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Every time I think back to the days of university when I owned the bluntest, most abused IKEA knives ever, I shudder. “A worker should never blame their tools” may have some truth,…

It feels so good when you add another string to your bow! For me, this has been learning to make my own pasta from scratch. Let’s face it, buying pasta is pretty damn…

I lived in Milton Keynes for over a decade, but it has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up in a nearby market town, it…

I’ve grown up, worked and lived in and around Milton Keynes for the best part of thirty years. Somehow, I have only recently learned about Chicheley Hall, a country house retreat just on…

Hello there. Well, in the eight years that I have been blogging this has been the one and only disappearance I have made. My extended break has been a mix of moving house,…

As if we’ve been married one year! It has absolutely flown. I maintain that the second a time machine is invented I’m going back to Myres Castle 2017 and reliving that spectacular day.…

Growing and foraging food I find so very satisfying. I don’t have a garden (yet) but I have always dreamt of having a vegetable patch for that very reason; I want the enjoyment…

Disclosure: Mazda kindly provided me with their new MX-5 for the weekend. As always all thoughts and words are my own. If you’re a regular reader then you’ll know that I’m an Autumn…

Disclosure: This was a paid post in partnership with Snapfish. As always all thoughts and words are my own. There are girls who unpack their luggage a soon as they get back from…

My dad is Irish. My mum is Welsh. I live in England. But you’d be forgiven for thinking that I had some Scottish blood for all that I go on about it, how…