This was my first visit to Ms. L and we had lots of shared interests to talk about.

She told me all about her martial arts training in Kung Fu and Tai Chi, including studying with two local teachers in Portsmouth and spending time in China.

We talked about some of our other favourite wellbeing rituals including: - a daily stroll (which may include hunting for a cup of coffee and gathering a morning paper) - cold water swimming and its many health benefits - healthy cooking - tea drinking - gardening - short story writing

It wasn't long before I asked what she was having for dinner (my fave topic!) and soon we were swapping recipes for slow cooked stews, and talking about some of the delicious meals she has made in her new air fryer.

Before I departed, she shared a quote from Hippocrates: “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.”

What's that saying, a slice of cake a day keeps the doctor away...? :-D