Angela

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• How to Upcycle a Wooden Sewing Box

  

  I have a wooden sewing box that was bought for me as a gift for my 40th birthday a few years ago. It is a sturdy and practical sewing box, it fits in many of... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cherry Cake Recipe with Lemon Icing

  

  Sometime ago a Mary Berry recipe for Cherry Cake was featured on The Great British Bake Off. I adore Cherry Cake, a favourite cake of mine that was baked by my... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Day Out to Leominster and Burton Court in Herefordshire

  

  Earlier this week I visited Leominster for the first time, a small market town in Herefordshire. It was only planned as a brief stop, the main purpose of the da... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• My Craft Room Come Sewing Room Makeover

  

  My new craft room has been months in the planning. Gone is the under used spare bedroom, now I have a bright and functional space I can use for sewing,... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sewing Tutorial: Combined Draft Excluder and Doorstop - Hillarys Crafting...

  

  I am not quite sure what I was thinking when I decided to accepted the Hillarys Craft Challenge which arrived in my inbox a few weeks ago. I am a novice when... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Gardens of Morville Hall, Shropshire

  

  Morville Hall is a grade 1 listed building owned by the National Trust, although the gardens and properties are managed by individual tenants. As such these... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• National Volunteers Week

  

  Do you volunteer anywhere? There are a great many charities, national and local that would not be able to operate without the help of volunteers. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Upcycling Furniture - Creating a Craft Unit from Old to New

  

  Last year I started to source some old furniture to help me create a sewing room. I had a spare bedroom that was under used, and a sewing machine needing a... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Vegetable Gardening Tips for Every Sized Garden

  

  No matter what size garden you have, you will find edible plants suitable for growing in something as small as a large yogurt pot to a large allotment patch. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Garden Furniture Decisions

  

  Summer is just around the corner, and along with pottering in the garden there is nothing better that sitting relaxing and enjoying your handy work. Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fruit Cake Recipe Made with Oil

  

  This recipe for Fruit Cake made with oil is one of my cakes I can continue to eat as part of my 'healthier bakes' for lower Cholesterol. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• First Garden Bouquet of the Year

  

  This may not quite be a bouquet of many flowers, but it is the first vase of blooms from my garden this year. All from the Lilac shrub, which is in full flower... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Desserts Through the Decades, and My Mums Favourite Is..

  

  I enjoyed the recent BBC program Back in Time for Dinner. Discovering how the way we buy, store, prepare and eat food, can have such an effect on the way we liv... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Looking for Birthday Cake Inspiration

  

  Ever since my nieces 3rd birthday I always baked her birthday cakes. This year she will be 9 years old, she was quick to tell me at the weekend this will be... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Join in with The Great British Bee Count During May

  

  For the month of May Friends of the Earth are encouraging everyone in the UK to count the bees in their garden. I will be joining in sometime over the next week... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• NGS Yellow Book Gardens - Shropshire

  

  'What could be nicer than strolling through a delightful, plant-filled garden, enjoying a "proper" home-made tea and at the same time raising money for charity? Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sewing My First Dress Which Turned into a Tunic

  

  I took the plunge and decided to progress from making my own skirt to making a dress. As with most sewing projects I start they do not alway go to plan - is tha... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking for a Lower Cholesterol

  

  Baking cakes generally involves baking with some form of fat, such as butter then you proceed filling them with fresh cream or butter cream. Most of which do no... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• David Austin Roses - Afternoon Tea

  

  What better way to end a month of birthday celebration for my sister than with afternoon tea. At our local and my new favourite venue - David Austin Roses,... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• My Week on Instagram

  There are lots of social media apps around today, if you have a smartphone you can not avoid them. My favourite at the moment has to be Instagram, an app for... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES