What's On 21 July

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Ellie Smith
July 21, 2024

 

Dear Reader,

Breathing. It’s so simple and we all do it. But few of us use the power of it for healing, relaxation and cell regeneration – and therefore a longer, healthier life. Normal breathing uses far less than our full lung capacity. Ten minutes of deep belly breathing, when you close your eyes and fill your belly, chest and back imagining your breath rising up through the top of your head, then slowly let it out again till your belly is empty, can increase that five-fold. It’s such a no-nonsense hack – and given that our brains are dealing with around 60,000 thoughts a day, which since the arrival of our favourite friend, the smartphone, has risen to many thousands more, it’s needed more than ever to calm our over-frazzled minds.

Have a great week.

WHAT’S EXCITING ME THIS WEEK

How Paris Cleaned Up The Seine

With the Olympics round the corner, the City of Lights has been on full clean-up mode – especially in its river, which hitherto had been so filthy that swimming was banned. Find out how they achieved it here.

If Only In Life We Were More Like Leopards…

What do we mean? Well, imagine starting your day like a big cat from a place of observation rather than with a harsh alarm and a swipe of the phone. Clocking your surroundings, listening, tuning in… sounds wild to us.

Fancy Living Next Door To Clarkson?

We’re pondering why the house next door to Diddly Squat is on the market. Could it be the influx of fans/shoppers and the traffic they bring who want to drink Jeremy’s Hawksdown brew and chomp on his burgers? Maybe. The house looks exquisite just the same, so if you’re a fan…

 

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK

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FIVE THINGS NOT TO MISS

Heading to Paris for the Olympics? Don’t miss Dior’s floating spa, which returns to the Seine River for its third edition. 30 July – 11 August

If you’re craving a bit of festival fun this summer, there are still tickets available for Wilderness, a mix of music, food and wellbeing. 1 – 4 August

East Londoners, there’s a new farmers’ market in town, popping up at Stratford’s recently opened food and culture hub Riverside East.

Paper London has given Four Seasons Hampshire’s pool and spa a retro-inspired makeover, opening The Summer Club for July and August.

Book a table at Goodbye Horses, a new wine bar and restaurant opening within a restored pub in Islington this July.

WHAT'S TRENDING ON C&TH

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Win A Two-Night Spa Stay At Hoar Cross Hall, Staffordshire

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