Today was a ‘commute to the office’ day, which takes me past St James’ Park. There is a beautiful mature fig tree which in October was absolutely laden with figs and I took a photo… View Post
A quick 20 mins in the garden to plant the last few handfuls of garlic cloves that didn’t make it into the ground before Christmas. This year I’m growing Elephant garlic, which went in in… View Post
So much has been forgotten about living simply, or slowly, with the assumption that new ways, more technology and spending money on a ‘mod con’ is the way to a better, happier life. In fact,… View Post
It’s cold here. For Greater London, it’s very cold! That calls for winter food, something rib-sticking. Last night, Sunday, I decided on a twist on a traditional roast: baked BBQ ribs and hot sauce chicken… View Post
I’m nearly two weeks in to my New Year – No Spend Challenge and I can’t wait to share with you how I’m getting on, and what I’ve learned so far. If you’re following along… View Post