I first wrote this recipe down on the 10th August 1998 and have no idea how many times I have used it since then! You'll need 1 ...

Did you know that those lovely old round brown teapots actually have a special name and a long history? Old brown teapots just like this on...

I really didn't fancy this at all but it's cold and wet today, Joe loves casseroles and every-one at the slow cooker FB site raves ...

It may not look like Winter when you see this bright blue sky but there is a nip in the air and lots of rain on the horizon. In fact the cl...

Very sadly we lost Joe's "Aunt" Louise on Thursday. She was a distant relative by marriage but an Aunt by love, of which she ...

Did all the right frugal things this weekend and loved it! Needed teabags on Friday, got out the packet of loose tea I bought last year w...

Changes are afoot, I have no idea what I'm doing yet so pls bear with me! To follow this blog now you will have to click on the red p...

Over at the forum we are running another Tutorial Competition all through July. Last year we had some wonderful ideas...clear instructions ...

It's been a very quiet week here, just a pottering, gentle quiet type of week with a burst of activity on Wednesday. Monday was shopp...

I've just finished this very basic scarf using some nice mohair wool from the op-shop and wanted to jazz it up a little. I've knit ...

As a child in Morecambe our home backed onto the playing fields used by various schools and sports clubs. It was wonderful to have this lov...

...and left it there! Not sure if it's a sign that I'm itching to be off to Canada or what but after 2 days at home I was more th...