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Sourdough School

Posted on March 17, 2015 by admin

Bread making has always been part of my life, my first solo attempt must have been when I was nineish. I baked with stone ground flour from the local mill, a black painted clapboard windmill that stood on the flat … Continue reading →

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Judy’s Hot Milk Sponge Cake

Posted on August 17, 2014 by admin

I think celebrations was the theme for Thane Princes cookbook club, the inspirational meeting for talking cook books and eating held every month at The Drapers Arms. The thought of family celebrations started a nostalgic longing for my mother, Judy’s … Continue reading →

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British Flowers

Posted on November 26, 2013 by admin

Over the past couple of weeks the garden seemed to linger hoping for one last burst of sunshine before sliding into its dormant phase. Just before total winter shutdown I cut an armful of foliage and flowers. Over at Common Farm Flowers … Continue reading →

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London Creativity and Wellbeing Week

Posted on July 14, 2013 by admin

Having spent impossibly long hours staring at blank walls in hospitals with a friend waiting for his appointments with doctors, craving distraction from where we were I couldn’t miss out on going along to a couple of events celebrating London … Continue reading →

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British Flower Week

Posted on June 19, 2013 by admin

In the fresh sunlight, with gardens and kerbsides bursting into ebulient flower, this has always been my favourite time of year. I want to capture some of this vitality and bring this outside gorgeousness into my home, that means vases … Continue reading →

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Making Home, Home

Posted on June 14, 2013 by admin

There’s  been a whole lot of shuffling around and reorganising going on at home, much tweaking of the interior and finally with lots of cushion cover making it’s all just so. But jiggling around with the visuals only goes partway to … Continue reading →

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The Gala, Kingston

Posted on March 18, 2013 by admin

  The Gala, is a huge box like Art Deco building dating from the early 1930’s, a factory to entertainment from the pre telly era. Designed by Robert Cromie one of the foremost cinema architects of the time it’s an … Continue reading →

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Finishing Touches

Posted on March 13, 2013 by admin

Finishing touches, can make or break a creation, I have always had a passion for mother of pearl buttons, a Pearly Queen at heart. As I grew through childhood my mother moved the buttons from one dress to the next, … Continue reading →

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I Win The Golden Ticket, A Master Class at Rococo Chocolates

Posted on March 8, 2013 by admin

My prize for winning the Rococo Chocolates competition for bloggers, Let’s Make Christmas with my bay and coriander truffles was the chance of having a chocolate master class with resident ‘Prof du Choc’ Barry Johnson. I felt like I’d won … Continue reading →

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Valentine Heart For My Love

Posted on February 15, 2013 by admin

The idea for these heart patches is to sew one on the inside of a jacket or coat so it lies against the heart, a little piece of secret love to give courage all through the day. No I’m not … Continue reading →

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