Christmas is coming!!! Yes I have mentioned the ‘C’ word yet again on my blog, afterall it is just 6 weeks until the BIG day. As I have also previously mentioned on my blog, I am not a successful biscuit baker so I find it MUCH easier and indeed less stressful, to buy biscuits. However, … [Read more…]
A friend of mine is off work at the moment recovering from a minor operation that she has last weekend. I planned to visit her this morning and wanted to take her something she could enjoy while her children are out at school. I knew that she would be inundated with chocolates, soooo I thought … [Read more…]
Whenever I think of Wales, I always think of my trip as a child to Barry Island for the day when it was a Butlins resort. My Grandparents took my brother and I as, at the time, my Na’s sister and husband lived near Barry so we were taken to see them and enjoy the … [Read more…]
Remember remember the 5th November!!! With so many Halloween campaigns, merchandise and promotions that have been around recently, it is easy to forget that this Wednesday is Bonfire Night. Once my pumpkins have all been used up in one recipe or another following Halloween, I like to turn my mind to what fun food I … [Read more…]
As the nights start to draw in and leaves are shedding from the trees, it is always a little sad to say goodbye to the warm summer months but because I love autumn I am not too sad at the start of another season.