Bowing to the inevitable (despite still trying to hang on to the notion of summer for as long as possible) I’ve finally accepted the need to embrace autumn and acknowledging Santa’s sleigh is only 10 weekends away, start the annual taste test marathon for the very best in pre -Christmas hot chocolate. One of our…

My favourite Friday fare  – although the family want me to cook it in the shed and eat it in the garden…….

I just found this on google maps. You know, there is something oddly reassuring knowing there is a road named after me in Great Yeldham.

As some of you may know, we recently had to change the car as the old Dodge we’d been running for several years rolled over and died on the way to Bristol Airport. (Check out So Sad for the full story) Our new acquisition has already proved its worth as, despite being a mini, albeit…

With thoughts of mist and mellow fruitfulness peeking over the horizon, I got the urge today to subtly shift towards my cooler month culinary fair and decided to make my first Soda Bread of the season. Undaunted by a dearth of Buttermilk in the fridge, I also decided to make some of this as well….

Having seen this book in several shops, I took the plunge yesterday and bought a copy for myself in Oliver Bonas. (probably only lady readers will appreciate the significance of this statement) Anyway, with the first chapter now completed, I’d go so far as saying no home should be without a volume and I look…

Some weeks ago, reversing green machine into the garage in the dark, I somehow ended up in an altercation with my neighbours wheelie bin. As so often in these cases, the bin had the better of the encounter and green machine suffered some nasty scratches to the bumper and a cracked front side light. Scouring…

I went for a haircut this week but Paul, my Barber of choice and all round good bloke had a queue of about 10 thumbing their phones. I was in a hurry so couldn’t afford the likely 4 hours wait but also desperate, as I urgently needed a tidy up. Over the last couple of…