As a kid, I have a fond memory of going blackberry picking with my mum the first weekend after school had started again in September. Blackberries seem to be appearing earlier and earlier so we have already been and returned with a surprising haul. We used half for the traditional crumble and the other half […]
Last week I said that I’d share the recipe Daf and I created as one of our “date jar” activities, so to stay true to my word…here it is. I love trying to think of different flavours that go together but often need some inspiration. During the February half term, Daf and I were fortunate […]
I thought today it might be nice to write something which can draw us away from the topic that seems to dominate most of our conversations at the moment. By no means am I suggesting that it is not important and real, but I do believe a distraction is valuable now and then. Therefore, I […]
Creativity, experimentation, an awakening of senses, connections, celebrations, enjoyment, fun, laughter, family, necessity, daily, basic need…what do all these connotations have in common? Food. Our daily bread. Something we need to survive. I love food! I love exploring new tastes and trying new things. I’ll be honest from the start, I am a fussy eater […]
(Can you believe there is a song about peanut butter?!?! In fact, there are loads!) There is an absolute definite chill in the air today which means one thing only…autumn is here and winter is around the corner. Time to start getting out the bigger socks! I find the thoughts that come with winter to […]
I have two fictional heroes. Robin Hood and Peter Pan. Random? Perhaps. So why? There is something about their spirit of adventure that I love. Robin Hood lives in the woods, fights amazingly with a bow and arrow (in my opinion, one of the coolest weapons), is totally carefree, and life just looks fun! Peter […]