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This morning I make a stop at my butcher to buy some chicken. I’m not very adventurous when it comes to meat because I’m not that good at cooking it. Here the cuts are so different to those I get … Continue reading
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I’m in Cornwall. It’s summer and the sun is shining – yes, I know, hard to believe. I’m babysitting my friends’ two young daughters – Emily, aged 10, and Katie, 7 – for three weeks. The day’s destination was Polzeath … Continue reading
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I have always been affected by the seasons and have spent the better part of the past twenty years either complaining about the cold or running away from it. Every year I have the same wish – to make like … Continue reading
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In the past week I’ve been asked the same question by two middle-aged Sicilian women – Are you pregnant? Come on ladies, get with the program, we all know that you NEVER ask unless you are absolutely sure. Right? I … Continue reading
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I LOVE panettone! It’s one of the foods I enjoy most at Christmas time. Panettone is Italy’s version of Christmas cake, although it’s not really a cake but more like a type of sweet bread. Traditional ingredients are very simple: … Continue reading
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Some people are blessed with being able to sleep though anything. You know the ones, they’ll emerge languorously from their rooms, boasting the best night’s sleep ever and will shrug their shoulders indifferently at the mention of police cars, fire engines … Continue reading
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Plugged into a super mega mix of 1980s one hit wonders, I’m sitting on the bus watching the scenery outside transform from crumbling city outskirts to sunburned hills and orange groves, and finally to sparkling blue ocean. I’m on my … Continue reading
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I’m not long up but am still lazing in bed, watching the rain fall on the Cornish countryside. There’s a little black and white rabbit hoping around the garden exploring and eating his breakfast. I’m told that he is one … Continue reading
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I’m such an inconsistent blogger. On average, career bloggers post every five days. You’re lucky if you hear from me every five weeks so just as well this is not my chosen profession. If any of you are still out … Continue reading
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“Oh but all I got Is a s-single bed Ain’t no room For your sweet head Now ain’t it a shame You missed the last train Coz all I got is a s-single bed.” Fox’s 1976 one hit wonder has … Continue reading
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