A Stylish Christmas table in under 10 minutes with Homesense
Have you ever been into a Homesense store? It’s like a toy shop for adults. I have spent many hours oohing and ahhing and just generally drooling in there since my local store opened and I’ve found...
View ArticleA letter to you ..
Dear You, My lovely blog readers.. Just a very quick note to wish you a very Merry Christmas. I know my blog has been a little down in the dumps at times this year but so many of you have been so...
View ArticleAnd So This Is Christmas..
Sorry. No really I’m sorry. Posting about Christmas in October? I am really sorry. Go away now if you aren’t quite ready yet. I won’t be offended. Arrgghhhhhhhh where did you all go? Last week I asked...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Tomato & Chilli Chutney
I hate waste. We were recently given a lot of tomatoes from OH’s Dad and as well as making Sundried tomatoes I decided to give Slow Cooker chutney a whirl. I love chutney, I’ve made it several times on...
View ArticleClementine Drizzle Cake
I’ve started planning my Christmas menu early this year and this recipe came about by the desire to not have a traditional Christmas fruitcake but also fancying an alternative to the chocolate cake I’m...
View ArticleChristmas Gifts From Joules
We love Joules here at our house. From wellies to gilets and soft socks to winter coats they always have the most stylish but super functional products for both adults and children. Here is a little...
View ArticleEasy Peasy Mincemeat Recipe
You can buy perfectly amazing jars of readymade mincemeat these days and fairly cheaply too. I use a jar from Aldi quite a lot and it’s delicious! There is however something special about making your...
View ArticleStocking Fillers.. For me.
Maybe you are past the age when you can be satisfied with a few chocolate coins and a tangerine but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still have a stocking. I know that opening up Christmas stockings as...
View ArticleCranberry Sauce Recipe – Hob & Sous Vide Versions
I picked up a pack of fresh cranberries last week and since then I’ve been trying to decide whether to make something extravagant with them or just try making homemade cranberry sauce. Today I went...
View ArticleJust One Day
Remember a few days ago when I was said I was taking a blog break? Technically I still am. However you do find as a writer ( I have only recently accepted it is totally ok to call myself that..if I...
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