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None of us like to walk past rows of empty shops, but recently we visited a Cambridgeshire town with so many and I was so shocked. Our little seaside town has been doing well – as shops have become empty they have filled quickly. Even the old Marks & Spencer building now has a newContinue reading “Use it or lose it!”

Recently I’ve sorted out my recipe books, twice. The results have been very noticeable as the shelves are no longer piled high with seldom used books. A large stack went to a charity shop last week, along with fabrics hoarded “just in case…” I’m not a fan of the radical de-cluttering proposed by celebrities butContinue reading “Stuff.”

It’s that time of year – when our young people take the step and move on to further education. For most of them it’s the first time they’ve lived away from home and take on all those responsibilities which parents provide. This week I was delighted to meet an ex-pupil who was so excited toContinue reading “Off they go!”

We couldn’t have chosen a better week for our holiday – gorgeous misty dawns on the Great Ouse and long, hot late summer days. We rented New Moon from Cambridge Narrowboats – it’s the one Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock had for their programme “Great Canal Journeys” and owner Gary explained how the film crewContinue reading “New Moon”

Earlier this year we built a green house which came in kit form, with instructions resembling a Swedish flat-pack piece of furniture! It took us a number of weeks to complete the job as a seriously flat base had to be laid before we could even think about how and where to build the jigsawContinue reading “Hot house.”

The Cake Friday brigade enjoyed a change this week. Since several of them are trying to lose weight I decided that I’d try to do my bit to help…. Usually I make a batch of brownie, that’s 24 pieces of cake, or lots of scones, lemon drizzle wedges or ginger cake. Four little boxes areContinue reading “Fork biscuits again!”

This week I’ve noticed one or two minor errors on a couple of the recipes on my website. Usually I proof read them before they are uploaded but you know how it is – often you see what your brain expects to be there, whether it is or not. So over the next few daysContinue reading “Modifications.”

It seems summer has returned to our little seaside town. It’s lovely to watch families walking through town, towards the beach. The children are often clutching buckets and spades and grandpa brings up the rear with a huge cool bag, stuffed with picnic needs. Many people look forward to a traditional treat of fish andContinue reading “Happy holidays!”

As someone who was never great at maths, I steer clear of puzzles with names sounding like Far eastern mountain ranges – you know the ones…sudoku, kakuro and futoshiki to name just a few! Give me a word puzzle and I’m happy – panagram, codeword and the plain old crossword are the puzzles that floatContinue reading “Stats.”

Reading the news this week I noticed that a very large quantity of contaminated cooked chicken has been intercepted at Felixstowe docks. This leads me to ask a whole range of questions – where has it come from, who imports it, what is it used for, how did they find it….you get my drift. AsContinue reading “In the news.”