Hello on another Saturday morning, May has arrived and once again it is a long weekend, the first of two long weekends this month, and in the stillness of this long weekend let us take this moment together, a moment to talk about the important things in life because perspective is everything. There is a wonderful quote from the French philosopher and author Albert Camus, who was the second-youngest recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957, which is as follows: ‘Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present’.

Generosity can be defined in differing ways, but ultimately it is a way of being and it is particularly relevant to our conversation today because in giving all to the present, we are offering a 15% sitewide discount* across this long weekend. The present determines the future and so very often it is the work we do today which significantly impacts the future, and this is certainly true of our ongoing commitment to delivering cutting-edge and pioneering solutions for our optimal health and wellbeing, but furthermore it is also certainly true that all we are today is a culmination of all that has gone before.

Rather a lot has gone before, but it has been an interesting year so far, and a year where we celebrated the first anniversary of DoSe skincare, a series of formulations dedicated to skin health, but perhaps it was the launch of Collagen Tripeptide Complex in February, which allowed us to demonstrate, once again, the importance of research, the depth of research that embraces clinical evaluation which, in turn, determines objectivity and purpose. So this too from Albert Camus: ‘Always go too far, because that’s where you’ll find the truth’.

I will leave those words to resonate with you, so let me just say that this weekend allows us to recognise and support your recognition and support, and in and of that acknowledgement an invitation to share the products which make such a positive difference to so many of us. And as we edge into the summer months, perhaps this is an opportunity to explore some of our seasonal products, and here I just want to reference some of my recent words about the importance of using a stand-alone SPF rather than depending upon moisturisers containing SPFs, because they provide less sun protection than the equivalent strength sunscreen in real-world scenarios.
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With a note to say that the above statement about sun protection is fully in line with recommendations from the British Association of Dermatologists, I think it is obvious that I am not writing about specific products today, but what I am going to do is link Shabir’s article on seasonal health concerns below, which offers solutions to some very common concerns. These include prickly heat, travellers’ diarrhoea and summer cold sores, which really are incredibly common, and I suppose this article could in fact be a seasonal edition of What’s The Solution, which would seem to fit rather well.
VH Editorial: Common Holiday Health Problems Solved

So, as we come to the end of this shared moment, a note here to say that the sitewide discount will end at midnight BST, Monday 5 May, with just one more thing, there are certain products which we cannot discount, there are not that many of them, but that information is noted on the product pages. And with all of that said, I wish you a restful weekend and together with Shabir, Lara and the entire VH team, I thank you for your ongoing loyalty and support, and the generosity of your being.
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A song. A dedicated song title from me to you. Thank you.
You’re Beautiful by James Blunt; The VH Playlist

With love

Gill x