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How to make a simple lined curtain

I had no idea how pointlessly complicated making a basic lined curtain could be until I embarked on making one. After trawling the web I was quickly confused by conflicting advice about machine...

Apr 7, 2013 Like

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Lime Wood Hotel

Last month Mr T and I were lucky enough to visit Lime Wood, a beautiful Regency country house hotel which started life as a hunting lodge in the 13th century just a couple of miles outside...

Mar 28, 2013 Like

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Rainy day soup (and bread from heaven)

Another weekend of soul sapping weather, just as well J and I have three windows to paint, the perfect excuse to stay indoors. A quick raid of the fridge and a trip up the road to that most...

Mar 24, 2013 Like

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I’m constantly buying lovely crunchy peanut butter to spread on my morning toast so lord knows why it has only just dawned on me that I could make my own for a fraction of the price and none of the...

Mar 3, 2013 Like

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Meet Margot

As I mentioned in my last post, I haven’t been blogging much and this is why. Meet Margot. She’s two and a half months old, extremely soft, a little bit nippy and thoroughly intrepid. From here on...

Jan 19, 2013 Like

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A blanket for my Goddaughter – Part Two

I’ve been meaning to post this for a while but what with moving house, finally learning to drive at the ripe old age of 30 and holding down the day job, I’ve been a bit lax. But I am pleased to say...

Jan 18, 2013 Like

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Breakfast chutney

I am something of a chilli fiend and lately this lust for fire in my food has gone into overdrive. I have countless chilli sauces in my cupboard, evidence of my on going search for the Holy Grail...

Dec 30, 2012 Like

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A Wedding Sampler for my Sister

Some months ago my darling sister became engaged and I obviously immediately started plotting about what would make the perfect wedding present. I’ve always loved antique cross stitch samplers so...

Nov 27, 2012 Like

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Paint dipped spoons

If your wooden spoons are looking a little forlorn, this is an easy way to make them shiny and happy again. Plus they make really pretty presents or you could just customise them for your own...

Nov 27, 2012 Like

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Queen of Tarts

I was chatting to the lovely ladies from Waitrose Kitchen earlier this week and conversation turned to the hot topic that is jam tarts… whether they are better with thin pastry and a decent dollop...

Nov 26, 2012 Like

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So much to covet, so little time…

I’m pretty excited about Christmas which is rather surprising given, like most people working in PR, I’ve been working on Christmas stories since about June – sending off mince pies to monthly...

Nov 23, 2012 Like

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How to make a rubber stamp…

Dachshunds as far as the eye can see… Time to get stamp happy Look at these bad boys So last night I experimented with rubber. Ok not that kind of rubber, this was the school eraser variety, which...

Nov 8, 2012 Like

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Homecoming Chicken Pie

I can make a good pie. It was one of the first things I cooked when I was trying to woo my husband (it must have worked) so when deciding what the poor exhausted man might appreciate most for his...

Oct 28, 2012 Like

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Holy Guacamole

This is a really quick and easy recipe for guacamole – perfect for whipping up in large batches preferably to assist some questionable Saturday night viewing… Let the mashing commence Scoop out the...

Oct 20, 2012 Like

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Bonnie Gull Seafood Shack

Supper last night was a delight. It had started to rain and the dark, wet streets around Oxford Circus were stuffed with scurrying bodies all with heads down, marching forwards to get under cover....

Oct 12, 2012 Like

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How to make a handmade purse

Et voila! I found some rather cute Eiffel Tower print fabric in a shop a while ago and when I came across a template for a handmade purse I realised this was what it was made for (and it’s pretty...

Sep 22, 2012 Like

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Better Banana Bread

Better banana bread I came across this banana bread recipe in Sainsbury’s Magazine and thought I’d give it a go one slow moving Sunday afternoon. As you can probably guess, it’s a healthy version...

Sep 16, 2012 Like

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The Perfect Getaway: Catherine’s Cottages, Vertes Forest, Hungary

I came across this gorgeous little collection of eco cottages whilst scouring the internet for somewhere to disappear to for a rather overdue week long summer break with Mr T. Unless you are really...

