Kokova Magazine

Surprisingly a large number of people are still putting their pet's life at risk by throwing sticks and stones for them. A simple game of 'fetch' while out walking, or skimming stones along the beach, could potentially cause serious injury or death for your dog. Aside from the instant injury of a stick becoming lodged in the ground at a lethal angle, ready to impale your dog as it races to retrieve it's 'toy' - dogs can choke, bleed to death, or die of lethal infections caused by playing with sticks.

With Summer hopefully around the corner, salads seem to be making their annual return to the dinner menu. So this warm Chicken and Blueberry salad looks a great choice for trying in Spring.

Calling all watercress connoisseurs and enthusiasts, British watercress farmers are launching a national competition to search for the nation's greatest watercress dish. Think you make a mean watercress and pork sausage, a tantalising watercress and orange scone or perhaps even watercress infused pasta? Check out The Great British Watercress Cook Off for more details.

The Littlecote Soap Co. are British producers of handmade organic bath product ranges made using time-honoured artisan methods and natural ingredients. Inspired by the surrounding countryside, each ethical range is beautifully packaged and made from traditional recipes with exclusively designed perfumes that are quintessentially English with contemporary twists.

Think of the spring season and you think of primroses and snow drops, which is why it is the perfect time to delight in the beautiful flowering teas brought to you by The East India Company. Not only do these teas look and taste amazing, they are also full of flower power, with high levels of antioxidants which are great for inner health and a real beauty booster for winter worn complexions.

Competition now closed. Congratulations to our winner Christopher Wasiak (W. Midlands)