by Peter Hawkes | Feb 24, 2022 | Blog
As March approaches, it’s time to start thinking about giving our homes a good spring clean. Over the winter dust, dirt and grime can build up around our homes which needs to be removed. There is nothing better than going into the new season with a fresh and clean... 
by Peter Hawkes | Feb 16, 2022 | Blog
New research has confirmed that the virulent Omicron variant can last 8 days on plastic and 21 hours on skin. What do these statistics mean and will we have a greater chance of catching COVID-19 from surfaces? Picture Courtesy – Medakit Ltd Can you catch Covid... 
by Peter Hawkes | Feb 11, 2022 | Blog
Image Courtesy: Sandy Millar Pesticides are less than a century old but they have had a mighty impact on the way we grow food. During the Second World War, the insecticide DDT and the herbicide 2-4-D were developed. Since then, farmers have been using a growing list... 
by Peter Hawkes | Feb 2, 2022 | Blog
Winter and early spring are times when we want to huddle indoors away from the cold and windy weather outside. But human hibernation comes at a cost: when all our windows remain closed, air becomes stale and condensation from heating, cooking, washing and drying all... 
by Peter Hawkes | Jan 27, 2022 | Blog
Wild swimming or just ‘swimming’ or ‘bathing’ outdoors has a long history. In the early 19th century, the romantic poets Keats, Coleridge & Byron indulged in ‘hydromania’ (an obsession with sea bathing), mainly for the health benefits. Today, swimming in the... 
by Peter Hawkes | Jan 18, 2022 | Blog
Image Courtesy – Erik Dungan If you live near the coast, a lake or river, you may have noticed some unlikely visitors recently. And we’re not talking about wildlife – we’re talking about wild swimmers. Often donning bright swimwear, bobble hats and accompanied...
