April 2025

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I’m overjoyed with how well these have printed. I have named them my Floral Leaf design and these are my colour options Aqua, Red/Blue and Petal Pink. I have a few more colour options but I’ll blog about those later.  I’ve been using a company called Photo Canvas for my tea towel trial runs and […]

I’ve had a really good day today. Not least because the weather has been glorious and I was able to get out for a relaxing walk in some absolutely stunning countryside. I’ve eaten a lot of very delicious food today too, which was fun…. but I’m conscious not to go crazy after my slow but […]

Hi everyone, I am so sorry not to have a blog post fro you today. I am having trouble with my computer, so it’s going in for a service. I do have some really fun things to tell you about though, so please come back and by next week I should be sorted (hopefully)!

If you aren’t already acquainted with Skye McAlpine’s stunning new range of tableware, please let me introduce you. Last year, Skye brought out a few different designs of dinnerware under the Italian name Tavola and this beautiful range with the strawberries, blueberries and raspberries embossed around the edges of the dish is my favourite and […]

British Designed or Made In Britain, Chocolate, Commemoration & Celebration, Drinks, smoothies & juices, Food Styling, London, Puddings, Tea towels & Homewares, The Coronation of HM King Charles III & HM Queen Camilla, Turquoise

Hurray, today my copy of Kimberly Espinel’s inspirational brand new book on how to craft creative food photography has arrived! While I’m not able today to show you some of the inside pages, I can tell you it’s a great book, explained clearly with lots of tips to help you to achieve that professional and […]

These haven’t been taken with a Lomo Camera. I have a trusty Holga but at the moment for a variety of reasons I’m not in a thoroughbred Lomo photography mood. The effects though of a ‘totally on purpose rather ropey’, ‘did you need to use sellotape to clasp shut the film gate?’ leaking in of […]

Shouting out to all lovers of beautiful quality candles, books, cards and gifts to please give my friend Jayne a visit at her wonderful shop Bolthole in Rawtenstall on Bank Street! Jayne has a fabulous eye for quality, beauty, timeless style & heritage with a fantastic price range to suit all budgets. Please see my […]

I’ve got really behind with my blogging lately and I get quite frustrated when that happens. Especially as I have a backlog of un-boxings to do for various fantastic ethically minded or British veteran owned companies! So please I ask for your patience and in the meantime enjoy this picture of a red, orange and […]

This recipe is low on effort and high on the taste and nourishment scales. I made it a few days ago because I was craving the comforting properties of protein, hot liquid, green veg and good fats. All you need is:  1 head Broccoli  Half a medium/large green Courgette  2 large Spring Onions  1 dessert […]

The small smattering of snow we’ve had today in Manchester has reminded me how desperately much I want to share the rest of my Arctic Survival pictures with you and, how keen I am to tell you about all the exceedingly delicious food I ate while I was there. Truth be known, I’ve been putting […]

I’ve started keeping a food diary! I love love love healthy home cooked food but this year I’ve slipped into some really bad habits with what I’ve been eating. I’ve also had some excellent periods when I’ve eaten very healthily and I really don’t want to lose the benefits of my previous hard work, especially […]