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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.
Mini Mushroom Quiches
Filled with the fabulous combination of mushrooms, thyme and goat’s cheese, these crispy, golden cases are a satisfying snack to enjoy warm or cold.
COMP CLOSED: Book Giveaway: Weight-Loss Success
We are very pleased to be giving away two copies of Weight Watcher's new book 'Weight-Loss Success' to our GrownUps members.
How to Achieve Weight-Loss Success Through Goal Setting
While we can often identify our long-term goals we can struggle to make these goals a reality. This is because knowing WHAT to do is only the first step. We also need to know HOW.
How to grow a summer salad garden
Summer and salads go hand in hand. It’s just a pity those tired supermarket leaves don’t ...
Making a Difference – Community Trap Lines
In recent years, voluntary-run community traplines have become an effective way of controlling the predators that threaten our native animals, especially birds and bats. They are also a way of engaging with and educating the public about the threat to native wildlife from introduced predators.
Date, coconut & ginger slice
Dates and ginger are two ingredients that are made for each other. Add in some coconut for a magical mix that creates an amazing aroma as it bakes – and tastes even better.
Nature’s Umbrellas
A few make an appearance in spring. More wait until autumn. But summer is show time for nature’s unbelliferae.
Chicken and Leek Pie
A low fat chicken and leek pie, bound to become a favourite in your house hold and when the grandchildren come to stay!
Pet Talk – how to cushion the ride for your feline friend
They’re our ‘babies’ and our besties – welcome to the first in a new series of articles on pets, the buddies we wouldn’t be without! Whether it’s transporting your cat to the vet, a cattery or the bach, here are some tips to make their journey safer and much less daunting.





