Top five posts of 2012
As we’re drawing to the end of 2012 I thought I’d take a quick look back at what the most popular posts have been and one of the next posts will be a look at my enormous to do list … Continue reading
As we’re drawing to the end of 2012 I thought I’d take a quick look back at what the most popular posts have been and one of the next posts will be a look at my enormous to do list … Continue reading
One of the best things about this time of year is the abundance of berries to be picked on long country walks. If only it didn’t rain so much any time I’m off work. Anyway I digress… Back in July … Continue reading
Having procured demijohns, bungs, air locks and all the rest of the paraphernalia from Wilkinsons {including Campden tablets, pectolase, finings, yeast} I can finally start emptying my freezer of the wild plums and damson that I picked a couple of … Continue reading
For about the last …um…six or seven years me and a group of my friends have been cooking for each other almost without fail every Tuesday night. We go round to each others houses – it’s almost a tradition now … Continue reading
I’m back from the most amazing two months in Australia, folks! I gather the weather has been very wet here for the most part – it certainly allowed my lawn (and the weeds) to sprout. I had to cut the … Continue reading
Well, kind of…. Imagine a plant that grows without any love or attention, produces masses of yellow daisy flowers in summer, then you can eat it in winter and it tastes fantastic. You reckon I’m joking, yeah?! Well, I’m not. … Continue reading





