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Trying to life a more simple life in London. Making, baking and living thriftily.

New Ingredient A Month Challenge: Sumac (part one)

Sumac (also spelled sumak) is a spice derived from the flowering plant of the same name, common to Africa and North America. It's sold as a bright red powder, very similar to tandoori powder in...

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Vintage Find: High Waisted Floral Skirt

I love this skirt. It cost me the princely sum of £12 from (truly) lovely vintage shop Threads on Bellenden Road in Peckham (I really must do a Bellenden Road shopping and eating guide some day -...

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Sugar Free Coconut Flapjacks

Traditional flapjacks, made with butter, sugar and golden syrup or honey are one of my favourite cheap and easy snacks to bake. Being full of oats and – the way I bake them – nuts and seeds, they...

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Brilliant Blooms On University Park

Spotted these stunners on University Park in Nottingham at the weekend when we ventured out for a stroll around the lake there. Felt a bit of a prat getting right up to the flower bed to get a good...

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Maneesh (Seed Crusted Flat Bread)

At the weekend we were inspired to try a few recipes from Paul Hollywood's Bread. I'm a big fan of Paul from his time on The Great British Bake Off ("that's a good bake"), and this style of food...

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Charity Shop Find: Gold Fawn Planter

I realised I never shared this deer planter that I bought from a Nottingham charity shop way back in January. 'Eyemouth' is hand written along the bottom, which the Internet tells me is a "small...

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Review and Giveaway: The Rough Guide To Vintage London

Recently I was asked if I'd like to have a gander at a preview copy of a new book, The Rough Guide to Vintage London. Vintage, you say? In the place wot I live? Of course I was intrigued. I've...

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The Long Weekend

Catching up on blog reading on the train up to Nottingham (mmm wasabi peas) // Flowers for the grandparents // My grandma's lovely kitchen shelves // Crochet work in progress Making pasta from...

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Reading in Review: January, February, March

Address Unknown is a super-short book formed of letters between two friends caught up in the rise of Nazism in Germany prior to WW2. A quick but high-impact read. Mrs. Dalloway was read,...

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Frugal Craft: Planter From Old Packaging

I've always loved the bold, retro look of the Tick Tock roobios tea packaging. We have this brand at work, and last time it ran out I decided to keep the brightly coloured box and do something with...

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And the winner is...

...bellaandwill! Please get in touch with your address details so I can get the book posted out to you!

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John Lewis Baking Wishlist

When I was asked if I'd like to create a John Lewis wishlist on a topic of my choice, my first thought was (rather predictably) BAKING! Whiling away a few minutes (or longer, aherm) perusing the...

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Link Love #4

Not a huge amount of link love this week as a hectic schedule has left me with almost no time for catching up on blog reading. Boo. I did spot some gems on the sites I managed to read though,...

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Link Love #3

This week has been a good week - manic, but good. Satisfyingly challenging yoga on Monday (my instructor has a passion for planks, ugh!); interesting artwork at the launch of the Inkygoodness...

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Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Squares

I think I may have found my favourite sugar-free sweet treat to date. This recipe was found on the brilliant 'healthy dessert' blog Chocolate Covered Katie (I whole-heartedly recommend you check it...

May 2, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Crafty Goings on in London: May

It's been a while since I've done a round-up of crafty goings on in London, but since I've lost my crafting mojo a little bit of late and have been looking around for inspiration, I thought I may...

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Link Love #2

Psst, did you hear? It looks like spring might have actually arrived! Two months late, but who's counting. Hope you've been able to enjoy some of the sun the UK's been having this week (I can't...

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Sugar-Free Orange Shortbread Biscuits

I'm having a little experiment with cutting down on sugar at the moment, so I've been exploring the world of sugar-free baking. What I've discovered so far is that baking without sugar is (somewhat...

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New Ingredient a Month Challenge: Tahini

For this month's new ingredient challenge, I decided to give tahini a go. For those not in the know, tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. It's commonly used in North African, Turkish,...

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Wholegrain And White '50/50' Loaf Recipe (With Roll Variation)

I'll be honest - just a few weeks ago, I was firmly in the 'baking bread is just too bloody difficult' camp. While I bake pretty regularly - cakes, biscuits, even the odd cheeky flapjack - I hadn't...

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New Feature: Link Love

While there may be a lot of old tat on the Internet, there is also a heck of a lot of awesomeness. As a regular reader of a fair few blogs, I'm always coming across great content that deserves to...

Apr 19, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Movie Monday: This Is 40

[I drafted this review over the weekend and then, of course, forgot to post on Monday. Doh!] This won’t be a long edition of Movie Monday, because unfortunately I don’t have much good to say about...

Apr 11, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Frugal Craft: Wrist Warmers From A Felted Jumper

This frugal craft involves no sewing, no buying any new craft materials, and only takes about 2 minutes to make! Simply take and old, unwanted jumper/sweater or cardi that has felted in the wash...

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A Spending Holiday™ - How I Did

In short - not too great! This was unfortunately my least successful spending challenge to date. I think, partly, this may be down to the fact that the month I was setting myself against (February)...

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Knitting On Trains Is Now On Twitter

Yes, finally, after being scolded many a time by other bloggers for not having a Twitter account, I've gotten around to setting one up. Alas, 'Knitting On Trains' is too long for a Twitter handle,...

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A Spending Holiday™

I have a nifty (and free) spending app on my phone (My Spending, if you're interested). Last year I got really into the habit of recording all my outgoings, but sort of let it slide and by...

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Granny Square A Month Challenge: February

My second granny square of the challenge - only three days late this time! Don't scrutinise it too closely, or you might spot that I messed up the outer rounds. How I ended up with seven clusters...

Mar 25, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Strawberry Milkshake

1. vintage ceramic container / 2. enamel colander / 3. printed tea towel / 4. strawberry lighter / 5. retro sweater Yup, I got trapped in a waaaay too long Etsy search of strawberry themed items....

Mar 25, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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New Ingredient A Month Challenge: Sumac (part one)

Vintage Find: High Waisted Floral Skirt

Sugar Free Coconut Flapjacks

Brilliant Blooms On University Park

Maneesh (Seed Crusted Flat Bread)

Charity Shop Find: Gold Fawn Planter

Review and Giveaway: The Rough Guide To Vintage London

The Long Weekend

Reading in Review: January, February, March

Frugal Craft: Planter From Old Packaging

And the winner is...

John Lewis Baking Wishlist

Link Love #4

Link Love #3

Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Squares

Crafty Goings on in London: May

Link Love #2

Sugar-Free Orange Shortbread Biscuits

New Ingredient a Month Challenge: Tahini

Wholegrain And White '50/50' Loaf Recipe (With Roll Variation)

New Feature: Link Love

Movie Monday: This Is 40

Frugal Craft: Wrist Warmers From A Felted Jumper

A Spending Holiday™ - How I Did

Knitting On Trains Is Now On Twitter

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A Spending Holiday™

Granny Square A Month Challenge: February

Strawberry Milkshake

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