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Mountains, hills and Amsterdam
Every so often I think yes we are back on level ground then boom, I find myself at the bottom of a huge steep mountain. It feels like a tiny bit of our lives are walking in Amsterdam then just as we get used to that pace it gets taken away. Life itself has taught me that really very few get to walk Amsterdam all the time. Some get to climb mountains most of the time, … Read entire article »
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Spring ‘Green’ soup recipe
I am trying to have soup once a week to help keep the food budget down. It … Read more »
Banoffee loaf recipe – Banana & toffee cake
I am in a cake mood this week and seem to be swaying towards loaves for a … Read more »
Blueberry and lemon drizzle cake
Lemon drizzle cake and blueberry muffins are both things that go down very well here. With lemon … Read more »
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Cake and Cardboard
This blog post was going to be titled 'Cake, Cardboard and Cr*p' but I decided to cut … Read more »
Guest Post - Planting tomatoes with children
I always buy my tomato plans and usually have a fab crop from some and not so … Read more »
Lemon curd muffins
There is something quite nice about finding a surprise in something, so these lemon curd muffins do … Read more »
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Blinds perfect for your windows
When we moved into our house there was all curtains. Most of them were the heavy type you get,which really wasn’t me. I have always been more of blinds person and since a teenager have chosen blinds over curtains. I like the fact they seem to take up less space. Roll them up and the windows are clear, rather than … Read entire article »
Hallmark RCOK – Rochelle & Marvin Humes
JLS may be no more, but the real work has just begun for Marvin Humes, as he and his wife Rochelle have just welcomed their first baby to the world! To celebrate this wonderful occasion and congratulate the very happy couple, the greetings cards specialist Hallmark has created this special card. As Marvin and Rochelle, singer of The Saturdays are … Read entire article »
Spring ‘Green’ soup recipe
I am trying to have soup once a week to help keep the food budget down. It is also a good excuse to come up with different soup recipes. With Spring here and the lovely spring greens in the shop I thought I would mix them with other goodies and fresh herbs to make a rather lovely fresh tasting Spring … Read entire article »
De-cluttering, moving and self storage
De-cluttering, moving and self storage As you have probably read before, I have had a big de-clutter lately. Things have been sorted, some to charity, some sold on Ebay and some *coughs* stored in our (luckily) rather roomy roof space and garage. But what if you don’t have enough space at home and you need to clear some things but just haven’t … Read entire article »
Little me successes of the week
I am typing this early on a Sunday morning, I guess I should have waited till tonight and the week was up. But anyway here are my little successes of the week. The liitle things I am hoping to focus on to drive me forward instead of treading water that I have been. So here is my list: I found the happier, … Read entire article »
Banoffee loaf recipe – Banana & toffee cake
I am in a cake mood this week and seem to be swaying towards loaves for a change. With a couple of large ripe bananas talking to me I decided to come up with this banoffee loaf. Firstly 3 out of 4 of us love banana bread. It is not really bread is it but calling it bread does mean you … Read entire article »
New things tried & tasted review
Here we like to find and try new things so last month we have been lucky enough to review a few new goodies and here is what we thought. New York Bagels Red onion and chive. We already love New York bagels here and they are often found in our bread bin or freezer. So it was great to try one their … Read entire article »
My dream cooker would be a range cooker
As you may know we are selling our house, or put it another way trying to. But of course like anyone who is selling you can’t help but look at your next move possibilities online. The joys of the internet means I have rather a lot of properties saved to tease and tempt me, and wish even more that our house … Read entire article »
Blueberry and lemon drizzle cake
Lemon drizzle cake and blueberry muffins are both things that go down very well here. With lemon and blueberry being perfect partners I thought the mix of the two would be perfect and dare I say it, it was! This makes a good-sized loaf using a 2lb tin but it also freezes nicely so you can cut into slices and wrap … Read entire article »
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