Different parts of the world make the most of local staple produce whether it is rice, maize etc. But for the UK it has to be the potato. N...

 Doing some gardening, I had previously dug out a lilac tree that was getting too large for the spot it was in. What I didn't realise wa...

 Another day, another hysterical warning for strong winds. Have the media become deranged because storms are now given a name. Or is it that...

I have never had thermal clothing before, preferring to layer up. But recently I got a thermal vest and what a difference it makes. If you h...

 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...