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Ever thought about how to make your own gin filled Christmas crackers? It is surprisingly simple When I talked about doing crackers with gin in, Mr B said “ooh I like that idea, especially the spicier ones as that would work really well with cheese”. No, you muppet, not actual crackers, I am talking about Christmas crackers. Gone are the days when we have a plastic thimble that wouldn’t
Yep, apparently there are changes to the driving test in the UK coming into force today and examiners “are up in arms”. I can see why. First of all I agree with the ditching of “reversing round corners” because that always struck me as being a ridiculous thing to do. Why on earth are we reversing around a corner, ie off a main road onto a side road, in the
I am not a great cook. But then nor do I pretend to be, you won’t find me bragging about something I have just created whilst all my guests look at me with a face that says “is she looking at a different plate of food?”. I have various gadgets that help me create edible food but if you come to our house for dinner you are coming to
Despite living less than an hour away I have never been to Winchester’s Christmas market before and every year people seem to be raving about it more and more. So with a spare morning this week I grabbed my camera and headed down there to meet up with Annie. It is clearly sign posted off the motorway as you approach Winchester, with a suggestion that you use the Park and
The gin of the month for December is really rather special. It is Blogger Gin. Made by bloggers, for bloggers. And when I say made by bloggers, I actually mean me! Not on my own of course, with the help with a great bunch of people who I have affectionately named the A Team (which makes me Mrs T by the way) and whom I want to thank. First
You can’t move this year for gin related gift ideas. So here is another gin gift guide to add to the pile. From gin and tonic tea bags (yes they do exist, Fortnums do them), to gin t-shirts to actual gin in a multitude of flavours and containers the gift market now is awash with gin inspired ideas. I have seen so many different ideas for the gin
Mum what do you want for Christmas? How many times have I heard that in the last week? Lots. That’s how many. As my three teens and twenty somethings are all in full time work they are able to buy their own presents for other people now, and have a habit of spoiling us (I know, don’t hate me). Last year one of the best things I got was a
I have to hold my hands up and say that I don’t do a huge amount of shopping on the high street anymore, because our local one is ummm <insert unkind words here>. On the odd occasion we do need something we head off to Guildford, and wonder if we park at the bottom of the hill or the top, or Reading and then wander around lost for hours and
Did you know that gin used to be served with ginger cake? Well I can assure you it did, and if you haven’t tried it then you really are missing a trick. It is the perfect combination for a warm evening warmer. To encourage you to try them both I thought I would share a recipe for a warm gin toddy, and a great tasting ginger cake. First of all
Take a printer on a night out. Are you mad?! Nope. Have you seen the HP Sprocket? It is tiny. It literally fits in your hand, and therefore your handbag, making it the perfect accessory for any night out. I first saw them last year but as is typical with me, by the time I saw them on line, they had sold out and I was kicking myself that over
Mini-breaks. Great aren’t they, but can somehow still a bit of a fag? We have always loved the idea of enjoying a weekend away not a million miles from home so we can feel we have done something with our weekend, yet not spent it on the motorway. No point checking in to a gorgeous city and fabulous hotel for the weekend if it is the other end of the
A while ago Heston Blumenthal published how to make the perfect G&T. I beg to differ, that is NOT how to make the perfect G&T Sorry Heston, but your perfect G&T recipe is wrong. You and I nearly came to blows over your perfect cup of tea making a few years ago and now it looks like we are going to fall out again, this time over gin. Which is