The search continues….

Seven weeks into my Indian head massage course.

Its only an 18 week course so very intense.

Which means a lot of the paper work has to be done at home, which I don’t like,I find learning in a group far easier.

The search for a massage chair continues today,the routine I am being taught cannot be given in the traditional Indian head massage chair.

I need a normal low back comfortable chair which is proving hard to find 🙁

Last week we learnt about the different oils that can be used for an Indian head massage.

Listed below are some of the more well known oils

Almond Oil…… high in nutrients. An excellent hair conditioner. softens, moistures, protects and stimulates growth. Reduces muscular pain and tightness. Avoid if you have a nut allergy.

Pumpkin Seed Oil….Extremely nourishing. Good for dry and stressed hair. Rich in vitamin A,E, C and K fats and proteins head

Olive Oil….Helps to increase heat, Reduces swelling, Relieves muscular tightness and pain. High levels of unsaturated fatty acids. A good moisturizer for skin and hair.

Coconut Oil…..Very moisturizing and softening to skin and hair Relieves inflammation. Good for dry brittle hair..Take care with hypersensitive skin.

Sesame Oil…..Strengthens, nourishes and protects hair. Can improve skin texture. Excellent for dry skin and hair. Reduces swellings and alleviates muscular pain.

Jasmine Oil…White jasmine flowers are cooling and calming .Helps relieve fever and sunstroke .Increases feeling of love and compassion. Jasmine is one of the most expensive in the world. Leaves hair shiny.

Mustard Oil….A very warming Oil. Breaks down congestion from tense muscles. Reduces pain.

Personally I will be using the Almond oil as It is what I use for my Body massage and I find it has a nice silky texture with  no distinctive smell, which suits most people.

The dedicated few…

Today we turned out in the rain to meet up with the Newmarket Ramblers at Stetchworth for a 13 mile walk.

Using my new TomTom made it such an easy drive , so no more worries about not being able to find my way.

3 more people turned up including the leader thank goodness sunday walk

Chris led us on a lovely autumnal walk, the rain not spoiling it at all.

At the half way point we enjoyed a break in the Reindeer pub at Saxon street.

Then the rain cleared up in the afternoon and we returned to stetchworth via Kirtling and Ditton Green.

I returned home with wet feet because once again the stitching on my Asolo Flame boots is coN95 007ming apart.

These boots are only 9 months old and I had to return my last pair with the same fault.

So not sure that I will want to buy these boots again.

My photos today were taken on my new Nokia N95 and  were downloaded to laptop very easy.

Geoff has put the route and his photos up on EveryTrail.

Lastly I cannot let today go by with out mentioning that 2 years ago today  was when I met Geoff….. A meeting that was to change my life and a relationship that I hope lasts forever 🙂

Testing your knowledge….

I took this photo today with my new Nokia N 95 then posted it straight up to flickr from the phone.

Very cool and so easy to do.

The photo is part of my fish counter after I had set it up this morning.

For a bit of fun I wonder how many of you can name all or some of the fish that are in the photo.

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A Special Gift.

I have lived in Norfolk for around 10 years now.

Seven years at Marham and just over Three years in this house.

Most of my readers will know that I have found it hard living here and have often feradio 022lt unhappy and cut off from my friends.

Recently I made a new friend called Helen who only lives in the next village to me.

This week she came to see me with a beautiful Gift.

A flower arrangement and what makes it even nicer is knowing that she arranged it herself just for me.

So much thought, love and care was put into this gift making it that much more special.

Knowing I have made a friend here makes living here that bit nicer.

How did I meet Helen, I hear you ask, well believe it or not I met her through TWITTER.

A little bit of luxury….

As most of my readers will know Geoff and I like to swim at the Jesus Green out door pool during the summer months and also enjoy a swim in the River Cam too.

When it gets to this time of year we start to miss the swimming.image

So this year Geoff decided to Join Greens health and fitness club which has a really lovely pool with  a sauna ,steam room and  hot tubs.

Tonight we went for our first visit, I got in using one of Geoff’s many free guest day passes,with out a guest pass its £10 for a day visit 🙁

It was heaven and so relaxing, I can see I will want to go every day I am in Cambridge.

My own gym at home does not have a swimming pool and I resent having to drive there so I can see when my own membership runs out I may well Join greens instead and enjoy it with Geoff 🙂

T-Mobile and the Nokia N95

Today was the end of my 18 month mobile phone contract.

Many weeks ago I decided that I was going to upgrade to the Nokia N95 but I wondered when I would find time to make that upgrade.

I need not have worried because T-mobile phoned me this afternoon to see if I would like an upgrade.image

We sorted it all out in about 10 min’s.

Nokia N95 free

200 min’s free

200 text free

and the Internet on walk and web all for £22 a month which is  £5 less than what I pay now.

I just hope I like the Nokia phone as much as I like the Sony Ericson phone.