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Not very seasonal, but that’s the problem. Going back to last December, there was anxiety about Bird Flu which made me think there might have been a shortage of turkeys for Christmas. In my panic I bought a frozen one from our local supermarket “just in case”. A couple of weeks later I came acrossContinue reading “Let’s talk turkey…”

As a bit of a traditionalist, today is the day for Hot Cross Buns. Have you had one yet? Actually I haven’t, but intend to have one for breakfast tomorrow – toasted of course with plenty of butter. When shopping earlier this week I must admit I was not impressed with all the weird andContinue reading “Happy Easter!”

It’s back – I hadn’t realised we’re getting to that time of year, so was thrilled when the “Hunter-gatherer” came home from the town with a beautiful bunch of the stuff locally grown. When we first moved into this house, fifteen years ago, I didn’t notice there was a crown of asparagus in the flowerContinue reading “Asparagus!”

…is a favourite phrase which I haven’t been able to employ lately. In the autumn our visit to France had to be cancelled as our house was surrounded by so much scaffolding that any burglar would have had a field day. My birthday visit to the West Country went ahead thankfully, so we have spentContinue reading “Just back…”

That was brought home with a vengeance this week when I celebrated a significant birthday – it had a zero at the end but, honestly, I don’t feel any different except for the streaming cold I’ve caught from hubby! It was lovely to catch up with our favourite young people who had come, sadly, toContinue reading “Time flies…”

What a week this has been! The sunshine has returned to our little seaside town and that has meant I’ve tried to get out into the garden. Trees have been pruned, cheeky weeds (that seem to grow whatever the weather) have been pulled up and there are shoots on the geraniums, I think. Since ourContinue reading “Spring has sprung!”

Early in January we uploaded a series of very short videos based on skills which I consider useful when cooking. Funnily enough, the one I expected to be popular hasn’t hit a chord with many people – it’s the “How to segment an orange” one. This is something I really enjoy doing and I useContinue reading “Surprising numbers!”

Everywhere! That reminds me of English lessons at school – we had to learn a number poems over the years and The Ancient Mariner was one of them. But this week it’s been the rain which has scuppered my plans. I am so keen to get into the garden as there’s so much to doContinue reading “Water, water…”

Not hair, toes, brandy snaps or even kale and parsley but those amazing lumps of volcanic rock from the little uninhabited island of Ailsa Craig, just off the west coast of Scotland. Apparently the rock is so hard that’s it’s guaranteed not to crack on impact with another stone. They aren’t cheap either – aboutContinue reading “Curling!”

Not a journalist, or a ride out on your horse but a “trick” apparently. This week has been so wet that I found myself watching daytime television more than I’d like to admit. One programme featured a well-known chef cooking on a rooftop in Provence who made some interesting dishes as well as visiting mushroomContinue reading “A Hack?”