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• Cooking on the Aga

  

  I've blogged about cooking on my Aga before, back in the day when I used the oil fired Aga in our rented farmhouse in Oxfordshire, but it's one thing I get aske... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Polytunnel Progress

  

  April 6th I've decided I will attempt to chart the polytunnels progress through out the year by taking a photo a week hopefully always on a Monday, so I (and... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• A Cake and a Half

  

  We worked really hard this weekend, in amongst doggy walks, ordering materials for the front splay work and house cleaning we moved around 50 wheelbarrow loads... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Front Flower Bed - Second Attack

  

  We spent a good portion of yesterday weeding, pruning and generally tidying the front flower bed. We had started it last year, but time ran away with us and wit... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• My Easter Eggs

  

  I hope you're all having a lovely Easter break, doing whatever you love to do at this time of year. We're enjoying our 'Easter eggs' as you can see from this... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Life in the Polytunnel

  

  The propagators are all neatly lined up and full of seeds. I have a new hanging shelf in the middle, currently holding the radio but it will be used for... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Up in the Woods

  

  I went into our woods this morning to see how much damage the winds of the last few days and nights had done. It was very slippy underfoot so I was carefully... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Successes and Failures

  

  My new favourite gorgeously tasting snack of choice at the moment is one of Deliciously Ella's Raw Brownies. I admit to being sceptical the first time I made... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• It Just Says It All .....

  

  My favourite magazine 'The Simple Things' dropped through the letter box last week, the back cover just says it all doesn't it :-) There's something else I... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Taller Daffs, Mr Mole and Noisy Traffic

  

  Just to prove that some of the daffodils I planted are taller than five inches :-) Mr Mole has been back in action, this time coming up directly under the... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Hills, Holes and Buried Daffs

  

  We have mole hills appearing here, there and everywhere at the moment, not many but just enough to surprise us. And he likes to get about this little chap, thes... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Seeds and Comments

  

  Yesterday was all about sorting through my rather large seed collection and making plans .... ... although I got a bit waylaid, not just by the view from our... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Snoozing the Night Away

  

  These two cutie pies took to the cushion on the sofa at about six o'clock last night, straight after their evening meal and their evening constitutional around... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Seeds Up, Pounds Down

  

  My special offer free seeds arrived this weekend, how quick was that then!! I only signed up for the magazine subscription that meant I got £36 worth of... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Holding Fire .... but Tempted

  

  You can only imagine how much this picture means to me. To see the polytunnel filling up with all my growing accoutrements is good for my soul. Little by... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Food On My Mind

  

  I feel as though I have got food on my mind all the time at the moment. I have just signed up for Live Below the Line I've done it a few times now, in fact I... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Sitting Pretty

  

  I took all the recycling out to the boxes we have outside the back door, .... ... and we have our nice new trolley boxes now, so much better for wheeling down... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Planting on My Mind

  

  I've obviously got planting things and growing my own food on my mind. I slipped this magazine in my supermarket shopping trolley yesterday without even giving... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Sleepy Hollow and the Mud Free Pathway

  

  It was sleepy hollow here this morning. Suky claimed a bed to herself ..... ... and the Jacks climbed in together. Before there is a torrent of 'aww get them... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• The Wheelbarrow and the Challenge

  

  Barrow load by barrow load I am moving all my planting paraphernalia over to the polytunnel. It's taking me a while because as I'm doing it I am making sure tha... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES