One of life’s small pleasures is the Monday holiday. That extra day that means a long weekend, and a shorter … More
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Wordless Wednesday: Martinborough Museum
On Sunday, as you may have seen from the last post, we popped over the hills to Martinborough. It just … More
This week’s small pleasures #154
The week began with a Monday at home, and the joy (?) of fridge cleaning and ironing, before moving onto … More
Wordless Wednesday
It is my birthday today. A grey morning, a rainy afternoon, and an even wetter evening. This morning I set … More
This week’s small pleasures #143
It’s time once again for a round up of this week’s small pleasures, and once again, food features. The week … More
This week’s small pleasures #131
After a few gloriously sunny days, and stunning weather over the weekend (see Saturday’s post), today has turned grey and … More
The easiest baking
It’s been ages since I talked about baking on Thistles and Kiwis. I really enjoy the mixing, the measuring and … More
The high point of the season
One of the best things about eating in summer is the piles of berries…strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, blackberries….though I do … More
2018: a year in eating
This is probably the most difficult round up of the year, as I just know I will miss things. There … More
Christmas comes but once a year…
I’m sure like me you struggle to remember what day of the week it is at this time of year. … More
