Karen

9 October 2015

Food, New England, People, Photos, Places

Check lists and leaving alittlebitofnice because New England beckons.

Karen

9 October 2015

Food, New England, People, Photos, Places

Do you like check lists? I have a check list which goes something like this, its entitled 'New England Beckons'

Karen

19 September 2015

Food, People, Places

Clifton revisited

Karen

19 September 2015

Food, People, Places

Today was spent on a whistle stop tour to see my youngest son before he goes off to India, and to deliver a commissioned baby quilt, more about the quilt later.

Karen

27 June 2015

Everything else, Food, People, Photos, Places

Cornwall

Karen

27 June 2015

Everything else, Food, People, Photos, Places

We have been to cornwall a few times now, the trip is on good roads if you time it right, we have never been in August and probably never will, its too busy for us then.

Karen

30 December 2014

Food, People, Photos, Places

Winchester in the winter sunshine

Karen

30 December 2014

Food, People, Photos, Places

You can always rely on Winchester for some beautiful doors and wreaths, plus a few surprises in the winter sunshine.

Karen

24 November 2014

Everything else, Food, Garden, People, Photos, Places, Seasons

West Dean College West Sussex

Karen

24 November 2014

Everything else, Food, Garden, People, Photos, Places, Seasons

For my husbands birthday this year I booked him on a photography course at the spectacular West Dean College near Chichester West Sussex.

Karen

22 October 2014

Food, Photos, Places

The Wholefood Market Richmond

Karen

22 October 2014

Food, Photos, Places

Should you ever be in Richmond be sure to visit the Wholefoods Market, you will be greeted by the most amazing selection of healthy food, a nut and pulse section, a juice bar which is just what you need to give yourself a boost after touring around London.

Karen

14 September 2014

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Autumn

Karen

14 September 2014

Everything else, Food, Garden, Photos, Seasons

Autumn is definitely on its way!

The cake is made.

Karen

21 May 2014

Food, Garden, People, Photos, Places, Seasons

If you go down to the woods today

Karen

21 May 2014

Food, Garden, People, Photos, Places, Seasons

If you go down to Cardinham woods near Bodmin in Cornwall here is what you will find.

Karen

23 April 2014

Everything else, Food, My Home, Photos

Nice and Easy Supper

Karen

23 April 2014

Everything else, Food, My Home, Photos

Chicken and egg fried rice

This is so easy, quick, and delicious.

Karen

21 April 2014

Everything else, Food, My Home, Photos, Seasons

Easter all over

Karen

21 April 2014

Everything else, Food, My Home, Photos, Seasons

Thats Easter all over then, we had sun and rain in equal measures, some leisure, some sorting, some nice food, and of course chocolate and cake.

Here's to next Easter and all nice things in-between.

Karen

13 January 2014

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A week away after Christmas

Karen

13 January 2014

Everything else, Food, Garden, People, Photos, Places

Here are some reasons why a week away straight after christmas is a good idea.

You have time for long lovely breakfasts.

Karen

18 October 2013

Food, Garden, New England, Photos, Places

Round Swamp Farm, East Hampton, New York

Karen

18 October 2013

Food, Garden, New England, Photos, Places

The farmers market at Round swamp farm in the Hampton's New York is just stunning.

Karen

15 September 2013

Everything else, Food, Photos, Seasons

Watercress and potato soup

Karen

15 September 2013

Everything else, Food, Photos, Seasons

Summer seems to have gone, and now we need to keep away all the illnesses that autumn and winter brings.

We make soup in our home, lots and lots of soup. It's so easy and most soups are a quick meal in themselves, accompanied with a massive chunk of healthy artisan bread.

Karen

28 July 2013

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Bill's Good Garden Granola

Karen

28 July 2013

Everything else, Food, People, Photos, Places, Seasons

This Granola is amazing, but then it would be because it comes from the cook book, Cook Eat Smile, by Bill Collison.

Karen

2 June 2013

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Judith Woods and the Great british baker boy.

Karen

2 June 2013

Everything else, Food, People, Photos

Apologies for those of you that buy the Saturday Telegraph, but I thought I would share with you this article by Judith Woods. She has previously hailed Paul Hollywood as a sex symbol and praised him for his efforts on The Great British Bake Off.

Karen

20 May 2013

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I'm all for five day weekends.

Karen

20 May 2013

Everything else, Food, Garden, People, Photos, Places

I love weekends, especially the ones where you have done everything during the week, all that is left to do is have a nice time for two days.This weekend was one of those, we had my youngest son and his girlfriend visit, we saw nice things, ate nice things, enjoyed each others company, and we managed to fit in the all important relaxing doing nothing. However I feel all that was lacking was three more days.

Karen

17 January 2013

Everything else, Food, My Home, New England, People, Photos, Places, Seasons

More mason jars, and a blog recommendation.

Karen

17 January 2013

Everything else, Food, My Home, New England, People, Photos, Places, Seasons

Just a quick blog tonight as I am making sure my toboggan is all ready to go in the morning!Snow at last, I'm so excited.

Karen

11 October 2012

Everything else, Food, New England, People, Photos, Places, Seasons

Boston Massachusetts USA

Karen

11 October 2012

Everything else, Food, New England, People, Photos, Places, Seasons

1 hour delay due to one of the planes emergency exit doors not shutting properly (no of course that didn't make me feel any worse about flying), 7 hours 30 minutes in the air, then landed to the most beautiful sunny day in Boston.

Karen

2 October 2012

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Autumn

Karen

2 October 2012

Everything else, Food, Garden, New England, People, Photos, Places, Seasons

I dont know about you but I'm getting in the Autumn mood, so I thought just to get you into the mood I would show you some of my old photographs of my past Autumn/Fall trips to New England. I apologise for the quality of the photographs, but still thought they were worth looking at.

Karen

26 September 2012

Everything else, Food, My Home, New England, People, Photos, Places, Seasons

My husbands birthday cake.

Karen

26 September 2012

Everything else, Food, My Home, New England, People, Photos, Places, Seasons

Some of you have asked for the recipe for my husbands tree birthday cake.Julie my friend made him this lovely tasty cake for his birthday, the tin it was made in is called a bundt tin which you can purchase from John lewis, it is quite expensive but the end result is very impressive, great for christmas coming up.