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Have you noticed that one of our UK supermarket chains has changed the packaging of their minced beef? It’s now vacuum packed into a brick-type shape and looks more like the ground beef found in the USA. Now, I have no problem with this and used some last week for my slow cooked bolognaise sauceContinue reading “Lots to beef about!”

Wherever you are and whoever you are with, I’d like to wish everyone a very happy Easter x

Several years ago (certainly pre-pandemic) I was lucky enough to meet Prue Leith. She’d been speaking at the Felixstowe Book Festival and promoting her latest book. Afterwards there was an opportunity to buy the book and have it signed, with photos too. In the course of our surprisingly extended chat I briefly described my careerContinue reading “Dame Prue.”

Many years ago we lived in a house with an enormous apricot tree in the garden. It provided spectacular shade to some of the bedrooms but also bore the most delicious fruit. We enjoyed them fresh from the tree, gave lots away and made jam too. There was also a cherry tree, ignored by theContinue reading “Sun vs shade”

Our weather this week has ranged from balmy sunshine to rain, sleet, snow and ice, with the daffodils and camellias taking quite a battering. With the impending arrival of the greenhouse I felt compelled to seize the best day to clear the area where it’s going to sit. This has been a herb bed andContinue reading “Seize the day…”

Isn’t that the tune played by ice-cream vans and maybe even the Pied Piper? It’s become something of an ear worm for me lately and sounds reasonable in the bathroom! Long suffering members of my family are often treated to my renditions of various favourite tunes, although my brother wasn’t so keen, I remember. ThisContinue reading “Happy Wanderer.”

This week was far too busy to go a-wandering on Wednesday. Instead I managed to catch up with the cleaning and ironing that was patiently waiting. There was also research to be done before recording a conversation with Rob on Felixstowe radio – this time it was about root vegetables. You might be wondering whyContinue reading “Rooting around.”

This Wednesday whilst my plan had been to visit Lavenham or Long Melford, I was instead drawn to a small village near Bury St.Edmunds. We came across an ancient thatched barn and several other buildings, most selling antiques and collectables, with one called “The Cosy Cabin” selling fabulous fabrics, thread etc. Alliterations aside, I wasContinue reading “Wandering lead to wondering.”

Now that Spring seems to have sprung I feel like tentatively coming out of hibernation. Lighter evenings are a joy, as are the irises, aconites and camellias blooming beautifully in the garden. Looking at my regular commitments it’s only Wednesday that has nothing written on my week-at-a-glance diary… no phone calendar for me! For theContinue reading “Wandering Wednesdays.”

It was a very bleak Wednesday morning when we set off to visit a young friend who works at Norwich cathedral, armed with plenty of Brownie, just in case she overstayed her lunch hour. Lunch was lovely, a light brioche bun filled with smoked chicken from “Bread Source”, then a quick tour of the cathedral.Continue reading “Brownie, bowls and biscuits.”