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There’s no place like home…home sweet home…lots of phrases describe that feeling that whilst it’s lovely to go away, it’s also lovely to come home again. We’ve had a very quick trip to the far north of England to celebrate a long-delayed wedding of some young friends. They were caught up in the delays ofContinue reading “Home again!”

Some weeks fly by with alarming speed, whilst others meander along gently. This one has raced along but feels like a whole month as so much has happened. It all began with a certain person nudging (possibly nagging) me to contact the local radio station who were asking for locals with specialist knowledge to becomeContinue reading “Air waves…”

It’s October again and like last year we’re taking a break from posting new videos for the month so that I can work on the recipes for the run up to Christmas.  Don’t be alarmed though, on each of the next four Wednesdays I’ll be counting down our most popular videos to date for youContinue reading “October Videos”

There has been quite a change in the weather here in sleepy Suffolk. We now have much cooler nights and dewy mornings, with a stiff breeze blowing off the sea straight up the main street. Add to this the ridiculous fuel shortages and the result is far fewer visitors to the town. They were comingContinue reading “Cooler days.”

By now we must all be aware of the panic-buying of fuel since we were warned of the closure of some petrol stations. It seems there’s no shortage of fuel, just the drivers who deliver it. Hopefully there will be a resolution quickly. Did you read, earlier this week, that the John Lewis Partnership isContinue reading “Demand v supply.”

Have you been anywhere nice lately? For the last 18 months we’ve stayed very close to home, only venturing to Norwich and the occasional trip to a National Trust property. We are very lucky to live on the Suffolk coast – we have plenty of fresh air for bracing walks and ships to watch, bothContinue reading “Off we go?”

Today cannot pass without being remembered as one of the most shocking for our family. We were living in Lexington, South Carolina. I’d taken our younger children to school and gone on to see an ex-pat friend who needed help with some sewing tasks. She was standing at the ironing board when her husband rangContinue reading “9/11”

….not the movie you understand, but the lovely autumnal dish. It was whilst chatting recently with a friend who happens to live in the Frozen North… she put me on speaker phone in order that she could deal with a dish in the oven. Well, the Aga , to be precise. When I asked herContinue reading “Ratatouille…..”

Have you noticed a chill in the morning air? Certainly it seems easier to sleep and wake up feeling refreshed. With autumn approaching our tomatoes are ripening apace – something I anticipate with delight and can often be found eating straight from the plant. This year the plum tree has an incredible number of fruits,Continue reading “Cooler days.”

It could be that life is starting to go back to normal, here on the sleepy Suffolk coast. We have had some friends to stay for the first time in nearly 18 months. Filling the days with adventures and visits to new places, followed by delicious meals which hadn’t taken too long to prepare wasContinue reading “A taste of normality.”