Non Plastic Beach are a down to earth company that have the quality of our beaches and oceans at heart. It was a company we were keen to stock at The Healthy Life shop as they are local being based in Oxfordshire. They are a fabulous example of how local action can have a global […]
Stir-up Sunday (one week before the first Sunday in Advent) is traditionally the time to make your puddings. This year that falls on 24th November. Great Great Granny’s Christmas Pudding (with 21st Century amendments) This recipe is based on one that has been handed down through Peter Vaughan’s family for generations. He has adapted it to suit as many 21st century special dietary requirements as possible. It is: gluten free; dairy […]
Being environmentally friendly has gathered pace over the past few decades and is now a case of what you do rather than if you do. In very recent years, the green movement has taken off like never before, with even the language changing. We’ve gone from using the term ‘global warming’ to the more accurate […]
Job Description This is a unique position to become a member of our friendly team at The Healthy Life in Devizes. The position of retail sales assistant and ambassador allows the participant to be involved in a number of aspects of the business. It is predominantly a sales and educational position. It is imperative that […]
Christmas Cake As you may well know Peter Vaughan & Judy Dain used to own the Healthy Life in Devizes. Now they have a thriving cookery school and an events business. We were discussing our zero-waste shopping experience and I asked them if I could have their famous Christmas Cake recipe. If […]
We wanted to thank you all for you wonderful support in our zero-waste refill system and helping us become the first Zero-Waste Shopping Experience in town. It’s been a huge hit and lots of people are popping in with their containers. Don’t worry if your not that organised we have paper bags and Jars that […]
The Healthy Life Company are very excited to offer you the chance to win a bottle of Dutch CBD oil spray. CBD is a popular natural remedy for many common ailments and several health benefits are backed by scientific evidence. .HOW TO ENTER: Follow @thehealthylifeco on Instagram Like this post and comment whether you have […]
Have you seen the new Bamboo socks that have arrived? Well this is a recipe from Emma @ Thought and we thought (excuse the pun) that it looked rather delicious and what’s also rather fabulous is; all the ingredients (except the veg) are available in store or online…Marvellous Serves 4 (generously) INGREDIENTS 300g mushrooms 3 […]
Dusty Ape which is our most local coffee roaster, just a few miles away in Hilperton. Dusty Ape roast by hand in small batches, carefully profiling all of their roasts to get the most from the beans and to ensure each batch is reproducible. Each roast imparts lessons about how best to perfect flavours in the cup; […]
With the recent shocking headlines about large pockets of the Amazon rainforest on fire and the focus on the plight of orangutangs and other endangered species and communities due to rainforest clearance for palm oil plantations, the world’s rainforests are in the psyche of many of us. There’s little doubt that they’re in danger, […]