Today is a day for catching up on mending and sewing, washing and baking.  Mid morning, I fancied a mug of tea to go with my next repair - f...

  Cauliflower and Macaroni Cheese Simple and warming - I used the BBC good food version . However, I did my usual and adapted it slightly. T...

What a bit of a day it has been! The village has been hammered somewhat - with large parts of it without electricity, most of it without wi ...

 Well.... Today was wet. My waterproofs are hanging up in the covered back yard dripping in unison, my boots are quietly steaming by the rad...

 I thought I would share a recipe with you - one inspired by a flapjack I'd had a few weeks ago and thought 'I can make that' ...

 What to make to eat when uninspired and tired? Something simple - coz head still a bit fuzzy post vaccine has to be tasty  - that's obv...

Last week was full on and I was tired by the end of it. Don't get me wrong - I love being busy, I thrive when my brain has to think, to ...

We took a rather cool and overcast walk this afternoon where, despite me lugging my camera along, no photos were taken. There is quite a dre...

 S'funny how sometimes you feel cold and find it difficult to shake it off despite being busy or layering on the clothing, well it was o...

As part of my 52 new recipes challenge, Cheesy pasta bake has become a firm favourite - it has been so popular at home that I have made a fe...

What a difference a day makes!  The weather today was bordering on gently spring like compared to the mini ice-age we have been 'enjoyin...

Today, in stark contrast to the last few days, was beautiful. Although still bitterly cold, the sun shone, the sky was blue, the mud was cri...

It is, I have to say, lashing it down outside.  Storm Christoph has landed and drenching every last inch of ground and filling all the river...