The girls and I fancied getting a cuppa after a birthday lunch yesterday. Since we were at the Esplanade, The V Tea Room (a liqueur teacake boutique) would’ve been the perfect location to do that. It still looks as grand as when it first opened, the menu still as preciously designed and printed. The only […]

God bless the freezer.
As just about everyone’s moved out of the grey and grim Selly Oak, the ones left behind aren’t forsaken but presented with leftover food and freezable/perishable products. You wouldn’t believe the amount of food that everyone stores in their freezer and then, just forget about. It’s awesome. Of course, just about everything’s […]

mixed-coloured maggots for bait
3 days ago, we went fishing in Maidenhead, Cookham. A fishing rod, 2 reels of fishing line, hooks, a box of wriggling mixed-coloured maggots, a variety of snacks and a lovely packed (choice of) smoked salmon or chorizo sandwich lunch (provided by Alex’s mum); Thus was 4 fresh-faced youths all set to […]

Don’t be daunted by the length of its name, it’s actually an extremely easy dish. Almost no cooking required!
My clothes are out in the garden, neatly hung up on the washing line. The sun comes and goes in intervals. The DHL guy has picked up my parcel and the customs form was no trouble at […]