ubject: 1st DVD

Mary-Ann
 
I received your 1st DVD and watched it last night. Very nice thank you. There is one thing I’d like to comment about – when you do the cooking demo please also tell us how long the different things take to make. How long veggies in the oven & how long to cook polenta for ? Otherwise I enjoyed it & already told others about your DVD.
 
Thank you
MM.

Hi Mark
I received my dvd on the 18th and I think it was mailed on the 15th - so that was postal efficient!
Have so far watched the first couple of interviews and the cooking demo - enjoyable and informative but I did find the first interview a bit long but it could be as it was preaching to the already converted!  I will see what the reaction is to someone not conversant with the Natural Way.
My niece was diagnosed with Diabetes 1 last year - so am very keen to see the dvd on blood sugars etc.  Hopefully it will be covered soon!?!
Many thanks for the carob treats - I look forward to next months installment!
Regards

M

Hullo Mark,

Thanks for the first DVD Digimag I collected at the Dundee post office on 20th May.  Due to my shifts I work I have really only had a chance to watch most of it this morning.

I have enjoyed watching it and listening to all Mary-Ann and her guests had to say. They all look so good – glowing with health! It is especially nice for me who lives far off the beaten track and cannot get to all your talks etc. [I would LOVE to get to Mount Grace also but just cannot squeeze it in between my shifts – it is just too far away.]

My comments about the DVD: Could the date/year/time of year be mentioned, or printed on the cover so when we listen to it again 3 months or 18 months down the line, we can relate to comments like “ a couple of months ago”  etc.

I felt a bit too much time was spent watching Mary-Ann chopping veges and cleaning out the blender. It makes it a bit longer for us to sit and watch, although it does give us a chance to have a quick chat with friends or family watching with us!

On the whole I say well done, and I look forward to getting the next one.

HI Mark and Mary-Ann

Thanks, I collected my DVD (intact – packaging high quality!) from Centurion Post Office today. Thanks also for the yummy gift, just the things to nibble on watching Mary-Ann – relatively guilt free <grin>.

The DVD content was informative and covered a broad base, each section being just long enough to keep me interested without losing concentration.  The cooking Demo’s were great and Mary-Ann made it look so simple, I actually want to try more recipes now – and I hate ‘cooking’.

I have one small gripe, I found the background music (Mary-Ann interviewing Jason) a bit irritating and intrusive, other parts of the DVD the music levels were a bit loud and then having turned that down found Mary-Ann’s voice level too low.  But hey on the whole it is a pretty classy production, and I’m now looking forward to Vol 2.

Keep up the good work.

Thanks, and regards

LH

Hi Mark
I received the dvd on Monday (last post collected was Thu afternoon so it arrived between Fri and Mon afternoon).
I have watched part of the dvd due to time - but it set me right back on track - thank you.
As for the yummy presents - well.............
Certainly best wishes & please keep on going.
Kind regards
God bless abundantly
CH

Hey Mark,

I am sorry to bother you again about this because I know you all receive so many e-mails but I did want to let you know that although my dvd player will not play my digimag the dvd player on my computer at work will.  OH WOW IT IS SO WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Please tell Mary-Ann and all of you that were envolved with this how truly wonderful it is to be able to watch this and get inspiration all the time.  I am so excited that words really cannot do it justice.  Thanks again so much for sending me this and now I am just looking so forward to the next one that I get.

EB

Dear Mark

Thank you, I have received the DVD Volume 1. It is fantastic, very

informative and well compiled.

Just one suggestion: We would prefer the background music to be much lower

volume especially during dialogue.

Payment of R140 for Volume 2 to be effected on 27 May 2005 via EFT.

regards,

A

I received the dvd.  It is fantastic!!  Love it!! I can’t wait for the next one. You guys are doing amazing work.
 
M
 

Your DVD is brilliant Mark.  Craig (who is not that interested in health) announced that he is making Polenta this weekend.  He watched the entire DVD with me - to my pleasant surprise.

Hi Mark,
Okay, I watched it.  Over all it's great information!  Good job on the video taping!
Here are my two cents worth:
 
During the interview (especially the 1st one) (Jenny's was fine) It seemed a bit slow, perhaps it would help if Mary Ann asked a few key questions that summarized the story instead of letting the person telling their story at their pace.  Does that make sense?
The other thing was speeding up the chopping parts of the cooking session, sort of like you did when she was applying the tomato sauce and toppings on the polenta. I thought that was a nice touch.  The background music during the interview was a bit distracting, but was a good touch during the cooking session.
On a more personal note, Mary Ann looks great!!! I loved the short cut on her. and the red and green shirts she wore were fantastic on her.
 
Oh and I would love to see some segments of the spa retreat and Jenny's restaurant in the future segments, not to say that you have to cater to me. It's just that  because I'm so far away, I can't personally go to these places and would love to get a glimpse.
 
I hope this helps.
best wishes,
AM USA

Dear Mark,
I received the dvd today.
My goodness, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
 
I've watched numerous overseas programmes and what grabbed me was the "down-to earth" way in which it was done.
 
No fancy out of reach cookware or glamerous kitchen backround.
It would appeal to the kind of people in Bothaville where I deal with the young mother who is starting out.
 
And of course, Mary-Ann is possibly the closest to the look of an Angel that one can find!
She speaks very clearly and the information is very interesting!
 
Love the bit on water recycling.
 
Background music was well chosen.
 
All in all I'm looking forward to the next one!!
 
Regards
DN

Hi Mark,

I received it yesterday.  Thank you!

I was really encouraged by and the interviews.  I loved the recipes.  I like the whole "natural way" approach to recording.  I felt as if I was in the same room having a conversation with Mary-Anne.  The content is really, really good.

I would love for more info on how to get kids to eat the Natural Way.  I have a 3 and 4 year old and another on the way.

Thank you once again.
God bless.
L

Dear Mark

Thank you for my DVD and gift of four carob bars. How delicious. I received them yesterday (18th). I watched the DVD on my laptop while preparing supper. My two sons 11 and 4 years kept pushing in front of me to watch Mary-Ann preparing Polenta Pizzas and salad. My 4 year old keeps asking me to "rewind the food" and has watched it at least 8-10 times already. Unfortunately I have been unable to finish watching the DVD for this reason.  I still need to watch the Aging Section with out interruption. That is a subject that I am very interested in at the moment.

I am thrilled with the DVD and all the notes to go with it. Thank you!!!

Just a few questions and suggestions:

1.     Where can one get the knives that Mary Ann discusses in the cooking section?

2.     Is it possible to view the prepared food for longer once the meal has been completely prepared. Perhaps as it is laid out on the table. Healthy food always looks so good and very appealing to the  taste buds. I know my family loves looking at food preparation demos and they can't be the only ones. Mary Ann's dishes are enough to entice anyone to eat healthily and I need to convert a few people with some good looking food.

3.     Is it possible for Mary Ann to have a discussion on (A) environmental estrogens as well as (B)teeth and good dentists, mercury fillings, fluoride, etc.

4.    I would appreciate Mary Ann discussing food  and meal ideas for young fussy eaters. Ideas for lunch boxes…

5.         A QUESTION AND ANSWER SECTION…

God Bless!

C

Thank you very much I received it on Tuesday, 24 May.
 
I’ve already watched it two evenings in a row and it is absolutely STUNNING!!!
 
Kindest regards
Hannelie

Dear Mark & Mary-Ann
 
It was with great joy that I opened my dvd yesterday. It was great and I am very happy that I signed up. I am waiting in anticipation for the next one. My husband even thinks the recipes is great and I just know that this is a way that my whole family will realize I am not just going on and on about healthy eating but seeing you prepare the meals makes a difference.
 
Thanks also for the lovely goodies they are most welcome in this cold weather.
May God Bless this new venture of yours
Kind Regards
J I