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(Flash Fiction) Early Morning

It’s early. Early-morning-early. Deafening-bird-song early. And it’s time. My woman and I are locked in a…

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(Poem) The Year of the Pig

We walked to the crest of the hill; no lantern between us, but still, laid out…

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Cookbooks and Chickpeas

I’ve a few cookbooks that make an appearance time and time again. Anything by Hugh Fearnley…

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Easy-peasy Pizza

I made pizza for lunch today, something, since I have found this recipe, I’m doing with…

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MerMay 2020

My daughter, Grace (11), for a second year, is taking part in an Instagram Challenge, MerMay…

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A few paintings…

Some work I’ve done over the past two months… Does the painting above look familiar ?…

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Felted Soaps

Do you remember we made felted soaps ten years ago? (yes, ten years! Tutorial HERE). I…

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Jumping right back in…

One blog overhaul later, and it’s inspired me to jump back in and post here… and,…

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The 2020 Book of Days is HERE :)

This year, thanks to an unfortunate car accident in September, my Book of Days plans went…

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Sugar, dairy and grain free choc cake 2

Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting (sugar, dairy and grain free)

Well, hello, hello. Of course it had to be a chocolate cake to entice me back…

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Aaaand we’re off! 2019 Book of Days

Firstly, thank you for the enormous interest: it really helped give me the final push over…

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Spotted Dick, anyone?

While indeed it was always called Spotted Dog in some parts, Spotted Dick has been downgraded…

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