The builders all finished on Friday 18th December, but to be honest work started to slow down once we entered December the the weather...

This sponge cake came about because I had a 3/4 jar of lemon curd in my fridge that I needed to use up and it was coming up to a Friday...

Small changes are having a big impact now and we are really starting to see the personality of our "renewed" home take shape. The pink...

A perfect autumn lunch, souper easy and souper tasty....

Who doesn't like a lovely big sponge cake, our builders certainly do. It has become tradition that we take our builders cake on a Friday....

Will the sun ever appear again! I made this side dish at the weekend to take along to our first get together with friends (at a social...

My hubby LOVES a Scotch Egg and he has been badgering me for ages to make some. The trouble is I find them rather bland and convinced...

At the start of week 20 the site was in complete chaos. Everywhere seemed to be dug up or half started. Despite this you could see the...

I have to confess that I have not enjoyed the last couple of weeks. The saying "to make an omelette you have to break some eggs!" comes...

The week started with a brand new concrete lorry rolling up with a full load of concrete, so all systems go for the second and final...

This was the builders first full week back from lock down and the guys were not hanging about! Concrete had been ordered, so the first...

Not long after I uploaded my last post (Tuesday 14th April) we got that sweet call from Paul our builder to say that he and Jim (his...

Coming home on a cold winters day can make it hard to eat healthly. I cook ahead or use the slow cooker alot during the colder months, but

What a versatile dish this is. I love it so much that I am more than happy to have a bowl of this all on it's own for lunch or dinner. ...

My hubby's been in Paris watching the rugby this weekend and has requested a big bowl of Chilli for when he gets home late tonight. As...