Author Archives: Becky

…. in the news again! As usual I bought a newspaper last weekend, it was the Daily Telegraph simply because we like the puzzle section and there’s lots to read over the weekend. Imagine my surprise and horror when, in the Weekend section, I found a large picture of a man holding a pan withContinue reading “Le Creuset…”

About thirteen years ago I came across a Medlar tree in a garden centre just north of Woodbridge. It was too tall to fit in my car so I paid and Mr. G put a SOLD sign on it, then hubby had to go and collect it. At the time, my classroom had a “QI”Continue reading “Meddling!”

Had all gone according to plan, we’d be sitting in a restaurant in Northern France right now. Unfortunately the roof refurbishment took longer than expected, not least because the workmen disappeared for ten days to take on another job. Hopefully we’ll get away after all the scaffolding comes down and the massive clear-up is finished.Continue reading “French leave….”

When it became apparent that no roofers would be here (again) we decided to go out to lunch. Our first choice was the Suffolk Foodhall at Wherstead, with its panoramic views of the river Orwell. Watching yachts and ships pass by is so relaxing and the chance to spot a heron is always a treat.Continue reading “Tuesdays’ trip.”

So the roof saga continues, but I won’t go into that. Looking back at some old notebooks, I came across a recipe from many years ago – now long neglected. So of course I felt it worthy of a retrial and, my goodness, it’s a good one. It involves peaches, perfect at this time ofContinue reading “What a week!”

As someone who seriously dislikes upheaval, can you imagine how I’ve felt this week? Our house is shrouded in a lot of scaffolding, with numerous people bringing lots of information (not all good) about our roof. A result of this has been my anticipation of disruption to our usual routines, so I had the forethoughtContinue reading “Cake Thursday!”

With a slight chill in the air, the children have returned to the classroom. The summer has flown by – we’ve been busy but I don’t know where the weeks went. Now the greenhouse is groaning with tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, but I’m not complaining as there’s nothing like fresh vegetables, is there? OK, tomatoesContinue reading “Back to school…”

For as long as I can remember we’ve grown tomatoes. My father planted them directly into the ground and would sink an empty flower pot next to each one. When he watered them, it went into the pot and gently drained down to the roots. Often there would be a stag beetle which had fallenContinue reading “Tomatoes.”

Unusually we’ve managed to see all of our favourite young people this week. It started with a trip to Norwich on Friday, with Cake Friday being delivered on Saturday – a change to the routine which went down well with the shopkeepers 😉 Lunch with our daughter was a treat .Then after a baptism onContinue reading “Surprise!”

We all have them, don’t we? Whether it’s always doing laundry on the same days, or shopping every Friday, plumping the cushions before we go to bed….. I’m sure you could make a little list like mine. But sometimes we need to work some flexibility into the week and that’s exactly what’s happened this weekContinue reading “Routines.”