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I found a delicious new taste today
I found a delicious new taste today I am rather a big fan of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Whenever he brings out a new book, I invariably buy it. Not that I need much of an excuse to buy a cook book. I love Hugh’s approach to most things and I really love a great many...
Can 1 sausage can make 2 sandwiches? Plus a sublime fruit and nut case paste
Sausage paste is gorgeous! One sausage could be stretched in this way to make 2 sandwiches which would make it very cheap. I simply love the fruit & nut case paste!
Are free holidays possible?
Fancy a ‘Free’ holiday? Stressed? Broke? Need a holiday? Want a free one? Well, who wouldn’t want one or three of those! It seems too good to be true doesn’t it. Infeasible, gimmicky and quite possibly untrue. But woah, hold your horses. The concept is mutual...
Saturday at the SHOMOS
Friday What a fabulous day I had on Saturday. Mike and I stayed overnight on Friday in London so we didn’t have too early a start to go to the SHOMO awards on Saturday held at St Katherines docks. The SHOMOS, which stands for Show Me The Money, are a gathering of...
Something old and something new. A lovely pie and a leftovers pudding
Using ancient homemade plum jam and some leftover bread, this rather wonderful pudding was created
Bank Holiday Monday at Le Marche
Did you have a good day today, Bank Holiday Monday? Every year, on this day, there is an Anglo French market in Heathfield, Le Marche. Building on all our walking from holiday, we decided to walk down to the town. It is always very crowded, even when it rains, and...
Kandersteg and the Swiss Alps
We’ve been away again and I’ve agreed not to talk about it whilst away, but I really don’t like it! We’ve been on a fabulous walking holiday in the Swiss Alps.
The first, or is it the thirty ninth anniversary?
today On this day, last year, Mike and I got married after 38 years together. So today is our first anniversary – everybody go aaah And it also means that next year it will be 40 years together. We need to organise something special to celebrate that! Mike went to...
Really good home made Eccles cakes, 15p each
One of Mikes most favourite things is a good Eccles cake. Note the adjective, just any old Eccles isn’t good enough. It has to be a good one. He knows what he likes does Mike. For ages, I’ve been meaning to have a go at making them and today, I finally got round to...
Rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed pesto. Nut and gluten free
Another variation of pesto today – rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed. Even a cheap pesto is almost twice as much, and that assumes you buy your herbs. Bargaintastic!
A free day out – the Eastbourne Airbourne
Had a smashing day out today. Mike and I went down to Eastbourne for the Airbourne display. It is spelled that way, I checked on the programme. We parked up near the swimming pool and walked in to the centre of the front – another good day for steps, 11,291 so far....
Treat time
When it's treat time and you want to treat yourself, what do you do? And if it involves cash, what do you tend to spend it on? We spend a lot on eating out. We have several pubs we like to go to to have lunch, after a walk generally. Mike likes his Indians, either in...