After five wonderful days in Paris, we travelled to Leipzig as my partner has a passion ...
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Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
The perfect chocolate chip biscuit
Who doesn’t love chocolate chippie biscuits? We’ve trialled a few recipes and think this one hits ...
Bibliophile or bookworm
I love books. I love reading. I love words. I read books again and again and ...
Fantastic frittata
If you’re looking for a meal which can be lunch, dinner or a picnic, is nutritious, high protein ...
Why being liberal with your praise is one of the best ideas
According to a Harvard study, the idea praise to criticism ratio is 5.6:1. For every negative thing you ...
Part 4 – Innocents abroad: English countryside
Follow the travel diary of Val and Rosney (The Man) as they travel to the UK via Vancouver ...
Growing standard roses
Most of us are probably familiar with the concept of standardising plants, where a central leader ...
Answers to Oily Rag questions & barter groups
Online Barter Groups Declan from Christchurch has this question. “I keep hearing about how barter is ...
Detox beetroot soup
Beetroot are amazing health benefits and are a great natural detox food. They’re rich in fibre and ...
Simple no fuss bread and butter pudding
Just like mum used to make, a classic family favourite. Serves 7 Ingredients: 100g sugar 1 ...