It was only a couple of years ago when my cousin Amy asked our Grandad (dab hand at making things out of wood), if he could make a couple of Christmas Eve Boxes for her
Cottage Life
Slow Cooker Non Alcoholic Mulled Wine
Just a short post today for those who are looking for an alternative to the booze this Christmas. On cold December nights there is nothing that I enjoy more than snuggling down on the sofa
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Lifestyle
Sparkling Rose Petal Wine
We have an abundance of roses in our garden over the summer months, and each year I enjoy not only looking at them and taking in their scent, I also enjoy making treats out of
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Lifestyle
Elderflower & Lemon Cordial
As many of you will know I made elderflower wine in the autumn, and this spring I was keen to make my first batch of elderflower cordial. My first attempt last spring had been quite unsuccessful,
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Lifestyle
Getting Wrapped up for Christmas
Hello all and sorry it’s been a while since the last post. Bit of a mixed bag catch up post here as an update to our December and Christmas antics thus far! Can you believe
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dog friendly
The Dogs Dinner
I want to share with you a topic I am very passionate about, Shiva and Bunters diet. The phrase ‘you are what you eat’ coined by Gillian McKeith, for me extends past us mere humans and is something
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Lifestyle
Home Made Country Wine
As promised in my last post “Forever Foraging“, here is the recipe I followed for my home made elderberry wine project. This was my first time making wine, so fingers crossed it tastes as good as it currently