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That’s a favourite phrase – it means we’ve been away. I never announce it beforehand, who wants everyone to know their house is empty? Well, we went to north Norfolk. It’s a county we like and at one time thought of moving there. We have some young friends who live near Norwich so visit quiteContinue reading “Just back…”

Having always tried to put some distance between work (school) and home, it’s rare that I bump into an ex-pupil. Quite often they are keen to leave sleepy Suffolk, whether it’s to go to college or university, or the excitement of the big city. But this week I spotted a familiar face striding down ourContinue reading “A chance encounter!”

Earlier this week I was asked to comment on the news that the National Trust had announced that their scones were made with margarine, so therefore, vegan friendly. Well, to be honest, my scones and the hundreds (maybe thousands) made in my classrooms over the years have always been made with margarine. Butter would createContinue reading “Scones in the news.”

It’s been an interesting week. As an administrator of my website I can see which recipes are being researched and also where in the world the views are coming from. This week we’ve pretty much spanned the globe, hopefully helping people with reliable recipes for home or school use. I can do something similar withContinue reading “Statistics…”

This time of year fills me with joy – the days are getting longer and we have so much food to celebrate. Pancake day begins the Lent period, then Mothering Sunday crops up half way to Easter with its’ glorious Simnel cake. Good Friday has to be fish pie in our house and Easter SundayContinue reading “Happy Easter”

I was going to regale you with stories of carelessness, how other people cut themselves and here was I with a bloody finger from a new knife. Instead I simply want to say how sorry I am that the Princess of Wales has been hit with a cancer diagnosis, like so many of us. WeContinue reading “Silly me…”

It’s been quite a week. Some of our young friends are in the throes of moving house and, like most parents, we want to help. Their current home is not as big as the new one so there are pieces of furniture required to make use of all the rooms – this is where weContinue reading “One thing leads to another….”

International Women’s day. How incredible is it that more women are starving now than ever before? If we think about it I suppose it isn’t unexpected… we all give other members of our family the best we can and in areas of extreme poverty, where food is scarce, which mother wouldn’t feed her children beforeContinue reading “March 8th.”

The news that obesity has taken over from hunger as the greatest threat to global health is very worrying. It seems that 30% of adults and 10% of children in this country are obese. This seems to be attributed to a lack of activity and education about the risks of becoming “couch potatoes”. Add thisContinue reading “Eat well, keep healthy.”

Over the winter our weekly excursions have gone by the wayside – till this week. The lighter days certainly bring a feeling of Spring so we decided to take a nostalgic trip to Hollesley, pronounce “Hosely”. It’s where I was born and where, after moving several times in childhood, my family eventually returned. We wereContinue reading “Tuesday trip!”