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It Is Time For Autumn Things
It’s time for Autumn things, like……. cooking with potatoes….. ….and making soups and stews. It’s time for hot oats at breakfast. Accompanied by warm milk straight from the stove. It’s time for baking...
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Gifts For An Emergency At Christmas
Now, it’s OK to have your gift list written out and up to date but what happens when it suddenly becomes very clear that the people you have bought for are not the only ones expecting a gift? There’s a...
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Household event planner
At this time of year there is always loads going on, from the children’s school play to the office party. A great way to organise your family or flatmates is to make an event planner and stick it in...
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The Other, More Furry, Members of the Family
So, it is looking like things are finally getting sorted for Christmas; you’ve ordered your turkey, you have sent your cards and presents in the post and you have the drinks cabinet well and truly...
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Re-Stocking Herbs & Spices for Christmas
It’s a truism that many people who do not cook at any point during the year decide to give something a whirl over Christmas. I think it’s the combination of Christmas cooking, shows that flood our...
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Now’s The Time to Check All Cutlery, Crockery & Glassware
Ahhhhh, the table at Christmas. What is it about the table at this time of year that conjures up a wee bit of magic? When we were small children the table would be set & re-set many times over the...
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Getting the Drinks In
Apart from Christmastime being a great time for getting together with loved ones and exchanging gifts, it’s also a great time for relaxing if you can possibly manage it. When the wrapping paper has...
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Spring Awakening
I went outside early yesterday morning, it was my turn to take the rubbish out to the bin. I breathed in the morning air and felt it fill my lungs with freshness. Morning air is my favourite as it...
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Friday, I’m In Love
Yesterday was the day that I turned the house in to an absolute bomb site. You see I started a giant spring clean and the way I do it is to make an enormous mess first and then spend a week getting it...
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Sorting the Stash
I have four rooms in the loft at this new house. One is an office, one is a small space where my sewing machine and craft supplies are kept, one is a bathroom and the last room is this one. It is a...
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Repairing the Dryer
My folks popped over last weekend and offered their help here at the new house. I was thrilled because one of the things I had my eye on repairing was the old wooden dryer hanging above the Rayburn...
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I Have a Room
I have a room that is full of ‘bits’. It has been emptied since we moved in and now it is full again, of other ‘bits’. This room will either become the dining room or the snug and is just off the...
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Projects With My Dad – New England Trug
Hello! I wanted to show you something today and get your opinion on it. It is this sweet white wooden trug. I call it my New England Trug as anything wooden and painted white reminds me of that part of...
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Refusing To Choose
Hello and Happy Friday! I’m back to pottering. With the drama of the last few months less acute and with the worry subsiding somewhat I’ve taken refuge, as my own sort of healing process, in pottering....
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Try This! Storing Cake Cases in a Spaghetti Jar
I found myself up in London yesterday and in the office of a dear friend. She was telling me how she had just had a huge de-cluttering session at her house and how she was now going to start on her...
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Tuesday Tip – Chickpea Pie Weights
Lemon meringue, Apple, Peach, Steak and Kidney, all of them types of pies. Pies that I love. Occasionally, as in the case of my lemon meringue pie for instance, it is necessary to half-bake the pastry...
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Living with White
I decorate with a lot of different shades of white. But you already knew that. I use the white as a background, a canvas, a shell with which to place colour. It’s not a new way of decorating, that’s...
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Hitting the Sweet Spot
This rather innocuous looking corner is my kitchen’s Sweet Spot. I’m employing a touch of reverse psychology here, calling it my Sweet Spot, as what I would naturally call it is ‘the place that is...
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My Kitchen Utensils
Once you get in to it getting organised can be a little bit addictive. The feeling you get from doing it and seeing the results gives you such a high that I’ve found I’ve already been thinking about...
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Housekeeping
I currently have a great deal of housekeeping to do. Not only in the house but elsewhere too. I have a lot of updates to add to my site, pictures to add, buttons to link to and some out of date info...
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