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Trying to get my head around it.

Whatever is happening to our economy?   I don’t really get too bogged down in politics but just want to understand the financial implications of what is going on. First, we had the soaring cost of gas and electricity.   Here the…

Life tips for blind people

This week’s speaking engagement is at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton – the home to the “Saints” football club.   Visually impaired people from all over Hampshire will be discovering ways of making life easier. I’ll be talking at 14:15 on…

Kitchen tips.

This week’s speaking engagement is at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton – the home to the “Saints” football club.   Visually impaired people from all over Hampshire will be discovering ways of making life easier. I’ll be talking at 14:15 on…

Summer Harvest 3.

Listening to the committal of HM the Queen, I remember St George’s Chapel at Windsor from several conferences at Windsor.   One could visit the Chapel for Evensong at the end of long days and it was daunting to realise one…

Comfort in history.

St Peter’s Church at Titchfield is truly ancient (originally built in 680 AD and the oldest church in Hampshire) when the village was an important seafaring centre. Last weekend, supporters of the precious building held their annual jazz event at…

Christmas is coming!

With a huge crop of apples, I’ve just made masses of Christmas mincemeat.  See the free downloadable Christmas recipe booklet and get your own preparation underway; Free downloadable Christmas recipe booklet   

Gluten free summer pud!

Please share with anyone who might be interested:   My next free cooking demo takes place at 10:30am on Monday 12th September and features the gluten-free raspberry frangipane dessert from a summer lunch that goes so well with the no-churn…

Summer Celebrations

Two great chocolate mousse recipes feature in my world tour cookbook and I used the simplest (just chocolate and eggs) for this summer party. Friends were with me to celebrate two very mature birthdays and at least four wedding anniversaries (from…

HMRC app

HMRC says: New improvements to the HMRC app The HMRC app has been updated and improved to include quick and easy ways for users to make a Self Assessment payment and get their employment details (such as income and employment…

Cost of living

HMRC says:   Eligible tax credits only customers set to receive first Cost of Living Payment Most customers receiving both tax credits and other eligible benefits will have received their first Cost of Living Payment from the Department for Work…

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