Since the birth of our son, life has changed dramatically. Of course that won’t surprise you – whether you have kids or not, you know that a baby in the house means that your life is dictated to by a tiny human who can only communicate through crying (and the odd scream), who you simply […]
GBBO week 2 – chocolate hazelnut (Nutella) viennese whirls
For the second week running my newborn son (well, he’s over a month old now – where has that time gone?!) has allowed me to 1) watch the Bake Off, 2) bake my week’s challenge, and 3) blog about the challenge. Now if only he’d allow me to have more than a 3 hour stretch […]
GBBO week 1 – apple and rum drizzle cake
It is August 2016 and the Great British Bake Off is back for another year. And not only that, the Great Bloggers Bake Off is also back, so I’ll be participating in Jenny’s challenge each week and making one of the Bake Off bakes. If you want to join in (you don’t have to be […]
Week 37 – saying goodbye to Henry
Being one of life’s worriers, as soon as I got my cat Henry fifteen years ago, I started worrying about the inevitable day when we’d have to say goodbye to him. Henry seemed quite keen to start using up his nine lives almost straight away by developing a chronic illness which included crystals in his […]
Thoughts on being a (greedy) mum – month 1
Before I had my baby, people would say to me that when I am a mum I won’t understand where the time goes; I won’t have time to even drink a still-warm cup of tea; I won’t care about work any more, etc. Honestly, I could not believe that my life would change so much […]
Week 36 – trying to meal plan again
Our little bundle of joy was four weeks old yesterday – I can’t believe that in four short weeks our world has completely turned upside down (and I can’t believe that I am still alive on so little sleep!). As a self-confessed control freak, I do find the lack of structure a challenge, but want to embrace […]
Weeks 32-35 – the most amazing thing I have ever made: my baby
Here he is: introducing Ioan, our gorgeous little boy. Since he made his appearance on 24 July we have been living in a newborn whirlwind (and don’t even get me started on the hormones). He truly is the most amazing thing I have ever made (thanks in part to my ‘sous-chef’ Andrew!). And he is […]
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The Sportsman in Seasalter, Kent (review)
To celebrate my 40th birthday, you may recall that we spent a few days at the Fisherman’s cottages in Whitstable. Andrew’s friend Emma had suggested that we visit The Sportsman pub in nearby Seasalter for a celebratory dinner, so I emailed them to make a reservation the week before we were due to visit. I […]
Foodie penpals – June 2016
Sadly June is going to be the last Foodie Penpals with Carol-Anne at the helm, as after 2 years of managing the whole process she’s quite keen on moving on (I can only imagine how much work and admin must be involved in matching people up each month). Hopefully someone else will take it on […]
Corned beef pie – a Welsh classic (new recipe)
Corned beef pie – a welsh classic If you are of a certain age, you probably ate lots of corned beef when you were growing up. Tinned or sliced, this mystery meat is salty and fatty, with a non-meat texture. For a food snob like me, I should avoid it like the plague, but I […]