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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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What I did: Gin and Juice and Christmas Shopping

I got up early yesterday and got into my little car determined to finish off my Christmas Shopping once and for all.  Four hours later I drove home completely and utterly  broken.  In between the crowds, The Pogues playing over and over again, the fact that I had to walk eight flights of stairs to […]

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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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What I Wore: Midnight

Last Wednesday the hubs and I planned to meet in town after work for dinner, so I ditched the hoodie and holy yoga pants (there’s nothing sacred about them, they’re just full of holes from Bungle nipping at them!) and with Christmas on the brain decided it was worth getting a little dressed up.  But, […]

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Chocolate Orange Welsh Cakes

Now that we’re officially a week into December (coupled with the fact that it actually snowed this morning!  Not for long… but still!) I declare it officially safe to bring on the Christmas baking.  I’m easing you in gently though with these Chocolate Orange flavoured Welsh Cakes.  I LOVE Welsh Cakes, not only because I’m […]