What do you enjoy at this time of year? Family, feel overfull, presents? For some time now we have enjoyed making Christingles. It's ve...

 ...for coffee and hot chocolate flavourings. I always like to try something, either one I have already had or a brand new flavour. This yea...

Isn't it always the way, that when you need to be up and about early; that something happens to stop or slow you down. Today's event...

 We had Yorkshire pudding today - not easy gluten and dairy free. I expect everyone has a favourite recipe and sticks to it - if it ain'...

 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...