The Draycott Nursing & Care Carol Service In Aid Of Canine Partners

The festive season is fast approaching, and with it comes the planning of one’s Christmas calendar. If you’re looking to do your good deed this Christmas, then join Draycott Nursing & Care Charity Carol Service to raise monies for Canine Partners.

This year’s celebrity readers joining the event are ITV’s Brideshead Revisited star Anthony Andrews, BBC’s eminent journalist Esther Rantzen and applauded opera singer Constance Novis.

The Carol Service this year will be held in the heart of Chelsea, at the Holy Trinity Church in Sloane Square, SW1X, London on Monday 15th December at 6.30pm.

The beautiful place of worship is an excellent example of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The former Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman called Holy Trinity church the ‘Cathedral of the Arts and Crafts movement’ and that indeed is what it is, containing treasures by William Morris, Edward Burne Jones, Christopher Whall, Henry Hugh Armstead, Frederick William Pomeroy among many other skilled artists of the Arts and Crafts movement.

All the funds raised during the evening will go directly to help train the assistant dogs for Canine Partners. These highly skilled dogs help a disabled person with everyday tasks and maintain their independence. These amazing dogs bring greater independence and a better quality of life by performing tasks that are difficult, painful or even impossible for their partners, such as opening and shutting doors, unloading the washing machine, picking up dropped items, pressing buttons and emergency response.

Of course, the adorable dogs will be attending the event, handing out programmes and helping people to their seats. Take a look at our video, and see if you can resist the cuddly canine companions.

It’s sure to be a wonderful Christmas celebration with everyone’s favourite carols and readings, whilst raising money for an incredibly worthy cause.

Tickets are £20 (adults), £10 (children – 12 years and under) and include festive refreshments and canapés after the service. You can buy your tickets now through the Canine Partners website. Alternatively, if you need more information, want to book tickets or make a donation, please contact at Paula Dagger on carolservice@draycottnursing.co.uk at Draycott Nursing & Care or call 0207 351 7171.

inSpiral Super Food and Fruit

When we fall in love with a brand, we want the whole world to know it, which is why we are posting about inSpiral's amazing food products again. After our other rave reviews, we at The Amazing Blog are back to tell you about the company's new Super Foods and Fruits.

inSpiral’s hand-selected range of super foods are raw, plant-based ingredients with exceptionally high nutrient to calorie ratios. These foods are natural and unprocessed, providing amazing health benefits, such as supporting liver detoxification or taking heavy metals out of the body. Who needs medicine when your food can do this for your body?

inSpiral was smart enough to realise that some of these raw foods and fruits in their whole forms tend to be bitter and would not suit certain pallets. The company creatively thought to turn them into powders, making them a great addition to smoothies or other raw creations.

We received samples of Lucuma Powder and Reishi Mushroom Extract Powder. The Lucuma Powder is a caramelesque fruit powder perfect with raw chocolate and ice cream. The Reishi Mushroom Extract Powder simply needs to be added to a hot drink to spice up the flavour.

We also received a sample of Durian Super Fruit. Although Durian might be the smelliest fruit, it tastes amazing and you won't be able to resist.

If you’re looking to try some Super Foods or Fruits, you can check out inSpiral's website. It’s time we keep and restore our bodies to optimum health through our food. It can’t get any easier than that!

Estée Lauder - Perfectionist Youth-Infusing Makeup SPF 25 and Sculpting Foundation Brush

Are you tired of beauty products lying all over your house? Estée Lauder’s Perfectionist Youth-Infusing Makeup SPF 25 combines two necessary beauty products into one; it’s a makeup that acts like a skincare treatment. I don’t know about you, but that sounds like it would make the morning regimens of everyone here at The Amazing Blog a little bit easier.

This makeup is infused with Estée Lauder’s youth-enhancing Perfectionist Serum technology that delivers real skincare results. With Advanced Amino Acids and Wrinkle Lift Restructuring Peptides, your skin can rebuild and form smoother, firmer looking skin while also reducing lines and wrinkles. Its Nourishing Moisture Complex quenches the skin with oil-free moisture, and the Intuitone Pigment Technology guarantees true-to-life shade matching by working with skin’s natural undertones. It will softly highlight and define facial features while brightening the skin. The best part? Its Priming Beads instantly fill lines so all of your imperfections will magically disappear.

Although your choice in foundation is important, how you apply that foundation is as equally important. Estée Lauder designed the new Sculpting Foundation Brush specifically for the new Perfectionist Youth-Infusing Makeup.

Its angled, ergonomic shape hugs the contours of the face and the synthetic and natural fibres create a seamless application and blending.

If you are looking to purchase the Perfectionist Youth-Infusing Makeup, you can take your pick from 22 long-wearing shades here for £37.00. The makeup is appropriate for all skin types and tones, and for the best results, apply to clean, moisturised skin using either your finger tips or the Sculpting Foundation Brush, which you can buy here for £37.00.

L'ANZA - Keratin Healing Oil Cream Gel

Though we at The Amazing Blog enjoy exploring a large collection of different hair products, sometimes, we wish we could find one product that met all of out hair treatment needs. Luckily for us, L’ANZA sent us a sample of their new Keratin Healing Oil Cream Gel, giving us beautiful hair and the chance to get rid of excess hair products.

By combining the same ingredients as the original Keratin Healing Oil Range with new ingredients, L’ANZA has created an improved version of oil. This new product gives your hair extra hydration, strength, and volume thanks to ingredients Keratin Protein and Phyto IV Complex. The Chia Seed Extract provides styling control and heat protection, so say good-bye to frizz! Even though some hair products claim to give your hair strength and volume but evidently make your hair heavier, we were pleasantly surprised that this oil made our hair shiny and lighter than it was before. With hydration, healing powers, and even the ability to hold style—what more could we ask for in a hair product? 

Clear your cosmetic shelves and get your computers ready, this new and improved product is launching in the month of November. Each Keratin Healing Oil 200ml bottle is available for purchase at £32.95 here.

Easy Bean - Chickpea Crispbread

Have you hopped on that gluten-free bandwagon yet?

Whether you’re into the gluten-free fad or still iffy about it, we here at The Amazing Blog suggest you give Easy Bean’s new Chickpea Crispbreads a try.

You do not have to be a gluten-free lover to enjoy this delicious snack. These crispbreads are a UK first. They are handmade at a bakery in Somerset and contain nutty-tasting chickpea flour rather than wheat flour and buttermilk from local farms. The seasoning and toasted seeds on top give it that extra flavour and crunch. You have a choice between Moroccan Spice, Seeds & Black Pepper and Mung Bean & Chive.

Christina Baskerville, the founder of Easy Bean, says the crispbreads are, “perfect for snacking, lunching, dipping and sharing … particularly good served with a bowl of soup at lunch time.”

If you’re still a little unsure about whether any kind of gluten-free snack can actually taste good, just know that these snacks have already won TWO Gold Great Taste Awards. If that doesn’t make your taste buds jump then I don’t know what will!

Chickpea Crispbreads are available nationally from many independent stockists, or you can purchase them here for £3.00.