Tweet Today is day 3 of the BEDM challenge, and already I am going off-piste a little, because I want to tell you about a favourite pass-time of mine – fooling around with my children. For all the stress and upset that my children sometimes cause me – having two boys, with less than a […]
Spring
BBC Good Food Show Spring
Tweet Last Summer, for my birthday, my lovely husband whisked me off to Birmingham to visit the BBC Good Food Show , and we had a fabulous time. As a subscriber to BBC Good Food magazine, I am clearly a fan of cooking and I love creating something delicious for people I love, so when I […]
Iced Rice Pudding Brulee with Smashed Blackberries
Tweet Last weekend I decided to make a little effort in the usual Friday night tea, and go for a little three course for me and Mr. I’ve seen some interesting dishes lately, usually via Great British Chefs and whilst I tend not to follow them, they do prove useful for inspiration. With this in mind, […]
Melting Lemon Cupcakes – Recipe for a Mother’s Day Treat
Tweet If you follow me on Twitter (and if you don’t, I’d love to have you – I’m quite nice really), you might have seen a sneak peek of this delicious teatime (or any time!) treat last night. As per my usual Sunday afternoon, I enjoyed a spot of baking yesterday,and this week the children […]
Spring
Tweet I started taking some photos of the blossom on the trees in our garden, then noticed this little fellow, and couldn’t resist. Would have preferred him to be sitting up instead of lounging to one side, but I can’t have everything.
Yet More Flowers
Tweet I know, more flowers. Had a busy day, and these caught my eye when I took the dog for a walk. Something more interesting tomorrow (I hope).
Blossom
Tweet We went for a walk with the in laws and all the blossom seems to be out there, unlike here. I couldn’t resist the prettiness.
A Host of Golden Daffodils
Tweet What image is more befitting of the first day of Spring than these beautiful daffodils?
Sparkle 20th January 2011
Tweet What a dull, foggy day it was today. I could barely see the end of the drive, but luckily I spied the frost on the tree in the front garden, with the beautiful drops of water twinkling through the weak sunlight, like a collection of the finest crystals. Ok, so my description is somewhat […]
Signs of Spring 3rd January 2011
Tweet I did it! In amongst the brown leaves and moss, I found some new shoots. So Spring must be on it’s way, right?