Diets have a 90 per cent failure rate. Diets create at situation of semi starvation in a person, resulting in symptoms of irritability, loss of stamina and deprived behaviour around food creating such behaviour as lying, hoarding and stealing food.
It is easy to lose weight and keep it off for life by reprogramming your own...
A Penrith based cycling business has teamed up with Cumbria Tourism as part of their bumper programme of free bike-related activities for all the family this summer.
âPassport 2 Pedallingâ has something for everyone, providing beginners with 30-minute taster sessions on mountain bike skills at events across the county to...
The summer is here and schools will be breaking up for the six week holiday â and itâs that time of year when pupils like to say a big âThank youâ to their teachers.
Finding the ideal gift for a teacher can seem difficult, but I always have some special âTeacher giftsâ in the shop at this time of year.
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Welcome to the second fishing column for the Messenger, from Glyn Freeman, a fisherman who has fished the waters of Cumbria and the Borders for more than 20 years and is an experienced and qualified coach.
River Eden lower and middle report June 17 â 30.
The second half of June there is still no change in the weather, it remains...
First of all, thank you from your District Councillor. I thank everyone who sent me emails, congratulatory cards, letters and best wishes on my appointment at Eden District Council AGM to the Chairman of the Council, to be described as the first citizen of Eden is surreal.
I stood for Eden District Council because I was...
That British Woman was born and grew up in Appleby but has lived in Canada for more than 20 years. Her Blog attracts thousands of readers, and she writes her weekly column exclusively for The Eden Valley Messenger.
Molly is our sweet doggie, whom we got from...
Has your pet got visitors?
As the weather has now got much warmer and everyone is out and about with their dogs I thought we should mention parasite control as fleas and ticks are becoming a common occurrence at the surgery!
Fleas
The most common parasite we see is obviously fleas and these are a problem in...
Summer at last!
If you havenât already its time to get outdoors enjoy the simple things and get fit into the bargain.
Itâs a short summer so donât waste anymore time.
Dig the bikes out of the shed, dust them off, oil them up (better still get them serviced) and get yourselves out and about, on or off road. Most importantly...
With volcano ash and increased carbon footprints, flying away on holiday or for a weekend break may not be as appealing as it once was. And there are plenty of greener alternatives to taking your car or aeroplane on holiday.
This is the first of a series which features greener options for a break away.
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Our guest columnist, Mark Robinson who was born in Eden but now lives in Australia is back in the outback after a visit home to Appleby and writing for your Eden Valley Messenger again.
How things change and how they stay the same writes Mark Robinson.
In March of this year, I came over to...