A couple of weeks ago my friend Sarah suggested that we try out a Lindy Hop dance class. Hmm. I was not sure. I knew what Lindy Hop was and it looked like fun but I am not a dance class sort of girl. I am woefully uncoordinated and I really struggle to follow exercise... Continue Reading →
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will churn around and around in my head for hours, sometimes forever and can cause a lot of pain…
A few weeks ago I watched a program on Channel 5 about Stillbirth and it has really stuck with me. It is such a sad and emotive topic that it is rarely spoken about on TV so I wanted to watch to see what was said. The thing that stuck with my the most was... Continue Reading →
Wear Purple for Eilys Day 2018
It is a month today until what should have been Eilys’ 3rd birthday. I cannot believe that is nearly 3 years since I first met her. It seems like forever ago and like no time at all. It is nearly 2 years since our last cuddle with her and again, I can’t believe it. It... Continue Reading →
Olive, “cheese” and Asparagus Potato Bread (dairy free, soya free and gluten free)
Like I said we are going for a picnic tomorrow and I wanted to make something for us to take instead of sandwiches. I created this pretty funky picnic loafy, bready, traybakey thing and filled it with all the things we all love. I used a simple potato focaccia recipe as the base and then... Continue Reading →
Prosecco, Strawberry and Chocolate Brownies (gluten free, dairy free and soya free)
As I am sure you have gathered, I really like making brownies. Personally I think I make some pretty stonkingly good ones too. I like that brownies are quite forgiving and once you have a good base recipe you can mess around with little twists and tweaks to your hearts content. Sometimes my experiments really... Continue Reading →
Grief Guilt
It is that time of year again. The bluebells are out. The sun is making more of an appearance. It is warmer. It is the time of year where I start to feel saddest. This time of year is always going to make me reminisce and feel sad. It is the anniversary of Eilys being very... Continue Reading →