Just over 150 years ago local county libraries were established. What a marvellous opportunity for anyone to learn and discover. It is wond...

It is surprising what ingredients pop up in many different products. For example barley malt extract. It crops up in cereals, 'Mars'...

 Another weather update but I think that it is worth noting. During September we had three time the average rainfall. On just two days we di...

 Does it happen every year after children go back to school. There is a swap of viruses and bouts of sickness amongst the children and kindl...

 Are you a Lidl or Aldi shopper or neither or both? They are interesting shops and great value for the basics. The middle aisles are always ...

 Is it sacrelige to have pancakes outside of Shrove Tuesday? Nope. They are tasty any time of the year and can be savoury or sweet. They don...

 Has anyone tried cutting a well established bay tree? I find that bay tree wood is very hard to cut so this time I used a chain saw. My goo...