I’m becoming one of those women who has an opinion about everything. Yep. You know the type who interrupts someone mid sentence to say ‘you want to know what I think about that?’ and then starts wittering on until the other person looks bored, regardless of whether said person even wanted to know what I think or […]
This week it’s Emily from A Mummy Too who I first came across at a rare blogging event I attended. It was hosting by Sainburys and there was a lot of fizz tasting involved. Anyway, I think I embarrassed myself by saying I thought my favourite fizzy wine tasted a bit like Babysham. Emily smiled […]
This week it’s Cherry Menlove. Now I was a reader of Cherry’s blog before she became a blogging pal. I used to salivate over her house whilst I tried to block out the boxes sitting in our hallway still not unpacked 3 years after moving from London. Yes, she’s the UK’s answer to Martha Stewart […]
If you don’t care whether or not the book is any good and just want something FREE then skip this bit and go onto the giveaway. If you are interested then I will try and be as honest as possible. So… things I liked about this book. Well, it’s really huge, I’m talking a tome […]
Every day is not a pastry day. Some days are a mashed potato day and there’s no mash I love more than Red Leicester cheese mash. The colour is admittedly, alarming. But the hug it delivers forgives it’s technicolour appearance. With sausage, sage and butter beans hiding under the Red Leicester blanket this is nigh […]
This is the ultimate prepare ahead picnic lunch. Just make sure everything you’re stuffing into it is loved by all and away you go. My lot are rather taken with cured meats, smoked cheeses, cucumber and tomato but really a picnic loaf can take whatever you throw at it. I was thinking a smoked salmon […]
I know everyone else is sweltering and eating salad and waiving fans about. There’s even a little low level moaning going on. Well I love this heat. I really love it. And it doesn’t make me want to turn the oven off; it makes me want to bake even more. As if the extra heat […]
I write this blog post with a sense of trepidation. I don’t want to pretend to be something I am not. I have no bleeding heart, I’m not someone who gives to every charity box I come across. I did work in a local charity shop as a volunteer in my teens, but alas it […]
Yesterday I was on QVC again talking about the wonder that is Kitchenaid. The ‘theme’ of the show was versatility I try and theme each show but I do wonder whether this is just for my own personal amusement or if it’s any help at all. Having spent more time blogging and on social networks that […]
There are so many things I just won’t take advice on. Or warning. Labour is a classic example. Despite many a friend who had done her hard labour time warning me it was painful, I simply refused to believe it. “Pah!” I scoffed, “we’ll see about this labour malarky… these other women clearly have low […]
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