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In a little wooden shack, a light breeze tinkling its wind chimes and tousling tea bushes nearby, Islay man Les Wilson sips fine China tea served with simple ceremony in tiny cups.
But the award-winning writer and documentary maker is not in China. He is closer to Perth than Peking. Les is at the Windy Hollow Tea Estate, just north of Scotland’s Ochil Hills, where artisan tea producer Monica Griesbaum makes tea so good she is selling it to the Chinese.
Café Luna in Baldock High Street
- Credit: Georgia Barrow We should be sensible as COVID is still around. I am fearful that if we get another lockdown later in the year it will be disastrous for everyone.
Dogs welcome! Café Luna has been welcoming visitors on both two legs and four
- Credit: Georgia Barrow
Hollinton Health, Baldock
The Whitehorse Street sports therapy business has been able to offer injury support as an essential service, but were able to reopen Wellness Therapy 4 U .
Owner Samantha Holland said: In the first lockdown we had to close for three months, but after lobbying from Health Care Professions Council, businesses like ours were recognised as essential.
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