Big Hearts
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smokingbootHe had bees but the hornets got them. He still has chickens. He likes to cook and experiments with ways of ageing beef that don't include actual time. He makes his own gin which is smooth and exquisite. He despises Maltese wine and will only countenance Italian. His flat is full of religious iconography, Archangel Michael taking pride of place. He fed us pistachio linguine, large enough to be a meal in itself rather than a starter, then came the main, then the two cakes. He offered us a stay in his flat if we ever came back, and made each of us a small cream of scar/spot remover and a larger amount of his home-made moisturiser, all based on beeswax from said lamented bees. Later, he texted instructions: these were copious and comprehensive.
steps:
1. scrub
2. mask
3. moisturizer (mornings water based only)
4. Sunblock UVA. (even on cloudy days)
Every morning at least 20 spf uva and uvb sunblock
Scrub: oats and yogurt
Use: face & neck, Daily
Skin: sensitive, normal & oily
Ingredients: equal parts yogurt and milled oats. Can add 0.5 tps lemon juice.
N.B. Powder oats in a blender to required grit.
Method: mix all ingredients and let sit for 10 min.
Application: apply mix with light circular pressure and start working on the t-zone to cover all face and neck. Leave scrub on face for 15 minutes after which which moisten with warm water and wash off, using a very gentle action dry face for application of mask/or moisturizer.
Small pot
Cream: Acne / burns / damaged skin
Use: Very light application.
Acne: First 3 days daily (Night) use. Then every other day for a maximum of 3 weeks for.
Burns: Once the wound is initially healed and scab is formed. Apply for 2 weeks first 7 days daily on scab.
Skin: facial skin body skin, acne prone skin, burnt or damaged skin after initial healing of 3 day.
Effects: skin regeneration and repair of fresh wounds.
Store in a dark cool place away from any UV light Direct or indirect sunlight.
Method: test small area behind ear and inner elbow for any skin reaction.
Application: apply a very light coat on skin or on skin prone to acne. Test small patches behind the ear and/or inner elbow for any reactions before use on the face). Ensure even application in case of skin tanning from UV light.
Cover damaged or burned skin from sunlight. With plaster or at the least sunblock SPF 20 or 30.
Cream: Beeswax moisturizer cream 50 ml.
+lavander, Geranium ess. Oils. Anti inflation
Use: Daily, night cream.
Skin: facial skin body skin, all types.
Effects: effective against Dry skin, irritated skin. Dissolves blackheads and after mask
Store in dark cool place away from any UV light Direct or indirect sunlight.
Method: test small area behind ear and inner elbow for any skin reaction.
Application: apply a very light coat on skin. Use only at night to not go in direct or indirect sunlight after application or artificial UV light. Ensure even application in case of skin tanning from UV light.
two teaspoons approx of each, potato and cucumber juice. Mix it well and apply under the eyes before going to bed at night.
Castor oil on eye lids at night, help restore eye lens... with cataracts may take 12 months
Castar oil is over 90% same fatty acids as eye lens.
Clearly I need more help than I realise, less a weary ageing recoverer more the wreck of the Hesperus. But whatever the implication re the state of my skin, the advice was well meant and so far very good; I haven't done great things with oats, potatoes, cucumber, and yoghurt yet but the cream seems effective, couldn't make out too many usual harsh lines under my eyes at all this morning. Then again maybe the caster oil on my eyelids has softened my gaze, like vaseline smeared across a camera lens. I count myself lucky not to be stuck to my bedsheets.
He is part of a group involved in shark conservation on the island. We met him courtesy of our friends who had already introduced us to other group members at a Shabbat dinner. I have never attended one of these before. Our hostess lit the candles, blessed the food and then it was time to tuck in, her husband an affable chap who plonked what looked like a magnum of red wine on the table then polished off plenty of it without need for help. He was up for showing us the house, and I would loved that had I not received prior warning that any such offer should be deferred as it entailed 3 and a half hours of explanation and the ruin of dinner. Still, the house was fascinating. It's huge and old, much of it around 400 years in the walls and some parts closer to 700. The house had that romantic sense of dilapidation where the chandelier is vast and gorgeous and glittering but random bits of plaster departed walls and ceiling some time hence. There's hoarding here, and art, and precious mementos and junk and history, all ready to be dug out, but the lady presented a delectable chocolate cake made with oranges from her own garden tree and curiosity gave way to more immediate appreciation. Our hosts offered us room in their house too, should we decide to come back.
What it all leads to, I guess, is the realisation that however terrible things may seem or be, the world is full of people who have big hearts and will do anything for you, even if they barely know you. It's random of course, and one can't just expect it, but beyond all the screaming klaxons there's a lot of kindness out there. Worth holding onto that thought.
steps:
1. scrub
2. mask
3. moisturizer (mornings water based only)
4. Sunblock UVA. (even on cloudy days)
Every morning at least 20 spf uva and uvb sunblock
Scrub: oats and yogurt
Use: face & neck, Daily
Skin: sensitive, normal & oily
Ingredients: equal parts yogurt and milled oats. Can add 0.5 tps lemon juice.
