May Newsletter

Dear Subscriber,

At last! Some wonderful weather and the chance to enjoy our gardens, nature and Spring produce.

This month’s newsletter is awash with recipes, flowers, summer prep and money saving tips. Let’s dive in…

For those of you who like a bit of cake, but are being told to pull back on the sweet treats, lean in… When I wrote my book Fit & Fabulous over 50 I took some of the nation’s favourite cakes and reworked them to remove all refined sugar and lower the calories. My Lemon Drizzle Cake is as light as air, full of flavour and just 142 cals a slice, so you can indulge guilt free. Here’s the recipe and the link to the book.

Still on the subject of health, I recently went to Latvia where I had a Black Sauna. This involved several hours in a log cabin and several dips into an ice-covered lake – bracing to say the least. But back here in Blightly I am a total fan of regular saunas at my gym, because of the startling health benefits. Did you know that 4 saunas a week, for no more than 20 minutes each, at a temperature of 170F will reduce all cause mortality by up to 40 per cent! In other words, saunas are really, really good for your overall health, particularly cardiovascular. But it goes without saying, always check with your doc before embarking on a course of saunas.

On to health and money saving – a lot of you (over 150,000 to date) have read my posts on the Boots recycling app. Bottom line, if you recycle your empty health and beauty products at Boots you can get 33 per cent off anything you buy there. Want to know more…

Now that our gardens are waking up, it’s time to enjoy flowers both in and out of the home, and our beautiful everlasting floral Spring Arrangement is just the thing for a stunning interior display. Better yet, you can customise it with just a few of your very own flowers, either supermarket bought or from your own garden. It’s time to get creative and bring your Spring home to life.

Before I go, if you like chocolate, we have something very special coming your way…#newproduct launch. Watch this space…

Listen to my latest podcast with Di Gillett here.

In this episode of the Power of Women Podcast we discuss a range of powerful insights on how women—especially those in mid-life—can transform their approach to life, health, and well-being. If you’re struggling with weight, looking for a fitness and nutrition overhaul, or simply ready to redefine your next chapter, this episode is for you.

For more lifestyle, wellness, travel and money saving tips, follow me on Instagram @alisoncork_home, on Facebook @alisonathomegroup and on Tik Tok @alisoncorkliving.

Wishing you a wonderful sunny start to May.

My very best wishes,

Alison.