I start craft projects and then don’t finish them.  I currently have the following on the go: A cross stitch, a giant granny ripple stitch crochet blanket, I have pictures to frame and furniture to paint. But there is one thing that will motivate me to finish a craft project.  And that is the prospect …

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Tea and biscuits is one of the best things about being British.  It can heal broken hearts and temper break downs.  It can pick you up and relax you.  So when I got approached to review these biscuit cutters from Dexam, it was an instant yes. The cutters encompass four of the most popular and recognisable …

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Christmas in July is one of life’s small pleasures.  Mainly because when people say “Up to anything after work, Hannah?”, I can just say “Yeah, going to a Christmas thing” then just walk away after revelling in the gloriously confused look on their face for a split second. Thank you Dotcomgiftshop, for providing this. They have …

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      Wisdom comes with age.  No.  Wisdom comes with experience. I was naive when I did the first Good Housekeeping’s Cookery Compendium Challenge. I thought it would be a breeze.  This time, I approached it with caution. A lot of recipes were just bland… Tomato Soup Meat & Potato Loaf Some were surprisingly …

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