Being nominated to make Christmas dinner can be stressful for some people. Cooking for lots of people is a lot of pressure on an average day, the pressure during Christmas is even more extreme. After all, Christmas dinner is an important part of the day. Though a disaster would lead to a family story, it […]
At home with the #WackyBakers
The Great British Bake Off or GBBO as followers of the hit show sometimes refer to it as, is dominating TV ratings this year. I haven’t watched it. Something you’d think was a criminal offence talking to some people, but that’s nothing against the show, more that I don’t really get that much time to watch […]
Share With Me #36
Welcome to the Share With Me Blog Hop, which I took over at the start of June. I want to thank all of you you link every week, it is very much appreciated. Lots of you follow the rules, linking, adding the badge or a link, commenting on the HOST post and commenting on each […]
British BBQ food
The British weather is, as we know highly unpredictable. Last year we waited and waited for a summer that never came. Last year we lit our BBQ twice. Twice. That’s appalling. One of those BBQ’s was between rain showers too. Because of the unpredictable nature of the British weather, it pays to have meals that […]
Share With Me #27
Welcome to the Share With Me Blog Hop where I have enjoyed linking up for a long time now myself. After almost three years, the lovely Jenny from Let’s Talk Mommy has decided she needs to pass the reins due to work and family commitments. I’m the lucky girl who now has those reins and […]
Share With Me #25
Welcome to the Share With Me Blog Hop where I have enjoyed linking up for a long time now myself. After almost three years, the lovely Jenny from Let’s Talk Mommy has decided she needs to pass the reins due to work and family commitments. I’m the lucky girl who now has those reins and […]
Teaching your children about other cultures
Children are observant little creatures and from a very early age notice that not all people are the same, whether in look, manner or outlook. For our next generations to integrate and do well in a multicultural environment, we need to teach our children about other cultures. Multiculturalism The UK, especially England, has always been […]
Making usual dates more unusual
The term ‘date night’ should never be synonymous with the term ‘boring takeaway for 2’. Spruce up your standard dates by making them that bit more unusual. Make a meal out hair-raising, make the cinema utterly luxurious, and create a picnic far more romantic than a couple of plastic cups and sausage rolls. Here are […]