Vicky Clark has teamed up with the brilliant @clarecogancreatingcalm to run workshops for parents who want to understand what is actually going on inside their ADHD teenager’s brain — and, crucially, what might actually help. Because parenting teenagers is complicated enough. Add ADHD into the mix and sometimes it can be really hard to work out what’s ADHD, what’s being a teenager, what needs support… and what you just need to ride out. Bringing together Clare’s experience wo

Sammy Saunders has launched a new matchmaking business in Marlow, we had to find out more about this new relationship service and asked Sammy some questions about how she started the business and her plans to help us find love locally. Sammy Saunders, founder of Marlow Matchmakers What kind of research did you do before launching? I researched dating apps and statistics of lasting and loving relationships. Apps provide access to people extremely efficiently but they don't mat

Where: Cotswold Contemporary Marlow When: Thursday, November 12 • 6 PM - 8 PM An evening of art, local flavours and good conversation with Marlow’s trusted legal and financial experts. Marlow Money Matters Event at Cotswold Contemporary Gallery in Marlow Join Blaser Mills Law and Amber River Premier for a relaxed evening at the Cotswold Contemporary, bringing together art, a taste of Marlow and plenty of good conversation with your trusted local legal and financial experts.

Stamp out Suicide (SOS) Established in 2015 Stamp out Suicide is a UK Charity that provides free, confidential telephone counselling for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts. Alongside this, we train ‘ordinary’ people to recognise warning signs, offer hope, and guide someone towards professional support. SOS and the Marlow and surrounding areas connection SOS has a strong connection with the Marlow area dating back to its earliest days in 2015, when Marlow local, Mark Heath

Marlow, this one's for you. TrainMore, one of the Netherlands' best-loved gym brands, has chosen our town for its very first UK club, opening this November on Pound Lane. Trainmore Marlow With more than 50 clubs across Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague, TrainMore could have started anywhere. We picked Marlow. A riverside town with a real sense of community, a love of getting outdoors and a buzzing high street, it felt like home from day one. Now we're transforming a

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment at My Specialist GP. Understanding cardiovascular risk is an important part of preventative healthcare. High blood pressure, cholesterol, family history, age and lifestyle all contribute to risk, but increasingly, technology is giving doctors additional ways to build a more detailed picture of cardiovascular health. We have recently introduced a Cardiovascular Risk Assessment at My Specialist GP, using AI-assisted analysis of the retina to prov

If your body has started feeling like it's playing by a different rulebook lately, you're not imagining it. Perimenopause can bring changes in energy, sleep, mood and weight distribution, often years before periods actually stop. It’s, not just these huge changes women need to navigate, it is also the confusing and conflicting advice that follows: cut carbs, cut calories, exercise differently, cut out the foods you love, take a cocktail of supplements… Perimenopause is a time

We've got another great prize for a Love Marlow Life subscriber courtesy of Roger Gracie Academy. All you need to do to be in with a chance of *winning this great local prize is subscribe to our monthly newsletter. Prize: Four-Week Unlimited Training This pass is available for one person, over the age of 4yrs, to attend any age suitable Kickboxing and Jiu-Jitsu classes on our timetable. WHAT WE OFFER: • BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU, KICKBOXING AND MUAY THAI TRAINING • 60+ CLASSES PER

A message to Marlow for Christmas this year, you don't need to spend it on your own, you can have a lovely day with people in your community. Julie Lyons shares her invitation to anyone who may be dreading being on their own this year. My name is Julie and I run Christmas Day for those on their own. What I have been doing for over 20 years is cooking Christmas dinner for anybody who is on their own in Marlow and the surrounding areas. This could be anybody from an elderly co

September always feels a little like a second New Year. The summer holidays are over, schools are back, diaries start filling up again and, for many of us, there's suddenly an urge to get organised. The property market tends to feel the same. For Sale with Gemma Parr Residential: Mill Road, Marlow August can be an odd month in estate agency. People are away, family routines go out of the window and even those who are thinking seriously about moving often decide to put everyth

