Hello Friends, My friends have often suggested to me that you can save money on food and have less waste by using a freezer. I had a small half and half fridge / freezer, but OH and I had had … Continue reading
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Hello Friends, When I buy a household gadget, I tend to use it until it falls apart. Yesterday, my iron blew up. I’ve probably had it for about 10 years. It wouldn’t heat up, so I asked OH if he … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I’ve had a pretty manic couple of months, but am slowly getting back to normal and finding time to do the things I enjoy. I had a bit of a clear out in the freezer the other day … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I’m a bit behind with the sloe gin again this autumn. I’ve had the sloes in the freezer for about 3 weeks. It will be ready for Christmas – just. This afternoon I sat in the kitchen pricking … Continue reading
Hello Friends, It’s that time of year again where everything is coming in all at once. My mini greenhouse and three raised beds have done very well. I experimented with several different varieties of tomatoes and it has been great … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I’ve had to do a lot of clearing and tidying in a very short space of time as we have had some visitors to stay recently. I find letting go of clothes relatively easy, but when it comes … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I didn’t grow anything last year as everything was a bit hectic. This year I’ve just stuck to a few plants and it’s not gone too badly. Here are some of the veggies I picked this morning. The … Continue reading
Hello Friends, We have visitors at the moment, friends of Bee and Edie. We haven’t had people to stay for a while, and this has necessitated a huge clear up and clear out. Both the girls went through their rooms … Continue reading
Hello Friends, If you have followed my blog for a while you will know that I have an ongoing battle with clutter. I still find it hard to let go of things in case they ‘will come in handy’. At … Continue reading
Hello Friends, Edie came home from Uzbekistan last week. Her year living as an ex-pat teaching assistant is over. She’s having a few weeks off and will then be looking for a permanent job. She’s now pretty fluent in Russian … Continue reading