A lifestyle blog
What to know how to make an A to Z of Gin! No, you probably don’t in all honesty, but on the off chance you DO want to know how to make an A to Z of gin, here is how to do it. Four years ago I visited my first gin distillery, more out of curiosity than anything else. I drank the occasional gin but I still wasn’t sure
Well it is. And isn’t that photo the greatest result for “PJs” typed into the search box on Unsplash? This year, on June 8th, Ronald McDonald House Charity is inviting us all to go to work in our PJ’s and to donate £1 to the charity. As you know, I became involved with the charity when I was invited to their Gala dinner earlier this year and have followed them
Gosh it feels like such a long time since I sat down and wrote a blog post I am not sure I even remember how these days. Seems that life is rushing past me faster than ever and I find myself approaching the middle of the year without really knowing what has happened to the previous few months. Life has happened. Lots of it. Real life that has kept me
This weekend was my future son in law’s stag do, and next weekend is my daughter’s hen do which means one thing: their wedding is imminent. This time next month in fact. They have been engaged for almost two years and saving hard from the minute the ring hit Caity’s finger at the Trevi fountain in Rome. All the plans are in place now (except for bridesmaid’s dresses, don’t mention
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. / At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them I have written a couple of times about our family’s connection with WW1, how my great grandfather fought and died in the war, explaining more in this post from 2015: WW1, VE Day and
9 reasons you should be cooking with Himalayan Salt Block Have you ever tried cooking with Himalayan salt blocks? I saw somebody doing this on the TV late last year and instantly put “salt block” on my Christmas list. Jonnie obliged with a beautiful block and with all that has gone on this year it has been a few months before I have had a chance to use it. I like
Sage Appliances Precision Brewer If you know anything about me from reading my blog over the years you will know that every year we visit the London Coffee Festival It is a great showcase of all things coffee, and increasingly tea and other drinks. Hello Baileys. Held at the Old Truman Brewery it is in an area of London that is rapidly becoming one of my favourite parts of
Do you know about Ronald McDonald Houses? Yes, that Ronald McDonald. The one with the big shoes who advertises burgers and hash browns (that quite frankly are one of the greatest foodstuffs known to mankind). Did you know though that this staple of the high street is a corporate supporter of an independent charity who make a huge difference every day to families with children who are very sick. The
You might not have heard of the Wetherspoons App so let me bring you up to speed and then explain why I think it might be the greatest marketing gimmick ever. Lots of pubs and restaurants have apps these days, a great way to build loyalty as customers can be rewarded with points for visits, updated on latest deals, or see menu changes all at the tap of a
Cooking with Comte Three years ago I was lucky enough to be taken to the Jura region of France to see where Comte cheese is made, and to meet some of the producers. It’s a trip I remember well because the food and wine were incredible, and the scenery was stunning. Fast forward three years and I was invited to another event by Comte to learn how to cook
I was recently tagged by Nickie at I Am Typecast in an old school, this is me post. Not so much because Nickie wanted to tell us more about herself, but more because she wanted to participate in a blog post meme like we all used to do when we first started out on our blogging journey. When not every post was sponsored or a review (which I am
Lunch at Berry Bros and Rudd Question. When is a shop, not a shop? Odd question I grant you when this post is about lunch in a wine shop, but it is something I pondered over a glass of very nice Champagne a couple of weeks ago as we got ready for a five course “Mother’s Day Lunch” at Berry Bros and Rudd in St James. We had been
