Spud And The Wasp Nest
Spud and the wasp nest, what a nightmare. We keep telling our dog Spud not to put his head in one of the big flower pots. But it is difficult […]
Electro Swing Meets 1920s Jazz
I mentioned my love for Electro Swing in my last blog where I talked about how I discovered the jazz musician and composer Bix Beiderbecke. But what is Electro Swing […]
Bix Beiderbecke On A Summer Day
Nothing quite like Bix Beiderbecke on a summer day. The music makes me think of old gramophones and glasses of champagne! But why? Discovering Bix Beiderbecke The Beiderbecke Trilogy I […]
Cashew Nut Cream Is Easy To Make
Cashew nut cream turned out to be really easy to make and makes a good substitute for cream. Cashew Nut Cream Is Easy To Make Why Make Cashew Nut Cream? […]
Cat Attitude First Thing In The Morning
Cat attitude – that’s all you need first thing in the morning when all you want is coffee. But I think Stevie Mouse made some good points. Cat Attitude The […]
Cashew Nut Milk As An Alternative To Cows Milk
I was delighted to discover cashew nut milk as an alternative to cows milk. One of the benefits of lockdown here in Italy was that I had time to explore […]
Lessons From Lockdown – Household Waste Management
‘Household Waste Management’ is the last in a short series of blogs setting out the lessons I have learned from the long Italian lockdown due to Covid-19. Italy went into […]
Lessons From Lockdown – Inspiration Close To Home
‘Inspiration Close To Home’ is the fourth in a series of blogs looking at my personal lessons from lockdown. Previous blogs have looked at: the need for information new ways […]
Lessons From Lockdown – Eating Well For Less
‘Eating Well for Less’ is the third in a series of blogs setting out the lessons I have learned from lockdown. Previous blogs in this series have looked at the […]
Lessons from Lockdown – New Ways to Communicate
‘New Ways To Communicate’ is the second in a series of blogs looking at lessons we have learned from lockdown in Italy. The Italian lockdown lasted two months, one week […]