Move that body, mama
No, this is not one of those "new year, new me" posts - but it is definitely a "here's something I need more of" type ones. As a former...
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Nice package, mate
I know, I know - not exactly the sexiest subject for a post, but I think we can all concede that it's an important topic. It's been the...
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#JamaicaHappy: how to eat
I'm still trying to figure out whether or not I should take this personally, but my mum and my brother both decided to move away from the...
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Recipes for little bakers: American pancakes
Every now and then, I'm not completely knackered and out for the count come Saturday morning. It doesn't happen often, but on those rare...
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A basic guide to cake ordering
A cake is a cake is a cake, right? Welllll, no. Just as your average office worker gradually assimilates the local corporate lingo (side...
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Wedding planning on a budget
UPDATED with more tips in November 2022 It's wedding planning season! Wedding shows all over the shop, enquiries flying in from left,...
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Recipes for little bakers: Apple puff tarts
As the holidays approach, parents across the land grind their teeth over the anxious question of how to keep their little,...
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Smells like Christmas spirits
Oh yes, that is a bottle of lovely dark rum. I'd happily have a little tipple of this stuff at any time of year, if I'm honest, but at...
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Family fun in Paimpol
Steam trains, seafood and galettes - how to enjoy your family holiday in Paimpol, Britanny.
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The great French getaway
What we learned from our first family roadtrip to France.
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In praise of freezers
Why a freezer can be a cook's best friend.
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Surviving school cake sales: a beginner's guide
Baking-avoider? Bringer of shop-bought cakes but wishing you'd made your own? This one's for you.
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