50+ Festival, Aberdeen 2015 – Organica J Aromatherapy Talk and Workshop

50+ Festival Aberdeen September 2015

As part of the 50+ Festival in Aberdeen, Organica J will be doing an aromatherapy talk and workshop on Wednesday 2nd September at Marischal College.

This is a great festival with lots going on for the 50+ folks to take part in, learn stuff at, dance, or just simply sit back and enjoy.

The 50+ Festival Aberdeen is organised by Aberdeen City Council with lots of local sponsors.

This is the 13th year of the 50+ Festival and it runs from 1-11 September 2015.

There are activities in various venues across the city including, Beach Ballroom, ACT Aberdeen, Blue Lamp, Music Hall and the heated Giant Marquee at the iconic Marischal College Quadrangle.

I look forward to seeing you all there.

Jacqui Christie, Organica J

Comfrey Harvest 2015 Now Complete

Bank of comfrey plants May 15

Comfrey plants on bank in sunshine

close up comfrey flower

Flower of comfrey plant

After a good season with fairly long spells of dry  weather (although not too warm here), we have now finished the comfrey harvest 2015.  The comfrey plants are fine this year and because of the cooler weather, it makes harvesting easier as the plants in the sun are ready first.. We then progress to the plants that are in more sheltered areas, as they are ready later.   The pictures are taken after the harvest, and as you can see we make no visual or environmental damage to this area of private ground in a wonderfully rural setting in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 

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Ayurvedic Massage with Erika Azkue in Beautiful Madeira

Can you imagine anything more lovely than an amazing massage treatment to help you relax on holiday?  During a recent family holiday to celebrate my Dad’s 80th birthday in Madeira, my daughter, Mother-in-Law and I enjoyed amazing treatments with Erika Azkue and her brother David.  My daughter, Josephine and I had an Abhyanga Ayurvedic Massage, which Erika explained is a full body massage.

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Beeswax Candles at Balmoral Castle & Shop

We are incredibly delighted to have our natural beeswax candles scented with organic essential oils available for sale at the shop at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire.  Balmoral is the Scottish holiday home of the British Royal Family and is open from 1 April 2015 until the Royal Family come back to stay in the summer time.

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