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Forest bathing: The sensory experience

We love being based in London but it makes us crave rolling meadows and long walks by the sea. Rachel in particular likes to get back to nature whenever she can - be it a trip to the coast or ret...

Our Top 5: Apps For Inner Calm

We believe that time well spent, is time spent on you. But between meetings, emails, deadlines and other to-dos, carving out time for a little peace and quiet can be difficult. However, taking just...

DIY: How to dye flowers

Whilst browsing through Pinterest last week we discovered this fun DIY hand-dyed flower project; turning ordinary flowers into beautiful colourful blooms by using just a few drops of food colouring...

Make it: Homemade Natural Body Lotion Recipe

This organic, homemade natural body lotion recipe is infused with natural shea butter, beeswax and nourishing oils. Perfect for hydrating dry skin, this moisturising lotion is easy-to-make and smel...

Homemade Berry Lemonade

This recipe is an interesting twist on your traditional homemade lemonade; perfectly refreshing as an after-work treat or summer party pitcher. you will need 4 fresh lemons (squeezed) 2 tsps of f...

Scenes from the office

Take a peek inside Braintree HQ and see what we've been up to this May! This month we held a little Braintree team party to say farewell to our Camden store assistant Carla and welcome our new tea...

Berry Good Smoothie Recipe

High in antioxidants, vitamins, and other nutrients; this berry smoothie is the perfect way to start your day. You could even pop a lid on your jar and slurp on the way to work. Experiment by addi...

Homemade Lemon and Thyme Body Scrub

This homemade lemon and thyme body scrub is easy and quick to make with just a few kitchen ingredients. Not only is this scrub great for curing dry winter skin... but it smells delicious too! It's ...

Fairtrade Espresso Chocolate Truffles Recipe

These Fairtrade Chocolate Truffles are perfect after a special meal or also make a lovely homemade gift. The combination of white and dark chocolate and silky coffee-flavoured truffle is absolutely...

Win our Bamboo Socks

Head over to our Twitter Page to be in with a chance of winning a week of our super soft Bamboo Socks every Friday. Simply follow and retweet us using the hashtag #feettreatfriday and at 5pm every ...