Family “Crest”.
Delight this week. Brother Peter’s new laser cutter and fabulous skills have transformed our whimsical wedding crest (Commando dagger, WRNS fouled anchor, crossed white canes
19/04/2023
Blog & Articles of Interest
Happy Easter.
Yesterday I was compared with a talking teapot! The one in “beauty and the Beast”. Apparently, to transatlantic ears, I sound like the late Dame
12/04/2023
This house is just too small!
Too pathetic. bemoaning the problem that I brought on myself. Not enough storage space for new cooking containers, pans, and more bought on an utterly
27/03/2023
Cut out kitchen waste.
Some ideas to avoid food going “off” before you can eat it: Vegetables. Head of celery. Cut a very fine disc off the bottom, trying
15/03/2023
Drives me mad!
I’m measuring my progress back to fitness by the number of courgettes I can chop. It is over five years now since the accident and
09/03/2023
Make-up with your eyes shut!
If it is the morning after the night before and you can hardly bear to open your eyes, here’s the answer for that flawless facial
01/03/2023
Happy to help.
Blind Veterans had a big fund-raising drive over the Christmas holidays and I’m sure that including my famous ginger biscuit recipe in their leaflet made
22/02/2023
Bumper Blog: sight loss help, tax help and a wicked Valentine’s day cake.
If you are having sight problems, make sure you know about the Certification, Sharing and Registration pathway to get more help and support. I was
08/02/2023
What do workers want?
Taking “afternoon tea” at one of the local FE colleges to mark a friend’s retirement was an insight into the catering training young people get
01/02/2023