After my teasers of the new house so far, lots of people had asked when I’d be sharing the inside, and so in amongst the brilliant chaos of visitors and trips out and about that we’ve had recently, I set about determined to take some decent photos of the internal rooms that we’re now so […]
Lovely Things || May 2017
May May May, how you’ve tempted us with such bright and sunny days, followed by weekends of cloud! Another month of many things, all the DIY, and visitors galore. There will be no complaints that I haven’t managed to get much done or see many people as we’ve been chocka block with friends coming to […]
Recipe || Homemade Pork Pie (+ GIVEAWAY)
Today’s recipe is for a homemade pork pie. Well, in fact, two homemade pork pies. I was actually making these for one of my colleague’s husbands in place of a birthday cake for him. You might remember that for Adam’s birthday, I made him the very same thing, and seeing as Steve is also more […]
The Art of Modern Calligraphy
I’ve always wished I was better at art. My family are all incredible artists, with my Mum being a fully trained potter and artist, my Dad a photographic scientist and web designer, one brother a graphic designer and illustrator, and the other a novice potter. Me? I’m none of these things. If you asked me […]
Is Blog Engagement More Important Than Stats?
I’ve noticed recently, there seem to be a lot of interesting articles about what it is to be a blogger, or the new form that blogging has taken in the last few years. We’re now “influencers”. The blogging world has moved from an online-diary-style chat platform, to a glossy, perfected magazine. It’s overtaking physical magazines […]
3 Fancy Cupcake Recipes (that are far easier than they look)
Today I’ve got a brilliant set of cupcake recipes for you. Trust me, if your granny makes a cake, she probably follows this recipe… I had one of my favourite friends come to stay for the weekend and as per our traditions over the last 17 years of friendship, we wanted to include some baking. […]
Book Review || Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
There has been a lot of hype about Me Before You. Mostly due to the fact the film was released last year. I can only imagine that often happens when favoured books become scripts and most avid readers will attest that the book was better. Though I can’t imagine having a film made is negative […]
How to buy a house: Finding the right property
As if by magic our house slowly appears bit by bit in posts, and today, it’s the back you get to see! Btw, that little strange outhouse is actually an outdoor toilet…that’s not even plumbed into anything…yep…just goes into the ground. Said toilet won’t be around for much longer, it makes the back look ugly. […]
Recipe || S’mores Brownies
Having won my recent competition, Hannah got the choice of any cake, biscuit, tart, pie, bread or other baked item that she fancied. I’d asked what her favourite flavours were, and got her to choose something a little less than ordinary. What she came up with? A great idea for s’mores brownies! I love a […]
Lovely Things || April 2017
April, my favourite and most anticipated month all year! Yes, the spring flowers are blooming, lambs are bleeting and the sun starts to shine a little bit longer and warmer, but most importantly, IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!! I’m an Aries, so naturally, the whole month has to be about ME! (I’m only a little bit joking […]