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New Year, No Pressure

A couple of days before the New Year a bunch of daffodils sprung up and bloomed in our front garden – which is weird, because traditionally daffs have got at least another month or so of underground snoozing to go before they’re expected.  But nope, these guys are up and ready to go.  You know, […]

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What I Did: Christmas Day 2017

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda (Happy New Year)!  And a happy 2018!  Hope you had a lovely Christmas, wherever you were and whoever you were with.  If you read my post a couple of weeks ago about Hosting Christmas then you’ll know that Sunny’s Mum, Dad and little sister came to stay and that I was in […]

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Goodbye 2017

I can’t believe 2017 is over!  It has to be said, away from the news headlines (which continue to make me feel like I’m living through an episode of the Twilight Zone every time I tune in…), I’ve had the most amazing year and feel incredibly lucky as I tip toe into 2018. So many […]

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Chocolate and Praline Dipped Madeleines

I’ve made (and scoffed) Madeleines more than a few times.  They’re so easy to make and are the perfect kind of tea cake to stick out on a plate whenever you’ve got someone coming over for elevenses (they’re made to be dunked!).  Traditionally they’re flavoured with lemon, but since it’s Christmas I thought I’d do something […]

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How to Host Christmas without crying in the cupboard

Last year Sunny and I hosted Christmas for the first time.  Buzzed about being in a brand new house – and finally one that was actually big enough to have people stay over – we invited everyone (and when I say ‘invited’ I mean insisted/pestered/begged everyone to come).  In the weeks running up to the […]