N.B. Powder oats in a blender to required grit.
Method: mix all ingredients and let sit for 10 min.
Application: apply mix with light circular pressure and start working on the t-zone to cover all face and neck. Leave scrub on face for 15 minutes after which which moisten with warm water and wash off, using a very gentle action dry face for application of mask/or moisturizer.
Small pot
Cream: Acne / burns / damaged skin
Use: Very light application.
Acne: First 3 days daily (Night) use. Then every other day for a maximum of 3 weeks for.
Burns: Once the wound is initially healed and scab is formed. Apply for 2 weeks first 7 days daily on scab.
Skin: facial skin body skin, acne prone skin, burnt or damaged skin after initial healing of 3 day.
Effects: skin regeneration and repair of fresh wounds.
Store in a dark cool place away from any UV light Direct or indirect sunlight.
Method: test small area behind ear and inner elbow for any skin reaction.
Application: apply a very light coat on skin or on skin prone to acne. Test small patches behind the ear and/or inner elbow for any reactions before use on the face). Ensure even application in case of skin tanning from UV light.
Cover damaged or burned skin from sunlight. With plaster or at the least sunblock SPF 20 or 30.
Cream: Beeswax moisturizer cream 50 ml.
+lavander, Geranium ess. Oils. Anti inflation
Use: Daily, night cream.
Skin: facial skin body skin, all types.
Effects: effective against Dry skin, irritated skin. Dissolves blackheads and after mask
Store in dark cool place away from any UV light Direct or indirect sunlight.
Method: test small area behind ear and inner elbow for any skin reaction.
Application: apply a very light coat on skin. Use only at night to not go in direct or indirect sunlight after application or artificial UV light. Ensure even application in case of skin tanning from UV light.
two teaspoons approx of each, potato and cucumber juice. Mix it well and apply under the eyes before going to bed at night.
Castor oil on eye lids at night, help restore eye lens... with cataracts may take 12 months
Castar oil is over 90% same fatty acids as eye lens.
Clearly I need more help than I realise, less a weary ageing recoverer more the wreck of the Hesperus. But whatever the implication re the state of my skin, the advice was well meant and so far very good; I haven't done great things with oats, potatoes, cucumber, and yoghurt yet but the cream seems effective, couldn't make out too many usual harsh lines under my eyes at all this morning. Then again maybe the caster oil on my eyelids has softened my gaze, like vaseline smeared across a camera lens. I count myself lucky not to be stuck to my bedsheets.
He is part of a group involved in shark conservation on the island. We met him courtesy of our friends who had already introduced us to other group members at a Shabbat dinner. I have never attended one of these before. Our hostess lit the candles, blessed the food and then it was time to tuck in, her husband an affable chap who plonked what looked like a magnum of red wine on the table then polished off plenty of it without need for help. He was up for showing us the house, and I would loved that had I not received prior warning that any such offer should be deferred as it entailed 3 and a half hours of explanation and the ruin of dinner. Still, the house was fascinating. It's huge and old, much of it around 400 years in the walls and some parts closer to 700. The house had that romantic sense of dilapidation where the chandelier is vast and gorgeous and glittering but random bits of plaster departed walls and ceiling some time hence. There's hoarding here, and art, and precious mementos and junk and history, all ready to be dug out, but the lady presented a delectable chocolate cake made with oranges from her own garden tree and curiosity gave way to more immediate appreciation. Our hosts offered us room in their house too, should we decide to come back.
What it all leads to, I guess, is the realisation that however terrible things may seem or be, the world is full of people who have big hearts and will do anything for you, even if they barely know you. It's random of course, and one can't just expect it, but beyond all the screaming klaxons there's a lot of kindness out there. Worth holding onto that thought.
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Date: 2025-03-08 05:22 pm (UTC)Personally, I don't hold to a lot of skincare, especially food products on the skin. I have found that skin cycling at night makes the biggest difference at our age. PLUS, consistency. Stick with something for a minimum of ten days and then evaluate.
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Date: 2025-03-09 08:22 am (UTC)Re skin care, amen to skin cycling! It's always worked for me. The nearest I have found to a consistently good reaction-free regimen is the hot polish trio by Liz Earle, but my skin is definitely drier now, so maybe I should look around.
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Date: 2025-03-13 01:04 pm (UTC)Yes: there are a lot of people out there who really do have big hearts, not even out of cultivating big-heartedness, just because that's the way they've grown up, that's their nature.(Not that it's bad to cultivate big-heartedness! That's good too.) And it's in individual encounters that we live our lives (even though policies and large-scale things affect the situation we're living them in).
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Date: 2025-03-13 02:09 pm (UTC)