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Over the Bridge

Christmas Steps

In terms of Christmas shopping I’m down to the last couple of presents… and they’re driving me NUTS.  Speculative searches on Amazon have come up empty, and the last time I popped into Cardiff for a browse I came home empty handed (and because there were hardly any spaces left I had to park in […]

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Food

Apple, Cinnamon & Salted Caramel Cake

Am I too late for Autumn bakes?  I’m pretty sure everyone’s more interested in seeing mince pies, puddings and Christmas cakes right now but, oh well.  If you’ve got an apple hanging around at the bottom of your fruit bowl looking a little too wrinkly to eat on its own, then here’s something you can […]

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Around Wales Cardiff

Christmas Shopping in Cowbridge

Just a few snaps from my trip to Cowbridge Christmas Shopping last week.  It’s looking a little like something out of A Christmas Carol right now with all the old buildings bathed in winter sunshine and the doorways decked out with festive evergreen garlands.  All that’s missing is the snow… but I’m not holding my […]

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Far Away

Driving Around Madeira

When we told people we were planning on renting a car for the final week of our trip to the island of Madeira, we got a lot of ‘Ooh, be careful’s and even one ‘Are you effing crazy?!’  We shrugged off all those horror stories about terrifying roads and laughed off the warnings about suicidal […]

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Food

Chilli & Red Pepper Jam

If you’ve never tried Chilli Jam then you’re missing out, seriously.  I made it a couple of years ago as a DIY Christmas gift for my mother in-law and was surprised how well it went down.  Sweet and spicy, it’s not exactly made for your morning toast (although she eats it like that sometimes!), but […]