Just a brief post today with the latest baking adventures - mini muffins!  I'm not normally a huge fan of shop-bought muffins as they te...

...that was the question! :-)  Frankly, I have not really felt like writing which is why there has been a bit of a pause but I am back again...

It's the London Olympics and I have been glued to the TV, watching all manner of sporting achievements!  It's been stunning but has ...

The sun is out and finally people and plants are getting some much needed vitamin D!  Amazing how a bright day can change everyone's mo...

First peppers appearing... Very exciting news: the pepper plants which have grown indoors on the window sill for the last few weeks have...

Small plastic bag/purse with cork buttons Stripey back... Ok - I don't like plastic bags!  When we go shopping we try and always...

Well, what not to do is take the dog out before 8am and get absolutely soaked!  You know that the weather is bad when not even your 9 month ...

Gooseberry & kiwi jam... Last year our gooseberry bush had a total of 2 (yes, two) gooseberries on it and we decided to cut the bush...

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 ...