Sep 1, 2012 Like

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Cool trainer alert

Be&D’s super cool sneakersIt seems fitting that I should post about a pair of trainers during the Olympics and let’s face it these aren’t your average trainers, we’ve come a long way since Green...

Aug 8, 2012 Like

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A wedding cake for my sister… Part II (adventures in Victoria Sponge)

Last weekend the oldest of the Brunt sister clan was married to her love on a perfect English summer’s day at a tiny church on the banks of the River Stour in Constable country.And here’s where big...

Jul 27, 2012 Like

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Lake Como

I adore Italy. Ever since I first stepped foot in the country as a fifteen year old travelling to Rome to do work experience at the Vatican (no joke), I’ve never been able to shake off a feeling...

Jul 23, 2012 Like

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Italian picnic on a windowsill

La Dolce Vita a Portobello Trying to buy your first home in London, when you’re not a zillionaire is really quite hard. James and I have been spending every spare weekend and most evenings...

Jul 8, 2012 Like

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The Perfect Wedding Guest Outfit

Anyone who knows me will know that I do love a dress. I’m rarely seen out of one, so given it’s wedding season and I have my sister’s wedding and two best friends’ weddings to plan outfits for AND...

Jul 3, 2012 Like

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A wedding cake for my sister

My sister is getting married in a field overlooking the Suffolk coast in a few weeks and she’s asked a few friends and family to each make a favourite cake and bring it along, crafty little vixen...

Jun 30, 2012 Like

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The Company Shed: England’s best fish restaurant

My oldest sister now lives on the borders of Suffolk and Essex – or Suffex as we like to call it. And along the coast of this little bit of England, there lies possibly the country’s most brilliant...

Jun 27, 2012 Like

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A blanket for my Goddaughter (to be)

So I’m on a slightly hairbrained mission to knit a baby blanket for my best friend’s baby – which is due on July 12th…. I’m thinking moss stitch cashmere-merino blend. Something like this little...

Jun 25, 2012 Like

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Easy (healthy) mid-week recipe inspiration: Turkey Con Carne

Here’s some inspiration for a super simple mid-week dinner recipe that happens to be quite healthy too. I’ve been making for this little number for a while, it’s a good option if you want something...

Jun 18, 2012 Like

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New York Gluttony: the best of New York’s restaurants and bars (part 2)

Inside PDT Best New York City restaurants and bars (continued)… Please Don’t Tell PDT is a hot-dog joint for grown-ups. Accessed through a vintage phone booth within Crif Dogs, a fast food joint...

Jun 15, 2012 Like

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New York Eating and Drinking: Part 1

So four days (and about four stone) later, this is a quick round up of some of the mind bogglingly brilliant places my two sisters and I ate and drank at in New York last week. Whilst it’s...

Jun 12, 2012 Like

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How to make a simple lined curtain

Lime Wood Hotel

Rainy day soup (and bread from heaven)

Homemade Nut Butter

Meet Margot

A blanket for my Goddaughter – Part Two

Breakfast chutney

A Wedding Sampler for my Sister

Paint dipped spoons

Queen of Tarts

So much to covet, so little time…

How to make a rubber stamp…

Homecoming Chicken Pie

Holy Guacamole

Bonnie Gull Seafood Shack

How to make a handmade purse

Better Banana Bread

The Perfect Getaway: Catherine’s Cottages, Vertes Forest, Hungary

Cool trainer alert

A wedding cake for my sister… Part II (adventures in Victoria Sponge)

Lake Como

Italian picnic on a windowsill

The Perfect Wedding Guest Outfit

A wedding cake for my sister

The Company Shed: England’s best fish restaurant

A blanket for my Goddaughter (to be)

Easy (healthy) mid-week recipe inspiration: Turkey Con Carne

New York Gluttony: the best of New York’s restaurants and bars (part 2)

New York Eating and Drinking: Part 1

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