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Un jour ensoleillé en France

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We headed over to France last week to sample some alcoholic delights, ready for our wedding in August. We set off at a reasonable hour and arrived in France at midday. We tootled off from the channel tunnel to the … Continue reading

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Sausage & Potato Gratin

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A delicious filling dinner – Serves 2 4-5 medium potatoes (peeled) 1 leek (thinly sliced) 1/4 cauliflower (chopped very small) 1 Clove Garlic (crushed) 200ml Single Cream Chives 25g Parmesan (grated) 25g Cheese (Brie / Camembert / Stilton – cut … Continue reading

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Life Through A Marble Photo Project

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16-year-old Cabe from New Jersey has put together a stunning photo collection titled; ‘Life through a Marble’. The photographs are unique and very creative. Using a Canon DSLR camera, Cabe takes beautiful photos focusing on a small clear glass marble held … Continue reading

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Banana Bread

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A dedication to my beautiful friend Anna…a few of my friends rave about my banana bread (which until recently I didn’t know had such notoriety amongst them), alongside promising to teach Anna to bake this yummy bready cake, I am also posting the … Continue reading

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DIY Project 1; Refurbished Ottoman

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Last Spring / Summer time we spent a lot of time gathering objects / furniture to refurbish to make our new home complete, unfortunately I don’t have before and after photos so I will explain the processes and include finished photos. One … Continue reading

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Fishy Comfort Food

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On the odd occasion we have tuna for dinner, although we make sure it’s pole caught. The recipe below is a delicious comforting dinner, easy to make and very yummy. Serves 2 Oil 2 Tuna Steaks New Potatoes 1 White Onion 2 … Continue reading

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Patrick Jean Short Films

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I recently discovered a short film called Pixels By Patrick Jean, which is very entertaining. While searching for this, I also stumbled across another great short film called Theo produced by the same man, you can watch both below; Both animations cleverly … Continue reading

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Popcorn!

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Adam and I watch a LOT of films and American TV shows (Mad Men, Dexter, Breaking Bad, Treme, The Wire, etc) and what better accompaniment to these relaxing activities than a bowlful of popcorn!! 80g Popping Corn 25-30g Butter 1 tbsp Caster … Continue reading

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Rob Ryan Laser Cut Cards

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Through greeting card maker Roger la Borde i discovered Rob Ryan and his laser cutting skills…truly beautiful and i grab any opportunity to buy these cards for people and occasions, they are great! Rob Ryan not only produces cards but his … Continue reading

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Egg Fried Rice

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I whipped up a delightful dish of egg fried rice from scratch the other day, completely made up and it tastes good too! So I thought I’d share the recipe. Serves 2 Oil 1 Carrot (grated) 1 thumb sized piece … Continue reading

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