I tottered into the big smoke today for work appointments. As I left the car I sent a text to MT simply saying Brrrrrr….. It said it all! It was perishing cold. As it has been for the last few days with the southerly bringing it’s icy blast and a... Regular readers will remember I blogged about a wonderful little chap whose been fighting off leukemia. You can read about his story so far here. And here. And here. Despite his sunny disposition and making excellent progress we got word from Seth’s Dad that... Our fruit bushes have been an abysmal failure. Our flop crop in gardening parlance. There is a single reason for this dreadful state of affairs. They come with fluffy white tails and have the capability to sit very still when two basset hounds are surveying the... I’m back in the reading habit. Something I’m really enjoying again. I tend to go in fits and bursts where reading is concerned but gradually I’m working my way through my pile of Christmas books. I’ve just finished PD James, The Private... My in-laws will have no excuse for cooking this week’s recipe. It was one of Waitrose’s recipe of the month for March. I thought it was suitable for Spring or Autumn although I skipped using Curly Kale and went for spinach instead. As always with... 