It seems that the world of wine tasting is RIPE with innuendo (or is it just me?)
But there is one thing so commonly MISUNDERSTOOD that it has to be cleared up..
LEGS (as in, the transparent 'slick' left on the glass after you swirl it around) are NOT a sign of QUALITY! I have seen people drool over 'the legs' on a wine (usually men, it has to be said), but really all that this shows is the amount of ALCOHOL in the wine;
The thicker and more and more resinous the slick left behind, the higher the alcohol content. Simple.
You see; skinny legs are not always a good thing...

And for me, that most definitely involves a tipple (or two)..
There is a whole WORLD of wine out there, and I know I'm not the only one who adopts that rather 'glazed over' look after 20 minutes of weighing up the 'deals' on offer in the wine aisle..
​So, to save you time, money, and bad choices, here are the TOP TIPS I've acquired from those 'in the know' (which I have tried and tested, just to make sure..)

...I don't know about you, but I find can no good words to describe this picture...

Fish farms are the factory farms we don't see, and are one of the fastest growing sectors of intensive animal rearing. Around 100 billion farmed fish are being produced each year.
And don't be fooled into thinking we are 'protecting wild stocks' by these practices - far from it.  It takes between 3-5 tonnes of small fish to produce 1 tonne of farmed fish.
Not off-cuts either - most fishmeal is made from highly nutritious small fish that could be (and were being) eaten by people.
These industries are a law unto themselves. Literally plundering the traditional food sources of countries all over the world to feed these grotesque methods of farming.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg..

Ever wondered why we don't have to do that anymore? 

Oh you know? Because it's HOMOGENISED .. 
But do you know what that means for YOU?

Homogenised milk has basically had the fat particles blasted to a tenth of their original size, meaning they stay suspended in the milk, rather than rising to the top. 

It's a boon for supermarkets, because the milk has a longer shelf life, but those fat particles are now small enough to pass through our intestinal walls undigested, meaning they instead build up on arterial walls. TASTY!

In fact, the whole chemical structure of the fat and protein in the milk is altered, meaning we are not getting the best of either, because our bodies essentially don't recognise the particles, and hence, don't assimilate and use them properly.

DUCHY milk is the only non-homgensied milk I can find in a UK supermarket. 
So I'm glad there is a Waitrose near me! 

I consider the few pence extra a worthy health investment - wouldn't you..?

That's the approximate number of products in a big-ass supermarket these days.
(Tesco Extra, I'm looking at you..) 
WHO NEEDS 30,000 products, for Christ's sake?! 

If we consider that around 75% of this figure are the 'food' items (used in the loosest sense) that makes for a hell of of lot of junk food. 
(Try naming 20,000+ actual foods without using a brand name..)

Wouldn't we all be a little better off - in a financial, health, climate & energy sense - if we just got rid of this stuff..?
The only thing that these products really 'feeding' is the wealth of massive corporations. It solves money hunger, not food hunger.

Well yes - if it's wild. If it's FARMED then it's actually GREY and the nice healthy pink colour gets added, to make it still look appetising..

Still fancy Salmon for Supper? 

Shouldn't we be outraged that this is even allowed, let alone not advertised??

Just another example of how good food - and hence, good health, is jeopardised by making the food system a global enterprise, controlled by the hands of a few..

Ever wondered what is most worth the little paying extra for?

PAN UK's worst ten foods for Pesticide residues
flour
potatoes
bread
apples
pears
grapes
strawberries
green beans
tomatoes
cucumber

When you consider the huge percentage of bread and potatoes in our national (and particularly, children's) diet, it's alarming to think of the potential cumulative effect of these residues.. MAKE YOUR DAILY BREAD ORGANIC, or if you can find the time, make your own with organic flour.  Many other things on that list can be home grown. 

You can't afford to buy anything ORGANIC? We all make choices about what we can and can't afford 20 times a day. Think of it as an investment in your health.
Skip one trip to Costa Coffee per week; that should easily cover the difference in price.

There are a few reasons for this, but simply; 
If you WATER FROM THE BOTTOM, not the top, it'll last for months!
Stand the pot in saucer and pour water into that when needed.
Water on top every couple of weeks, to stop soil shrinking in from the edges of the pot, but otherwise, its BOTTOM ALL THE WAY!
And if you're feeling bold...
Pot the whole thing on into a pot one size up and it'll go on even longer!