Easy dinner on the beach anyone?

Easy dinner on the beach anyone?

I’m still on my travels and am in Bournemouth. I love to cook for my friends it’s a great way to say ‘thank you for having me’. So my last night with friends who have put me up for several nights over the last couple …

Absolute tea heaven under a fig tree.

Absolute tea heaven under a fig tree.

I love tea. I love the taste the process and the ritual of it all.  I use it in my artwork all the time so it really is a big part of my life. My friends in Blandford had told me about a specialist tea …

Sewing in the sun.

Sewing in the sun.

My friend Anne in Blandford is a very productive sewer. She makes beautiful clothes. Her website is sewmadeup.co.uk if you would like to see her work, she is also a photographer so the images are also stunning! So she showed me a fab book she …

Friday night shenanigans in Blandford

Friday night shenanigans in Blandford

I am on a bit of a tour around the country during August catching up with friends. This weekend I was in deepest Dorset with some friends who have all the same interests as me including food! As it was Friday night they were keen …

Majestic Winchester Cathedral

Majestic Winchester Cathedral

Once upon a time Winchester was the capital of Britain (9th – 11th century). In 1079 the construction of the Cathedral was started but it took about 500 years to end up as it is today. It is a very magical building full of atmosphere …

Blackberry season

Blackberry season

I have been away this week and got back to very little food in the house. I did discover however that I had a good crop of ripe blackberries in the garden. I didn’t have enough for a jam making session so decided to make …

Walnuts and marmalade

Walnuts and marmalade

For many many years I have been making flapjack. Some time in the 1970’s my mum found a recipe on the back of a packet of oats that worked really well. We then lived on flapjack for years and it became famous with our friends. …