This weekend was looking to be wonderfully warm and sunny (summer's finally on it's way!) and we were wondering where we could take all three of the kids to enjoy Saturday all together. A friend of Dimas mentioned that a pirate ship had moored at the end of Southend on Sea Pier so that seemed… Continue reading Weekend Travels – Southend Pier and a Pirate Ship
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Weekend Travels – Manningtree
Last weekend, Dimas and I decided to have a day out somewhere exploring. For January, the weather seemed pleasant enough to risk going out - unlike today which is rainy, blustery and basically a duvet day. We live in Essex and decided to go somewhere that's not too far out of the way but enough… Continue reading Weekend Travels – Manningtree
War-Time Cookery: Mixed Fruit Pudding Recipe from 1940
Over the summer, I happened to pop into a local museum on my lunch break; it was a wonderfully calm (and air conditioned!) way to spend an hour. After having a look around the exhibits, I came across this little reproduction booklet of War-Time Cookery from 1940. Inside there are recipes for meat and veg… Continue reading War-Time Cookery: Mixed Fruit Pudding Recipe from 1940
My September Reads
Now that summer is coming to an end, I'm getting in the mood for cosy evenings watching spooky films and reading good books - with plenty of cups of hot tea in my witches brew mug! This month I have picked up The Bell Witch by Brent Monahan and A Second Chance (The Chronicles of… Continue reading My September Reads
Two Brothers – Ben Elton…A Book Review
A review of the historical novel, set during World War Two.
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