It’s almost September. The new shoes have been bought. The uniform is labelled and the PE kit located after an unnecessarily stressful search of the house. You’ve spent hours preparing the children so that they are regulated and ready to embrace whatever the new school year brings. And for most parents, this is the end of the story. This is where they can stop and finally breathe. Back to School – box ticked. But for many ADHD parents, back to school isn't quite the glori

Marlow has been home to a community of Martial Arts enthusiasts for 30 years this September and to celebrate you can sign up to a new course at the Roger Gracie Academy to challenge yourself before we get to the end of the year. Think about how good that will feel, being stronger and getting to know more people in your local community. Originally started, and still run today by lifelong Marlow resident Paul Busby, the first class started in Spinfield School in September 199

September is like New Year for parents ! We roll out of the summer holidays perhaps feeling a little sluggish and full of cocktails, ‘picky bits’ and BQQ food! September hits and we get hit with that thought: I really need to sort myself out. That ‘New Year, New Me’ feeling creeps in. But you don't need a drastic detox, a punishing new gym plan, or a rigid diet to feel like yourself again. Back to school doesn’t mean your life gets any less busy, so start with small steps and

Rute Studio Marlow is a boutique Reformer Pilates and strength training studio, part of the Rute Studio family (alongside our Henley-on-Thames and Chalfont St Peter locations). Our Marlow studio is home to Rute Former, plus the Wunda Chair — precision-engineered, zero-impact, slow controlled resistance work that activates deep stabilising muscles. It's the next step beyond traditional Pilates. Rute Pilates Studio Marlow Opening Offers ⁠ ⁠Drop In (1 class): £27 ⁠ ⁠Rute Intro (

Marlow has long been synonymous with rowing. For many residents, the sight of eights gliding along the Thames is simply part of everyday life. For me, however, rowing became much more than a local pastime. Several years ago, I made the decision to step away from my career in financial services and commit fully to rowing for Leander Club. For three years, my life revolved around training, racing and pursuing performance at the highest level possible. People often ask whether m

With house prices remaining high and the cost of living continuing to put pressure on families, many parents and grandparents are choosing to help loved ones financially. Whether it is contributing towards a first home, paying university fees or helping an adult child through a difficult period, gifting can make a real difference. However, before transferring money, it is worth taking a step back to consider the legal and financial implications. A carefully planned gift can b

We are settled into the school holidays. This means extra meals to think about, no routine and kids who are somehow both "starving" and "not eating that" within the same sentence. Instagram-worthy Sunday batch cooking, with its labelled containers and colour-coded lunches, seems far from reality when you're juggling childcare, days out, a job and your own needs (if you can even remember what they are anymore!). Here's a meal prep approach that actually holds up: Lindsay Montg

The concept of FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) has attracted growing attention in recent years. While the idea of leaving work decades before the traditional retirement age sounds appealing, FIRE is really about something much more valuable: having choices. Financial independence means reaching a point where your investments, pensions and savings can support your lifestyle without you being entirely dependent on employment income. For some, that may mean retiring

For many people, buying or selling a home is one of life's most exciting milestones. Yet it's fair to say that the process itself hasn't always kept pace with modern life. While we can now manage our banking, shopping and even medical appointments online, moving home often still relies on lengthy paperwork, repeated requests for the same information and long periods of waiting. Gemma Parr The good news is that this could soon begin to change. The government has announced pl

Ever wondered how GLP-1 medications actually work? They help to reduce appetite, they slow down how quickly food leaves the stomach, they help to regulate blood sugar levels. Eating nutrient dense food and taking supplements can do a very similar job. 57% of the UK average diet is ultra processed. This means there are nutrition gaps for most people. Food, like crisps, breakfast cereal and store brought bread are high in calories and contaivery little nutrition value. They cau