Alison Jane Reid

Falling in Love at the British Library, a novella by journalist Alison Jane Reid. The story is based on a real-life Brief Encounter and inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Mr Darcy.

A delightful festive cocktail recipe for an organic orange and cardamon gin fizz. Enjoy life in the slow and organic lane with the Luminaries Magazine art of living well. Recipe by Mindful Mixology.

Happy Birthday Jennifer Ehle, Celebrated for her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet in the BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in 1995. We take a look at Jennifer's life in film, stage and tv and show you how to wear the empire line in the 21st Century in iconic slow fashion.

An easy to prepare grass-fed organic mini roast beef with a white bean mash embellished with walnuts and jewel-green green beans. This is the ideal, no fuss, Christmas feast.

Ooh la, la! Why not make a festive French cocktail with leftover cranberry sauce from the Christmas lunch and organic gin and pink sparkling wine. What a good idea from Mindful Mixology for homemade fizz with less sugar.

An organic frittata, a classic Cary Grant movie and a glass of organic red wine. Journalist Alison Jane celebrates the good life, with the real Mediterranean food diet inspired by Dr Aseem Malhotra and food for metabolic health and immunity.

Medical Herbalist Pamela Spence looks at the immune system and the critical importance of building strong, innate defences through herbs, real food, less sugar, better sleep and stress reduction.