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Yes, I do flower arranging too.  Here’s a simple hand-tied posy which works well with those hollow-stemmed tulips and daffodils.  Just a bit of greenery and some tape to hold the lot together.  Simple! And January is the time to…

Catering for 9 here went like clockwork thanks to the “Christmas made easy” booklet.  All hot, delicious and on time. And that was while struggling with the latest cold/flu/whatever is making the rounds. But the disaster struck on Sunday 28th:…

Tracks of my life. I think it’s a bit like Desert Island Discs for us who can’t see.   Me nattering on about my life with some of the music of memories.   I’m looking forward to hearing it for the first…

Bought two big bags of black cocoa recently to use in making the homemade drinking chocolate.  Cocoa makes the smallest proportion after real chocolate and powdered milk. But the impact of this processed black variety seems to have been devastating…

  Yes, even disabled people like me have their day!  Take a moment: you almost certainly know someone with a life-changing condition.  After all, we make up about a quarter of the population hence People Like Us! There are more…

Local historian Doug Gladding’s book commemorates Catisfield residents who died during the Second World War.    It is now housed in a specially-commissioned display case at the Catisfield Memorial Hall, mirroring the original roll of honour for whom the community facility…

If this blind veteran can do it, so can you!  For a glorious and relaxed traditional Christmas lunch, here are some incredibly straightforward recipes and the cooking countdown that will make those festive celebrations a breeze.   There are also…

Please see the following from The Not Forgotten: Every year the Telegraph selects four highly deserving charities for their readers to support in their prestigious Christmas Charity Appeal. We are excited and honoured to have been selected this year alongside…