First spuds 2012 Time for another post, I dare say!  As mentioned before, the weather has been shocking lately, so we couldn't do mu...

Butternut squash soup Rainy weather is actually quite useful...I've been getting lots done indoors including all the chores!  And I ...

I love this word - it means being full of energy and determination to do stuff and that's exactly what I was like today :-)  I made a b...

Chocolate cake... We got up early this morning and by 8am I had already changed the bed linen, fed the dog & myself and baked & ...

Summer in a bowl... The last few days have been really sunny and we have been trying to make the most of it by doing gardening, drying w...

First tomatoes! Now - if this doesn't deserve a second post today, then I don't know what does :-)  I have just been out in the ...

I have just realised that it has been far too long since I posted something food-related :-)  I have been trying new recipes and last night...

Lily in our pond... After days of storms and rain we have finally had lovely sunshine today!  It's amazing what a bit of warmth can ...

Unbelievable after the storms and epic downpours of the last few days...yesterday looked like this... Simply stunning!

It is absolutely shocking out there today with what can only be described as autumn storms...in June!  The dog was not impressed when I took...