I have often thought that a man must have designed my kitchen – apparently the devleopers have been in the business for thirty or forty years and know a thing or two about building family houses. Or do they?! My kitchen is Read More
When you first leave home, you have to learn to do all the things that make that life safe, comfortable and hygienic. If you haven’t been encouraged, or made, to share the domestic chores from toddlerhood, this can be a tremendous shock Read More
I know of a young woman who married in the summertime about 5 years ago. She and her fiance had been very keen on trying out new foods and recipes – in fact they used to get her ’round the world’ cook Read More
At this time of year there are many programmes on tv that aim to inspire our home creativity. We have a jolly lady who does a great deal of crafting – be it making her own christmas crackers to the miles of Read More
We all get used to our own kitchens and all the familiar things around us. I know that when I want fast boiling and steaming, it’s the left hand front ring. For a little gentler simmering, either of the back rings and Read More
As summer has so rudely departed – after taking up a vast amount of our time and causing endless worries about heat stroke and lack of rain, she goes off, leaving us with a tumultuous rainy season to contend with. This year Read More
I helped out at a country house that was hosting a national daliah festival at the weekend. I am pretty used to arriving for duty and finding something utterly remarkable was taking place just in the main courtyard or in the famous Read More
Having discovered that winter has really gone, spring sprang in and out again quickly, and now summer has definitely come and we are already being bombarded with suggestions for the Christmas festivities. Even more annoying was seeing a delivery made to a Read More
We’re thrilled about that summer has arrived – in fact, we are a little bored of summer now. It’s been blisteringly hot for over two weeks and there appears to be no let up. How we wish for those thunder storms and Read More
I have begun using one of those new fangled food delivery services – a young lass came to the door, very cheerful and confident – she more or less bulldozed her way in to my kitchen and wouldn’t take my lame excuses Read More