Author Archives: Becky

It’s definitely here – the sweaters are on, so are the socks. We’ve had a mixed week with sunshine and showers. If it rains much more into the already over-flowing pond we will have escaping fish across the lawn. Speaking of which the grass is now green and a massive clump of honey fungus hasContinue reading “Autumn”

I was so looking forward to this week’s GBBO as it was bread week and that’s Paul Hollywood’s speciality and in the past he has introduced us to some inspiring new ideas. Do you remember the 8 strand plait? Or was it 10…..? Anyway, this week the contestants first had to create 2 varieties ofContinue reading “Did you watch the Bake off?”

Earlier this week a young friend asked me what was my favourite gadget. Without giving it too much thought I replied that I’m not a gadget person and that I don’t appreciate gifts with plugs on… ! We recently had a trip to Norwich where I enjoyed perusing all the kitchenalia in the Lakeland storeContinue reading “Gadgets”

Here we are, more than 6 months in, with 28 videos uploaded and we’ve decided to take a break. Not for long – just a breather so the tech team can fully recover from their dreadful colds. The sneezing and coughing need to disappear completely before we can think about recording anything else or thereContinue reading “Have a break…”

Our fine crop of tomatoes – I hesitate to call it a surplus, never mind a glut – seldom causes a problem. We can always give some away as well as eating them with most meals. Usually I put some in the freezer then add them to casseroles in the winter and they’re a greatContinue reading “What are you making….?”

Those were the words of an ex-pupil when his mother showed him one of my videos. I’m hoping it was said with a wistful sigh rather than a grumpy frown, but I consider him to be one of the lucky ones. Many of the young people I meet have had little or no proper introductionContinue reading ““It’s a bit like being back at school””

This is a phrase I’ve often used over the years and have, in the past, created a rainbow poster from tiny magazine fruit and vegs pictures and even a massive version, on a sheet spread over the school hall floor, with the real thing! But we found it increasingly difficult to eat our rainbow duringContinue reading “Eat a rainbow”

It came as quite a surprise to find that the video for Soda bread had only been uploaded for 5 minutes when already quite a number of people had watched it. Then, quick as a flash, a photo of a lovely one made by a friend appeared in my instant message box. Wow, I commented,Continue reading “Soda bread success”

Having grown up in a household where running out of anything was a minor disaster, it should come as no surprise that I have a well-stocked pantry. So when, in March, we began making videos I had plenty of my most useful ingredients. On the occasions that I needed flour it was available until, apparentlyContinue reading “Flour problems coming again….”

An apple a day keeps the doctor away; an apple-pie bed; an apple for the teacher; up the apples and pears; in apple-pie order; apple pie without cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze- that’s my favourite apple-related saying. Then there’s Johnny-appleseed and Appley-Dapply’s nursery rhymes. Where would we be without apples? The firstContinue reading “That apple didn’t fall far from the tree!”