Regally Graceful

Personalising Your Life

Guru Kaur — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:41:50 +0000

Chrissie Sherwood of Injabulo.com photographed by Nick Fleming

Chrissie Sherwood set up Injabulo.com, which sells beautiful handmade buttons made by a women’s co-operative in South Africa, because she was so inspired to create a way by which we can all benefit from their creativity and in so doing they can create better lives for themselves. It’s not just that her business is a great example of creative living; she’s creative too, not least in how she works from home. Chrissie is doing much more than saving the world one button at a time, she’s giving back and receiving infinitely as a result.

More on Chrissie Sherwood and Injabulo:
http://www.injabulo.com/

Injabulo's Incomparable Buttons inspire to create not just your own ideas but also the lives' of others

Injabulo, the Zulu word for happiness, is one of those treasure troves of inspiration for any creative project. Each of the buttons exudes not only the love with which it was handmade but also a thousand possibilities for you to personalise your home, your clothing, accessories and creative projects. Pride in creating something gives us a richness of living.

It just seemed so obvious to put the little birds along the branches and to use big flower buttons to attach the hessian straps with

Quality of Life with Barry Albin OBE

Guru Kaur — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:33:53 +0000

Barry Albin OBE is the owner and Chairman of FA Albin & Sons, the world renowned Funeral Director and Undertakers with whom he’s been for over 45 years, since he was 13! He’s the author of several books and starred in the TV series Don’t Drop The Coffin and is, perhaps most importantly, a highly respected member of the Bermondsey community in South London.

More about FA Albin & Son and Barry: http://www.albins.co.uk

Albins have been in the business of burying the dead for over 200 years and have built up an international and local reputation based on their professionalism and dignity. In November 2010 Barry was awarded an OBE by the Queen for his many years of work repatriating all service personnel who have died serving their country all over the world but predominately in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A Victorious Woman

Guru Kaur — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:50:40 +0000

What are your worries? How do they affect your daily experience of life? A true warrior is not one who retaliates but one who conquers her inner worrying nature and who has the strength to find stillness in difficult situations.

On the day of the London 7/7 Bombings, Premsri Kaur decided to depart from her normal routine and take the carriage at the end of the train. What followed gave her an experience of inner strength and peace that shows the true meaning of the warrior as one who conquers her inner worrying. Be inspired by this remarkable, heartfelt story.

Community Service with Simon Hughes MP

Hari Karam Singh — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:39:53 +0000

What is the duty of a representative of a community? How do we resolve situations where interests collide? What is the role of transparency, checks and balances and how do we incorporate inclusiveness together with diversity? What is the common unity that holds a community together? These important questions underlie all of the other issues we face in modern society.

Visit Simon’s Website:
http://www.SimonHughes.org.uk/

On this episode we speak with Simon Hughes, Liberal Democrat MP who for over 25 years has represented the people of the Central London district of N. Southwark and Bermondsey in the House of Commons.

Simon has a long standing track record of integrity and effectiveness in serving this culturally and economically diverse and traditionally Labour-supporting constituency. Come listen, learn and be inspired to be better a member of your own communities.

Crowning Glory with Alison Mortlock, Founder of Dilly Daydream

Guru Kaur — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:21:46 +0000

Alison Mortlock began experimenting with making showercaps as a creative time-out from raising her three small children. When she discovered the demand for her stylish product she realised the opportunity to regain her identity as a professional women without the guilt of having to leave her children in daycare.

Visit Dilly Daydream:
http://www.dillydaydream.com/

Today she heads Dilly Daydream, a rapidly growing business which puts a touch of style into this neglected niche of truly intimate and very regal apparel.

See the World with Jean Haines

Guru Kaur — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:33:17 +0000

Jean Haines is an acclaimed watercolour painter with a unique approach to her craft. An artist’s role is to see beyond the mundane and into the subtle beauty of the world around us. We are all artists of our lives so join us as we explore the mind of an artist and discover the secrets to finding the subtle beauty in your world.

Visit Jean Haines’ Website:
http://www.jeanhaines.com/

Jean Haines’ Watercolour Tips:
http://watercolourswithlife.blogspot.com/

Making It Out of the Herd

Guru Kaur — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:23:43 +0000

When Kerry Bettinson left University with no idea what she wanted to do, she saw an opportunity in the herd of Alpaca her parents had reared as part of their idyllic country home. Now, at the age of 25, Kerry runs a successful business working with over 15 tonnes of wool each year, employing dozens of women in the UK and Peru and which leads the resurging trend of hand craftmanship, knitting and felting amongst modern youth.

Visit The Toft Alpaca Shop Website:
http://www.thetoftalpacashop.co.uk/

The Romance & Reality of Tea

Guru Kaur — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:54:29 +0000

While still in university Daniel Abadi fell in love with the nostalgia of being a tea merchant. Rather than let the dream fade, Daniel made the leap of faith to found Topper’s Teas and now sources and sells ethically produced tea of incredible quality. In this episode he invites us to catch a rare glimpse of a business in it’s early stages and to learn from his creative solutions to overcome the hurdles…

Visit the Topper’s Tea’s Website:
http://www.toppersteas.co.uk/

The Sweetness of Life

Guru Kaur — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:11:41 +0000

Bees, beekeeping and honey are the backdrop to our lives appearing in literature from Virgil, who used them as an analogy to society, to Winnie-the-Pooh. Around the world, they work together tirelessly and selflessly to produce sweetness for the good of their colony. Along the way they fertilise crops resulting in 1/3 of the world’s food. Tony Maggs invites us to peak into this fascinating world and shares his secret for producing what is without a doubt the best jar of honey I’ve ever eaten…

Visit the Local Honey Website:
http://www.localhoney.co.uk/

Bags of Awareness

Guru Kaur — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:36:51 +0000

FACT: There are some areas of the Pacific were there is more plastic than plankton. Horrified by the implications of this on the health of marine and land creatures alike, Beth Williams quit working as an Ecologist and founded Turtle Bags, which creates inexpensive reusable string bags as an alternative to plastic ones. Hear her story…

VISIT THE TURTLE BAGS WEBSITE:
HTTP://WWW.TURTLEBAGS.CO.UK/

Beth Williams started Turtle Bags when she realised how plastic bags were killing turtles because they think of them as food. She has built up both a thriving business and also raised our awareness about the impact of plastic bags on our environment and the animals who live within it.

This is about becoming eco-aware, being responsible about packaging, why the well-being of endangered species matters to us, and how toxic materials enter the food chain. Turtle Bags are made in a Bangladeshi co-operative.