February No Waste Food Challenge Round-Up
The No Waste Food Challenge for Frugal February: It has been a short month, so I’m really impressed that there were a total of 28 entries for the No Waste Food Challenge. That’s despite some rather...
View ArticleChaource AOP and how to smarten up a chicken breast!
Chaource – A Cheesy Excuse: Sometimes I get a bit carried away in my enthusiasm to review. When there are interesting products around, I DO generally say yes to any offer to try. Family-owned French...
View ArticleDegustabox – February’s Box of Delights
Degustabox is a great concept, offering you a surprise box of 10 to 15 different top quality items at less than half the retail price, with a new box every month. Shipped safely in good packaging, each...
View ArticleRaw Wine Fair Preview, 2014
Raw Preview Tasting: “Alcohol is just a number, it’s all about the balance” Guest Feature by Sarah James: I was intrigued to be invited to this event; exactly what is ‘Raw’ or natural wine and what...
View ArticleAdvertising Feature – Dressing to Travel with Zalando
A Capsule Wardrobe Fit for Anywhere from Zalando: I’ve got a few rather wonderful trips coming up and I’m starting to think about the clothes I might need and I’ve been browsing on-line sites like...
View ArticleVektra Vacuum Electric #Eco Kettle
Vektra Eco Kettle Review: Working from home, I always drink a lot of coffee, and making the trip to the kitchen to boil the kettle and pour the water into a mug acts as a regular break. So when my old...
View ArticleJessops Academy Mastering Your Camera
Jessops Photography Course: As a blogger and reporter I know how important good photographs can be in making a story interesting and exciting to the reader. But even with the best equipment, most of us...
View ArticleTravel Tips for Guys, Packing Like a Pro
Travel Tips for Guys, Packing Like a Pro Holiday packing for guys is easy, right? Well I’m a girl, so I’d say yes it is, compared to the trauma I have to go through, however when I put this to my male...
View ArticleFrom London to Devon – it’s all covered in new bingo lingo videos!
Costa Bingo are celebrating their love for British landscapes in a new and exciting way this summer with an innovative campaign of theirs using videos to document all 90 bingo calls. Often focusing on...
View ArticleMy Night with Reg – Preview
My Night with Reg – Donmar Warehouse: Previewing from the end of July, My Night with Reg will inevitably be seen as a poignant testament to its playwright Kevin Elyot. who died aged 62 on June 7th...
View ArticleStaycationing in Wimbledon – Cannizaro House
Cannizaro House – No Wombles but Plenty of Rabbits in Wimbledon: I’ve developed something of a taste for a London staycation. For a start, there’s no worry about flights, passports or lost luggage....
View ArticleAbout London – Berwick Street Soho Part II
Market, Material and Music at Berwick Street: I started working in central London in the early 1970s. At that time, with an office in Lisle Street, Berwick Street was on my doorstep. Working for a...
View ArticleThe End of Summer Warrants a Chocolate Treat
Review of La Maison du Chocolat Bouchées Guest feature by Sarah James: Autumn seems to have come early this year with the coldest August since 1993. I like autumn (just not when it starts in...
View ArticleChocolat Chocolat review just in time for #ChocolateWeek
Custom made chocolate bars from Chocolat Chocolat. Guest review by Sarah James: I have to admit to being a bit of a chocolate snob, whilst not an expert in any sense, I really dislike a lot of mass...
View ArticleThe Cherry Tree Inn – Henley Hospitality at its best
Henley is a beautiful place; known mainly for its world leading place in rowing and the Royal Henley Regatta, it is also surround by stately homes, golf courses, superb restaurants and of course, the...
View ArticleMoretti Gran Tour Preview #morettimovement
Moretti Gran Tour @ The Lofts, 3-10 Shoreditch High Street Friday 7th and Saturday 8th November from 6 p.m. to late Guest preview by Sarah James: July of this year saw us head off to the first of...
View ArticleWorldFoods at the School of Wok – Masaman Roast Poussin
Wok Skills with WorldFoods and a Recipe for Masaman Roast Poussin: I’m a huge fan of the School of Wok. Jeremy Pang’s compact cookery school is perfectly located on the edge of China Town and, having...
View ArticleLeighton House – A Victorian Obsession
Learning more about Leighton House: I am sure that I am not the only Londoner who wanders round spotting interesting buildings and places to visit. For years. And then never actually gets round to...
View ArticleLindt Chocolate and Wine Tasting Event at Vinopolis
Chocolate and Wine – a Marriage Made in Heaven? While on paper the combination of chocolate and wine might sound delectable – especially if you are a chocaholic like me who is also fond of the odd...
View ArticleTruffled Cream of Mushroom and Cauliflower Soup
A 5:2 Diet Staple and Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe: Some time ago I tried making cauliflower cream. The idea is to create something that has all the consistency of cream but none of the fat content...
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