you how to transform from strangled cat to skylark. Strathc/yde University, John Anderson Campus, Glasgow, Sun 75 Jan.
* Super Cool Astronomy How can we find out about the formation of galaxies. stars and planets? By building a machine called Scuba-2. which detects submilimetre radiation parts by being cooled to below 273 degrees centigrade, of course. Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Mon 16 Jan.
* In the Footsteps of Lawrence Military Historian George Sutherland contrasts the photos taken of Syria nearly 100 years ago by legendary desert man Lawrence of Arabia with those taken on a recent journey through Syria and Jordon. Renfie/d St Stephen ’3 Church Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, Thu 19 Jan.
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Internal organs asking for a transplant? Skin like the surface of the moon? Siobhan Reardon suggests some places to make you pretty inside and out.
id you over-indulge met“ the festiye season‘.’
Silly question. really. All that excess in such a
short space of time puts a huge strain on our delicate bodies. as we putnp ourselves full of yuck all in the name of a good time. So now you‘re tired. irritable and not feeling that great. thanks very much.
Say sorry to yourself with a little bit of 'l‘l.('.
Sano Spa (6 Benyicw Road. (‘larkstoir (ilasgow. www.sanospa.co.uk. (ll-ll 560 3447). If the thought of showing any flesh isjust too traumatic. try Sano‘s signature Tummy 'l‘rim treatment (£45). a combination of massage. exfoliation and gentle electric currents which penetrates the skirt to draw out toxins. It‘s billed as the equiyalent of S()() sit-ups in one sweat-free session. Eden ( I68 llyndland Road. West lind. (ilasgow. www.escapetoeden.co.uk. (ll-ll 3300] l l ). 'li‘ansform yourself top-to-toe in a one-stop-shop. limerge butterfly—like from this holy grail of relaxation and indulgence. It combines a hairdresser. boutique shopping and a restaurant as well as treatment rooms. 'l‘herapies include a variety of massages. facials and reflexology. Detox 808 (3rd Hoot. 24 Sandyford Place and Mearns (‘astle (lolf Academy. \Vaterfoot Road. Newton .\learns. (ilasgow. www.detoxsos.coin. ()S7() 922 0800). Mix water and electricity”? Strange btit true. Sit back and relax with your feet in a bath of water. which is connected to a state of the art electronic system that draws ottt the body‘s toxins from the soles of the feet. Icaying you refreshed and reyiyed in just one session (£40). Oshi Spa (l.angs Hotel. 2 Port l)undas Place.
(ilasgow. www.Iangshotel.co.uk/spa. (ll—ll 333 5701 ). If you want to immerse yourself in some heayy duty relaxation. this spa has a yeritable buffet of treatments on offer. (‘hoose from the ’l‘halgo range including marine algae body wraps and full body polishes (from £32) to buff and tone cyery bit of you. You can‘t argue with that.
Zen Lifestyle if) Bruntsfield Place. 2—3 'l'eyiot Place. lidinburgh. www.1en-lifestyle.co.uk. ()l3l 477 3535/(ll3l 226 6777). The soothing atmosphere of this award-winning salon makes it a perfect place to de-stress. The only anxiety is choosing from the range of treatments. (io for the fennel cleansing cellulite & colon therapy (£65 i. targeting the hips and thighs as well as a sluggish digestion (no scary rubber hoses. just gentle massage).
Medicalalternative (Waterside House. If) llawthornbank Lane. lidinburgh. www.bodystressrelease-uk.co.uk. ()l3l 225 5656). Home of Scotland’s first practitioner of Body Stress Release. Kerry 'l‘eaklc. who uses a technique using gentle pressure to relieve muscle tension. (ireat fora quick energy boost or more serious aches and pains. and you get to keep your clothes on (£30). Yogastable (3A. Montgomery Street Lane. lidinburgh. www.yogastable.com. ()l3l 556 9526). This new centre proyidcs more than just yoga. focusing on a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. For a quick fix. lymphatic drainage massage can help get rid of that toxic glow. while lyengar yoga can bring longer term benefits. Try
them all ottt for yourself at an open day on Sunday 15 .lanuary. 3—5pm.
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