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Mother and I had a delightful day in Bath during the holidays. I'll post about it later but first of all this to put us in the mood ...

One of my favourite books is Jane Eyre. I re read it this year and saved this quote for Christmas and today on #shareadvent it's read a...

Mama and Papa Warmth to lunch, a walk around the garden and a lovely catch up. Meeting a friend and having the opportunity of seeing the Ol...

On Saturday I went with a friend, before she leaves the country to Fortnum&Mason for afternoon tea in their new Diamond Jubilee Tea Sal...

Perhaps one criterion for a beautiful day is being able to plan for and have a picnic? "They unpacked the basket and saw that Mrs. Br...

The month started with the last day of half term and a fish and chip supper with Mother and Pops before a very early start the next day for ...

As it's Flowers and Stripes second birthday tomorrow I thought a cake, flowers, balloons and a new party dress were desired....  cak...

'She remembered the great decorated kitchen, with holly hung from the rafters among the salt-rimed shrouded hams and puddings, a fiddler...

In honour of the final GBBO and finishing South Riding. A post dedicated to South Riding cake moments, and there were quite a few. '...w...

Dear Verity and Ken, On this your wedding day, A poem, Hinterhof by James Fenton Stay near to me and I'll stay near to you - As near as ...

So this time last year it was my very very lovely hen night. I think you know by now how important my girlfriends are to me so this was an e...

Henry Moore again but with a different friend. Sheltering from the rain again though. My birthday!!! The Crucible at Regent's Park Theat...

I'm posting today about something that will happen tomorrow. Maybe by reading this today if you see this out and about tomorrow you'...

One Fine Day - Laura is having a cup of tea and cake in her local cafe. There is only seed cake left. 'toothsome ghosts of food kept flo...

I've treated myself to a new cookery book - Eat Me by Cookie Girl . Cookery books are a little like clothes and make up. If I haven...

'Life she thought, is sometimes sad and often dull, but there are currants in the cake and here is one of them.' Nancy Mitford The ...

As I walked to work this morning I thought I could now post my Mitford quotation about blossom. However now I'm home - it's cold an...