More Barn Progress
Things are moving now, and hopefully we will be soon. We think we have satisfied all the conditions to reapply for further planning permission, so hopefully we will get confirmation soon, then we will be moving in! It's a slightly terrifying thought, and will be...
Barn progress and general updates
I've been absent, so a quick update - the barn is underway, although we aren't living in it yet. We are trying to meet the council's requirements so we can apply for changes to the original planning permission, namely to add an extension so there is actually enough...
Naked Cucumbers
If you weren’t already aware it’s #PlasticFreeJuly This is great. Finally it’s a thing and some of the big players are starting to take note that something must be done about plastics at source rather than just expecting us customers to recycle the...
Rosemary Bouillabaisse
Part of our series on growing and cooking with herbs One of the big success stories in our herb growing endeavours started as a small sickly looking rosemary plant we’d been given in a pot that never seemed to get any bigger. We gave it a last chance and...
Growing and Cooking With Herbs
Growing and Cooking With Herbs Who doesn’t like a few fresh herbs in their cooking? Who doesn’t like a garden, yard or window box that smells great and needs very little maintenance? This is the first of the series about growing your own herbs and cooking with them....
Courgette Cake
by Sally Chapman Cake, everyone likes cake and no one will ever realise it’s healthy cake. When the horror of just how successful your courgette crop has been starts to sink in, this recipe will save you from the suppertime cry of "no, not courgettes again!"...
Chive Flower Toasts
It’s that time of year when we start turning to light lunches, though the weather (certainly here in England) doesn’t always suit a salad. Fortunately it is also that time of year when we can start raiding the herb garden for interesting additions to our diet. Whether...
Christmas Cake!
Oh yes, it's that time of year again. The countdown to Christmas starts with the creation of the cakes. This year, I had the help (hindrance) of Mini Minion, who needed lots of cuddles whilst I was baking. This recipe is adapted from Morrisons Rum-Soaked Christmas...
Announcement and Apologies
Firstly, let me apologise for not keeping this blog up-to-date over the summer. I have an excuse, and it's a good one (I think so anyway!). We have a brand new minion! She arrived a little early and caught us unawares, but at least she avoided both my birthday and...
Oh So Pretty – New Camera
We have a new camera. It has a lot more buttons than any camera I've used before and takes much better pictures than the iPad. Hopefully this will mean better pictures for blogs too.