Hello Everybody, Well, I’ve finally succumbed to the idea that the summer is over and autumn is here.  It seems we weren’t destined to have an Indian summer this year.  With the darker mornings and evenings my brain has begun to crave warming, wholesome meals.  The cooler weather also seems to have ramped up […]

Hello Everybody, I trust you have had a good week.  I thought I would share with you a fruit loaf recipe to help with those mid morning munchies! This was the photo on the New Leaf Facebook page:- It makes an excellent snack with coffee or a cup of tea and was a big hit with the husband.  As it’s

  Hello everybody, This week apologies to any male readers, but I’m on a bit of a rant and it’s about the treatment of women in our society.  Not only do women have to contend with the gender pay gap in work and the assumption that they will do most of the unpaid work in

  Hello Everybody Well I’m guessing that those of you who have children, have now probably got them all back at school – mine are back at last! Whilst I do miss them and don’t really want them to go back to school,  it does give me a bit more time to focus on all the