As some readers will know, I am a big fan of the #ColumboTV tweetalong that happens once a month on the big old Twitter machine.  Folks all around the world press PLAY on their DVD machines at the same time and much fun is had tweeting away as we all watch the same episode.  This...

My friend Chris has an ulcer.  He calls it Mr Wrigglesworth.  I thought I had an ulcer, so I called it Mrs Wrigglesworth.  I’ve been for tests, no ulcer.  But Mrs Wrigglesworth is still lurking around, and every now and then she makes herself known. I strongly advise that you never google “stomach ulcer” when...

My ex-boyfriend Vic used to live in the same building as me, but in a different section. A walk across the front lawn, the ring of a bell and a walk up stairs via a different entrance used to be required when visiting. He’s moved now. He now lives three floors directly underneath me. Madness.  This is...

It’s the last of my posts about the cocktails and canapes party – phew!  I feel a bit sad and have the song “The Party’s Over” going around in my head…  No need to be sad, it was FAB and there will be another… Nathalie made some Gingerbread Men to Jackie Cooper’s recipe.  There was...

Ha ha – these were fun to make. I think I over cooked them but they were amusing little fellows while they lasted.

Just sent out the monthly newsletter, a bit late this month as it’s been busy, busy, busy. I’m running a competition for the best Gingerbread Man – should be fun. Recipe is here if you are not a newsletter subscriber, I’m excited about the prospect of getting some pictures of crazy Gingerbread Men and am...