I am very excited to be chatting with Natallia Maguire. She runs a thriving fitness business teaching Pilates, yoga, Zumba and much more up here in the North of Scotland and online. But we’re not here to talk exercise. When I saw Natallia had recently become certified in “General Aromatherapy” from the Institute of Aromatherapy, I knew I wanted to hear more and see if there was something in this “stuff” to enhance our homes. We are in the glorious Inverness Botanical Gardens surrounding by colour and scent – the perfect place to talk about this topic. I’ve been interested in essential oils for as long as I can remember but I never seem to get very far with using them. I kind of dabble in the

I do enjoy some cut flowers in the house from time to time but have to admit I don’t usually do too much with them. 🤔When I discovered alstroemerias lasted for ages, looked fab in any colour and were great value they became my “go to” easy option. It’s an area I haven’t really explored but I’m keen and ready to find out a little more. I decided to ask florist Claire from “Bramble Blooms”, here in Inverness, to let me in on what’s happening on the flower front. What's trending in the flower world right now ? "PINK & YELLOW. We don’t often think of using yellow and pink flowers together, but they actually work really well together! Whether you go for bright shades or a mix of brights and past