Immigration is a hot topic in the UK these days. It seems every person that you talk to thinks it’s a problem, but nobody seems to know quite what to do about it. The world and its dog appears to be falling over themselves to get here – antipodean youngsters on their 2-year youth visas; Eastern Europeans from […]
Click here for a full portionMini pistachio tarts for a WTSIM picnic
I love a challenge, I do. And as I’m sure you know, the food blogging world is simply full of challenges. WTSIM, SHF, DMBLGiT, Daring Bakers, Paper Chef, HHDD, WHB, Click (to name but a few)… the choice is yours! On any given day of the week you can search the Net and find a […]
Click here for a full portionSweet chilli, ginger and spring onion mahi-mahi parcels
Opposites attract, so they say. And I do think that this time “they” may be on to something. How else could you explain the enduring attraction of men to women and vice versa? It certainly isn’t because they share sooooo many similarities – biped, air-breathing mammal is about as far as the similarities go! […]
Click here for a full portionCool, crispy carrot and coriander salad
OK, will this little island that I live on please make up its mind as to what the weather is going to be doing?? After a pretty chilly and rainy start to the week, yesterday was just mad. I left for work under cool, cloudy skies, clutching my cardigan and my umbrella. I came […]
Click here for a full portionEasy balsamic roasted strawberries
And so, the wave of visitors continues – the latest arrival being Nick’s gran, who flew in yesterday morning from Cape Town… Having visitors is fun – instead of spending the weekend at home blogging, gardening and cooking, I spend the weekend being a tourist in my own town! Over the past few weekends this […]
Click here for a full portionForty things and six things memes – and loads of visitors!
I’m afraid this blog has been a little neglected lately – but I do have a good excuse. You see, we are on the summer guest merry-go-round… Until last Thursday, my guest room was occupied by Paul; and from last Saturday till this afternoon, my oldest friend Andrea was moved in. And on Saturday, Nick’s […]
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