Advise for new dog owners….

Maybe they should call us dogs best friend!!! I fell in love with this list and had to share with you as I think I’ve had everything on it happen to me from one or more of our mad brood! what top tips would you share with your fellow dog owners? Share them with us…

Poor Mans Croque Monsieur

I’m hungover again, although its not so much a massive weekend buster but more of a wobbler so I really want to eat something comforting but easy to prepare. I’m not sure about you but I love the idea of croque Monsieur but those that I have had, usually from train stations, have always been…

Snow Day CassOlé

I’ve been rooting round in my kitchen since lunch and have found some interesting purchases!! I’ve got some great raw chorizo from the freezer and have lots of tins of various beans so I thought I’d combine two of my favourites into a Spanish inspired cassoulet which of course needs to be called my Snow…

Snow Day Leek & Potato Soup

The Dazzler is stranded with the dogs up north and I’m having a snow-day today so thought I’d use the time, with an empty house, to do some cooking. I started the day with a cup of earl Grey with toasted bacon & tomato sarnie and have just finished kneading the bread, which is rising…

Snow Day Leek & Potato Soup

The Dazzler is stranded with the dogs up north and I’m having a snow-day today so thought I’d use the time, with an empty house, to do some cooking. I started the day with a cup of earl Grey with toasted bacon & tomato sarnie and have just finished kneading the bread, which is rising…

Make Mother’s Day Flabulous…

I’m sitting here for the second night in a row with my mum, full, laughing, and just a little bit worse for wear and it’s not even Mother’s Day till tomorrow!!! I remember the years where I would send a huge bouquet of flowers, turning up on her doorstep to take her out to lunch…

UncleHood

I’m sitting here after a fantastic couple of days looking after nephew number 2, with my mum, whilst nephew number 3 was being born. I have to say I feel truly honoured, not only because I have the most amazing nephews (not to mention a fabulous niece) with such individual personalities that- even though they…

Where do I belong?

When I go out its nearly always as part of a couple or with friends. On Saturday I ended up out in Brighton on my own and, after a great couple of debates at student pride, in need of alcohol! I found myself heading towards St. James street and wondering where to go. At this…