Perfect purples
The bouquet adventure continues! You may remember that a couple of months ago I started a new venture with knitted flowers. My first completed bouquet was ‘Rosa’ in a posy style. I chose pinks at the...
View ArticleBake towards 5-a-day!
As a cake lover and a mostly nice squidgy-type person, I feel it is my duty to pass on this divine recipe from the marvellous Delia Smith. I make her Christmas cake recipe religiously every year but...
View ArticleSummer flowers
Where did July go? In the midst of our little heatwave I have been working hard to complete the Rosa bouquet. I have to say, I could not have been more delighted with the finished result. Throughout...
View ArticleOde to the strawberry
The humble Strawberry. Faithful pudding & afternoon tea companion throughout June and July, and an icon of the British summer. We had a decent crop this year in the garden, plenty of Eton Messes...
View ArticleAvenues and Alleyways….
Cambridge is a super-cool place to go exploring with a camera! So last week I got to spend a few days with my sister who was visiting the UK from Nepal. It was the perfect opportunity to explore the...
View ArticleSuper Granny!
The sweet pea blanket! I had a bit of a thing for the colours of the sweet peas in the garden… So I decided to conquer the crochet issue once and for all. I did a class last month that got me all...
View ArticleHoliday adventures (and inspiration)
I’m back! We have been away to The Isle of Purbeck on a camping holiday…now that is in lovely Dorset for those of you who were wondering. A much-needed break and re charge of the batteries! We had the...
View ArticleForage Fest
I love September. It is a very determined month and I can often feel it refusing to let go of summer like a battle of strength. Eventually Autumn wins and the leaves change and fall, the temperature...
View ArticleSeptember apple pressing
You may or may not have previously seen that we have a large apple tree in the back garden (Blossom and Easter Baking) Since July we have been noticing early windfalls of the fruit, probably because...
View ArticleStashbuster Mandalas
I have had to put my feet up this week. I had tummy surgery on Wednesday and had to rely on Mr T and my mum until the anaesthetic had worn off and I could function as a human being again. I am still...
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