Author Archives: Becky

By now I’m sure we are all aware of the apparent shortage of eggs. Many flocks have been culled due to Avian flu and the cost of replacing them has risen by 25%. Add to this the problems with grain supplies for their feed and there’s yet another rise in farmers’ costs. While some shopsContinue reading “Eggs!”

We all have them don’t we? Things that annoy us or tastes we don’t enjoy. Let me give you a few of mine – dislikes first; tripe, shellfish, snow, parents who scream at their children. Likes? Sunshine, pale pink roses, fish and chips and, maybe controversially, Marmite. I love the stuff. It’s one of myContinue reading “Likes vs dislikes”

Have you started planning yet? It’s just 6 weeks till Christmas, but doesn’t feel very wintry with hollyhocks and roses still blooming in the sunshine. Whilst I haven’t made any lists yet, we have placed a small order with M&S and I’ve made the first batch of mincemeat, currently upside down on the worktop. IContinue reading “Countdown!”

This week has flown by! It’s been interesting to read your thoughts and experiences of all types of electrical equipment you have bought and found useful – or not. From soup makers to slow cookers, cordless vacuum cleaners and microwaves, we all have different opinions. Many gadgets are given as gifts, with some returned whenContinue reading “The debate continues…”

Many thanks to all of you, both far and near, who joined the discussion about air fryers. It seems many of you have bought these as gifts for young friends with some positive feedback. In order to further my research I called in to our friendly local electrical supply shop where the young assistant wasContinue reading “Air fryers – part 2”

This week saw us trying to buy a new fridge. You can imagine the moment when I realised the old one just wasn’t cold enough and didn’t respond to a change on the dial. Finding a website where a similar one was available was taking too long, so we made a quick trip to ourContinue reading “Gadgets again.”

This week it’s been lovely to catch up with TV programmes I’ve missed and one of these is Stanley Tucci in Italy. The second episode is all about the Piedmont region, which happens to be my all-time favourite part of Italy. Why? Well, having lived in Milan for several years we visited all the expectedContinue reading “Finding Italy.”

Having managed to avoid Covid for the last two and a half years it has finally caught up with us both. For anyone who questions why we vaccinate against “just a cold” I can assure them that it’s a lot more than just a cold. You won’t want to read all the symptoms… Many ofContinue reading “Testing, testing…”

True to our word we returned to the allotment with our young friends, this time armed with suitable containers to transport our harvest. Careful not to look greedy we gathered a small collapsible crate-full of apples, with just a few pears. In the meantime, I was on crabapple duty – a task which was moreContinue reading “The return trip!”

Last weekend we spent some time visiting young friends who have recently taken over an allotment. To say it was overgrown would be an understatement, but they have begun to clear it and even created a very smart raised bed. Sharing the work (and the fruits of their labours) with friends is a great ideaContinue reading “An apple a day…..”