From Spa to Camden March 16, 2006
Posted by CamdenKiwi in : Camden , trackbackSorry for the lack of posts - I got back on Monday but work’s been busy, same old, same old. Wordpress seems to have recovered from it’s hissy fit at least.
Hoar Cross Hall is a paradise for the stressed or self-indulgent. There is nothing that has to be done, more than enough to do, and big comfy couches to sit in while you decide if you want to do it. I have been pedicured, massaged and facialed, soaked in hot water, and rather well fed. There is also a gym, which looked very nice. A small army of therapists and other staff is on hand to see to your every whim (within reason), the building is beautiful and the grounds extensive.
When you arrive you are given your timetable and see a nurse to check blood pressure, which is an odd beginning, but the timetable of treatments you’ve booked and, for the energetic, gym classes to attend, gives a little structure to the time. I’m not sure about gym classes - I didn’t like them when I had to do them, so paying for them now seems rather bizarre behaviour.
After that, there’s nothing but jacuzzis, meals, sitting on those couches and the occasional break for an Elemis Visible Brilliance Facial, Lime and Ginger Body Wrap and Deep Tissue Massage, Deluxe Pedicure or whatever else has taken your fancy. Bliss.
And so, back to the gritty urban reality that is Camden. At least there are the Neals Yard Therapy Rooms, with half price massages on a Sunday morning. Very good indeed.
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