Remember the days when you could meet friends for an elaborate meal in a restaurant, or go round to a friend’s place for lunch? Any time you fancied? No matter that you were two different households? I’ve been putting off writing this post as I thought it might make me sad. Gloomy that those days...

I have lived on my own for around 15 years but I have 3 imaginary friends who keep me constant company.  My best friend is Lieutenant Columbo.   My most recent bosom buddy is Jessica Fletcher.   But popping in and out over the years has been the lovely Jim Rockford.   Columbo and J.B....

Just over five years ago my neighbour Chloë sent a text asking if I was single.  She knew someone she thought I would hit it off with.  She set us up on a blind date and we are still together.  She’s a genius matchmaker! My blind date, now my soul mate, Mr Rathbone made a vegan...

Yee-haw and giddy-up! It was National Day of the Cowboy yesterday and those who know me well, know that cowboys are my weakness.. Also, I will grab ANY opportunity to wear a cowboy hat. I absolutely love hats and I do not know of a single person who doesn’t look fabulous in a cowboy hat....

The last time I made James Garner’s Oklahoma Chili I was thrilled that James’ daughter Gigi got in touch via Twitter about it. However, Gigi wondered if the recipe might have been her grandfather’s recipe rather than the personal recipe of the James we know from movies and TV. Gigi was dubious about the recipe...

Stop press!  James Garner’s daughter Gigi got in touch via Twitter about this recipe.  She thinks it may be her grandfather’s recipe rather than her father’s.  I am devastated!  I knew JG was a judge for the National Chili Championships so assumed that this recipe (published in several newspapers in the 1980s) with his name...

Stop press!  James Garner’s daughter Gigi got in touch via Twitter about this recipe.  She thinks it may be her grandfather’s recipe rather than her father’s.  I am devastated!  I knew JG was a judge for the National Chili Championships so assumed that this recipe (published in several newspapers in the 1980s) with his name...

Stop press! James Garner’s daughter Gigi got in touch via Twitter about this recipe. She thinks it may be her grandfather’s recipe rather than her father’s. I am devastated! I knew JG was a judge for the National Chili Championships so assumed that this recipe (published in several newspapers in the 1980s) with his name...

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