Author Archives: Becky

By now we must all be aware of the panic-buying of fuel since we were warned of the closure of some petrol stations. It seems there’s no shortage of fuel, just the drivers who deliver it. Hopefully there will be a resolution quickly. Did you read, earlier this week, that the John Lewis Partnership isContinue reading “Demand v supply.”

Have you been anywhere nice lately? For the last 18 months we’ve stayed very close to home, only venturing to Norwich and the occasional trip to a National Trust property. We are very lucky to live on the Suffolk coast – we have plenty of fresh air for bracing walks and ships to watch, bothContinue reading “Off we go?”

Today cannot pass without being remembered as one of the most shocking for our family. We were living in Lexington, South Carolina. I’d taken our younger children to school and gone on to see an ex-pat friend who needed help with some sewing tasks. She was standing at the ironing board when her husband rangContinue reading “9/11”

….not the movie you understand, but the lovely autumnal dish. It was whilst chatting recently with a friend who happens to live in the Frozen North… she put me on speaker phone in order that she could deal with a dish in the oven. Well, the Aga , to be precise. When I asked herContinue reading “Ratatouille…..”

Have you noticed a chill in the morning air? Certainly it seems easier to sleep and wake up feeling refreshed. With autumn approaching our tomatoes are ripening apace – something I anticipate with delight and can often be found eating straight from the plant. This year the plum tree has an incredible number of fruits,Continue reading “Cooler days.”

It could be that life is starting to go back to normal, here on the sleepy Suffolk coast. We have had some friends to stay for the first time in nearly 18 months. Filling the days with adventures and visits to new places, followed by delicious meals which hadn’t taken too long to prepare wasContinue reading “A taste of normality.”

You must be well aware that for each video we upload there will have been a number of trial sessions beforehand. It may be that I haven’t made that dish for a while so need to iron out the pitfalls, or just to work out the main points I need to emphasise before we canContinue reading “Practice makes perfect”

Social media recently reminded me that it’s a whole year since we met up with some old friends at a National Trust property midway between our homes. We had a lovely day, picnicing in the shade, strolling in the sunshine, admiring the flowers, commenting on the quality of the vegetables and remarking on the efficientContinue reading “Truly scrumptious!”

Do you think there’s an office in the depths of government labelled “Bright Sparks Only” ? It must have been someone in this department who came up with the idea that we should gain credits by buying fruit and vegetables. All we need to do is download the aforementioned App onto our smart phones andContinue reading “Got the App?”

It is reassuring that so many of the shops in our little seaside town have continued to request that customers wear masks and use the hand sanitiser strategically placed by the entrance. There are many people who feel that the relaxation of restrictions has come too soon in this country, particularly while there are manyContinue reading “Unmasked?”