There’s something very relaxing about watching videos of somebody else doing household things like cooking and housekeeping. There are millions of online stores selling everything you could possibly imagine and the online video channels where you can see snippets of all kinds Read More
We all know what we like by way of eating out. Those special times when you just want something that you don’t cook at home for instance. The italian pizza parlour or the chinese restaurant. They’re familiar landmarks on or high street Read More
It always saddens me when the last of the summer’s tomato harvest get taken in. No more popping down to the sunniest spot in the garden to collect the days ‘takings’ and instead, I have the remaining few bunches of very green Read More
When I was away recently, I had the chance to watch a cookery demonstration by the young woman from Sri Lanka who lives next door to my hostess and is the neighbour’s carer. This lass makes curry – lots of. Although hot, Read More
One of the things that has loomed large in the recent months of virus based upheaval is the lack of cooking ingredients in some of the shops. I used to go through bouts of culinary extravaganza trying out all sorts of cake Read More
There have been so many changes to the way we conduct our lives due to the impact of the pandemic and lockdown. We have to rely on one person only going to the stores for our family shopping. This is a big Read More
We all need cheering up when it’s grim winter weather. The prospect of going out in the sludge and mucky snow is more than I want to cope with some times! Many things are available online as a matter of course now. Read More
We are sourrounded by fantastic countryside in this part of the world. Rather flat it must be said and after visiting more northerly climes recently, the ‘hills’ do seem a bit pathetic – rather like anthills. The living out here is nice Read More
I was listening to some lady chums recently – they’d been away together on a mini cruise to the continent. At one time these were nicknamed ‘boose cruises’ because of the amount of booze and cigarettes people used to bring back uder Read More
Damp drizzly weather is never the best for encouraging folk to get out there and let rip with the wallet. Although Chrismas and the festive season is approaching with frightening speed, with the need for exsquisite and imaginitive cookery for days at Read More