Eat well - travel often
You may have heard of ‘Take your dog to work day’ or Take your child to work day’. Well as part of my visit to Tobago, the hotel we stayed in Le Grand Courlan Spa Resort wanted to treat me to a short cooking session […]
Home is where your heart is and although I wasn’t born in London my heart really beats here. There is something happening to areas in London in the form of a regeneration and the area around Borough Market (nearest Underground station is London Bridge) is […]
If there was a support group for people who love watches then Mr R would have to say “My name is Mr R – and I am a Watchaholic!”. Seriously he does love a good looking and quality watch and was more than happy to […]
I love a water bottle! Taking water out with me in my own re-usable bottle helps me to cut down on the amount of plastic I need to dispose of. I recently was given an nkd – next generation hydration pod+ bottle and filter. The […]
Aldi are known for their weekly deals. They produce a booklet weekly with the coming offers helping you plan your shopping for the upcoming week. They call them ‘Specialbuys’ and include at least 6 fruits or vegetables at a really low price and various foods […]
Imagine a Friday or Saturday evening – you want to go to your local Pizza Express for pizza and a few drinks, listen to the background music and then either go on somewhere else or make your way home. What if that could change? Let […]
London is such a fantastic place for food and Mango Indian Restaurant which is just a 5 minute walk from London Bridge Station on the Jubilee Line was a wonderful restaurant to review on one of the hottest evenings of the year. I was invited […]
I don’t really like mayonnaise and most potato salad recipes use mayonnaise to make the dressing. On a trip to the US last year my sister and I ordered a sandwich which came with a side of potato salad. I tasted it like I always […]
When we think of Harvest Sunday in the UK we think of something in the autumn when schools and churches collect non-perishable foods for old people’s homes and underprivileged families. In Tobago Harvest Sunday is a food, family and friends gathering that happens somewhere on […]
I was invited to the launch of the celebrations for the 350th Battle of Medway (click here for full program). Ironically we lost the battle so you might question why are we celebrating. Well this battle signified a radical change in the course of the […]
I have been sent the following books to review:- Mountain Berries & Desert Spice by Sumayya Usmani (published by Frances Lincoln – Quarto Group) I met Sumayya a couple of times before she had produced her first book ‘Summers Under the Tamarind Tree‘. She was […]
‘Tobago: Clean, Green and Serene’ is a beautiful coffee table book that was given to me on my recent visit to the Caribbean paradise island. This book echoes the diverse and colourful life on this idyllic island as well as giving you an insight into […]
We don’t often have home made chips and possibly never have ready frozen oven chips however from time to time chips are exactly what you need to go with the meal you are preparing. TEFAL Actifry has been around for some time and I have […]
Do you remember where you were on the 11th September 2000? I remember standing in the showroom of the company I was working for staring at the big televisions on the wall in complete silence and horror. The attacks on the Twin Towers of the […]
On previous visits to North Carolina I have visited a vineyard and winery as well as a moonshine distillery so it just seems to fall into order that this time I take a tour around a craft beer brewery! Aviator Brewery is located in Fuquay […]
How many times have you looked for the perfect carry-all but never have what you need to hand. Wham have a new range of Flexi Bags and Flexi Square Carry-alls out now in a lovely range of spring colours and hand sizes. There are endless […]