• Re-mix

    Re-mix

    You might remember that I found a vintage Kenwood mixer out on the pavement near my house while on the school run. Well, my Other Half whisked it away (pun intended) and recently delivered it back, all spruced up, shiny and as good as new. New paint job, motor refurb end, the lot. All for…

  • Christmas wrapping buttoned up

    This is my 500th post!!!! How strange I’m still tapping away, I never thought this blog would be such a key part of my life. Don’t you just love technology? Anyway, hopefully by now you’ve done your shopping and will be contemplating the marathon that is wrapping. Now, I like a glass of wine, sweeties…

  • Girls allowed

    Absence makes the heart grow fonder, truly. I’ve been in Brixham this weekend with some good girlfriends (like my present from them?!) and also managed to catch up with High and Dry in Brixham’s Vicky. She’s so lovely. We’ve had a wonderful, chatty, chocolate laden time. And I’ve loved it. But I miss my boys,…

  • Hippo Birdy

    Well, I am another year older. You can tell by the pink doughnuts. A very dear friend presented me with them as my towering, sugary birthday cake. Fab. I ventured into homemade sushi via jam tarts, blueberry cakes and iced biscuits. All washed down with tea and coffee from my charidee cups. And my lovely…

  • Goodbye is so card to say

    Look at the lovely card I got today! My very good friend the scrapbook fairy made it. Isn’t she clever? Here’s her blog. It’s my farewell card from work. I’ll tell you later about what was enclosed in it!