Angela

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• Review Ox Pasture Hall Hotel, Yorkshire

  

  Ox Pasture Hall Hotel, Scarborough, North Yorkshire a four star hotel within a countryside setting yet just a 5 minute drive from the Scarborough seafront. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cake International and the Hunger Games and Game of Thrones Cakes

  

  Cake International this weekend was something of a star studded show. Mitch Turner, Ed Kimble, Kat Dresser… oh and then there was Tyrion Lannister from Game of... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Relaxing Costs Nothing but Time

  

  Your time is precious as is your well being, therefore it is important you remember to treat yourself well and relax in those spare moments you do have. A... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Strictly Come Dancing Tower Ballroom a Special Family Blackpool Visit

  

  A highlight of a recent visit to Blackpool was the Tower Ballroom, most recently famous for the Strictly Come Dancing Blackpool special it hosts once a year. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Earl Grey Fruit Tea Loaf Recipe with Whittard

  

  This Fruit Tea Loaf recipe also known as Tea Bread or Teacake is perfect served as part of an Afternoon Tea. The fruit is soaked in hot tea, to help plump up th... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Great British Sewing Bee is Back on BBC2 for Children in Need

  

  The Great British Sewing Bee returned to our tv screens this week, for a very special celebrity special for Children in Need. I have watched both series, by... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• How to Save Sunflower Seeds

  

  Early this year I sowed Little Leo Dwarf Sunflower seeds, into pots. I have been very impressed with this variety of sunflowers and every seed germinated. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Planting Hyacinths for Christmas Make Your Own Hyacinth Vase

  

  It is time to start planting Hyacinth bulbs for flowering at Christmas. The ideal time to plant Hyacinth bulbs for a Christmas display is the end of September t... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Win Tickets to Cake International

  

  It is very nearly time for the Cake International Show at NEC Birmingham held between 7 -9 November.It's a great day out, lots of demonstrations to watch and... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Much Wenlock, Shropshire and a Vist to Wenlock Priory, English Heritage

  

  Much Wenlock, Shropshire is just a short drive from where I live, a place I visit frequently. As such it was about time I visited Wenlock Priory an English... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Cake Raises Money for Macmillan

  

  A week last Friday thousands of Macmillan Coffee Mornings were taking place, including one at my work place. Just as last year I took part and this year... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Easy Sew Cosmetics Bag - Even I Can Make It!

  

  I have been enjoying one of my days off this week with a little sewing, an easy sew cosmetic bag. I love You Tube, and blogs, they really do open up the world o... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Candy Crate, American Candy to Your Door - Review

  

  I have visited America many times, and always like tucking into the chocolate and sweeties available. So I was very pleased to receive one of the new Candy Crat... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Macmillan Coffee Morning 26 September 2014

  

  It’s time to dust off those coffee mugs and get ready to unearth the ‘show stopper’ cake recipes as Macmillan Cancer Support’s flagship fundraiser, the World’s... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Afternoon Tea Berkeley Hotel London with Estee Lauder and Classic FM

  

  This was no ordinary afternoon tea at the Berkeley Hotel, London - it was actually rather special. I was very lucky to have won a competition from Classic FM an... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Simple Raspberry Fool Recipe

  

  A simple and easy recipe Raspberry Fool to help use up a glut of raspberries in my garden. The Autumn Raspberries have produced an abundance of fruit this year... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Visit to Stokesay Castle an English Heritage Property

  

  Stokesay Castle is one of my favourite historical places to visit in Shropshire. An English Heritage property who's great hall dates back to 1281, it also has... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Garden Memories of Geraniums Or is That Pelargoniums?

  

  The Pelargoniums cuttings have been a real success this year, a mild Winter ensured that most of them survived. They have obviously embraced the wonderful... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Free Trex Recipe Calendar 2015

  

  Who wants a free Trex Calendar? There are 10,000 calendar's available from the manufacturers of Trex. I was successful in getting one of these calendars last... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Benthall Hall National Trust a Day Out in Shropshire

  

  Not far from where I live is the National Trust property Benthall Hall, near Broseley, Shropshire. A property I confess to having never visited before, an... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES