Despite having packed two plastic boxes full of medical supplies, Dougie was still flailing about on the night before our trip to Portugal, having chopped his finger with a kitchen knife. It was more...
Mum’s Going to Portugal…very soon.
I don’t think I was ever cut out for budget travel, backpacking or slumming it. As you can see from previous posts I tend to choose hotels based on the thread count of the Egyptian cotton...
60 Day Makeover – The Kitchen Reveal
I think you’ve waited long enough. I wrote about the upheaval of putting in our new kitchen some weeks ago and apart from a few little photos showing how things were progressing, you haven’t...
The Gallery – Vintage – The Mystery of the Danish Dish
When my father died in February this year I began to read his memoirs; they are written in an old lined book, stories of his childhood, National Service and university days. I read about his...
Dr Dougie’s Guide to Duct Tape
Many of you will know about my other half’s love of the silver grey sticky stuff. You may remember from a previous post of his expertise in fixing lethal barbecues, wobbly frying pans and burst rubber rings during our...
The Gallery – Travel – This way to the Devil’s Arse
This week’s Gallery theme is ‘travel’ so instead of trying to pick a favourite destination I’ve trawled through my digital albums to find a selection of holiday photos which will hopefully put a smile on your...
Bisse Racing in Bardolino
Thanks to Colin Nicholson’s article, ‘Next Stop: Venice’ in the Sunday Telegraph’s Discover section, I was transported back two summers to our fabulous holiday in Lake Garda, Italy. The article was about the gondola...
Review of Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
It’s a cliche to say ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ but I’m afraid we all do. The original book cover for this novel is on the left and it appeals to...