I sometimes have a picture of myself arriving at my desk at 6 am, cleanly launching into a day's work, organised, focused and effective. Of course, it doesn't quite work out like that! Managing a small child and a business simultaneously gives one a different perspective on what's important.

With all the new ingredients of autumn comes new inspiration in the kitchen. Hot blackberry and apple crumble with hazelnuts, a rich winter chutney and sloe vodka to keep the cold away.

Our special offers this year are a free Organic Rose Otto Face Cream or a free Organic Calendula Balm. See our Christmas Special Offers page for more information.

My name is Yvonne and I make the organic creams at the Perfumery. When formulating our cream recipes we take great care in choosing the oils, taking into consideration their nourishing, moisturising and rehydrating properties. In this article I explain what goes into our Rose Otto Face Cream.

The Burren is a great place for hiking, winter or summer. There is lots to see botanically, geologically and historically as well as the simple pleasures of fresh Atlantic air and beautiful views. Here are three of our favourite Burren hikes.