I'm joining in the Big Fair Bake, which is working this year with Tots100. This idea is that you bake something using Fairtrade ingredients and use it to spread the Fairtrade message. It's about getting a fair price for goods at source, rather than exploiting farmers and growers so that we can get things cheaply here in the UK. I was inspired a while ago by the incredible coffee-based recipes that Utterly Mummy came up with, and … [Read more...]
Buttonbag ReCraft book launch
I got to Get Crafty last week at Oxfam in Camden High Street. Buttonbag- a fabulous sewing kit company started by Sarah and Sara (I know, that confused me somewhat) have created a series of fabulous crafting kits which enable you to repurpose bits you already have (or indeed Oxfam purchases) to make lovely things like bunting and thrifty patches . It's such a super idea. On top of that, the ideas they came up with when they began working with … [Read more...]
What can I say?
If you follow the blog you will know what an amazing time we had this summer in Arizona. The people we exchanged with were super: a great fun-loving family who loved the outdoors. We had dinner with them twice and their children were kind enough to look after ours without being asked. My Girls still talk about them as though we will be seeing them next week. Which is why I was so utterly shocked and saddened to learn this morning that … [Read more...]
Put the kettle on
Record rainfalls in April and June have meant that our kettles have been put to good use already this year, so now could be a good time to think about investing in a new kettle. In an article for The Guardian, Alexandra Topping explained that ‘More than twice the average rainfall hit the UK in April. June was the wettest since records began, and the start of July saw a month’s rain fall in 24 hours in some parts of the … [Read more...]
The Spider in the Bath
Dimples doesn't like spiders. Last time she saw one in the bathtub, she refused to physically enter the room for a week, and we had to work gradually on her standing next to the tub, playing with the water, before eventually reintroducing her to baths. It was painful. For us all. So, last weekend, when I spotted another (or maybe the same idiotic) spider, I was swift to act. After mere moments, our Arachnid found himself washed down the … [Read more...]
366 Week 38
Fine Wines Direct
There is very little I need to tell you about Fine Wines Direct, other than that I thoroughly recommend them. They very kindly sent us some wine to test at DG Manor. The service was utterly remarkable: no sooner had I mailed to tell them of the sort of wines DH and I enjoy that three delicious wines were on my doorstep. Service, quality and understanding: what is not to love? The Chablis I took to the first Parent Representative … [Read more...]
