With lock-down continuing I have a bit more time to cook and bake, but sometimes more limited ingredients in the cupboard. This tasty soup only has a few basic ingredients so I am sharing it here. Ingredients 2oz bacon 4 oz red lentils 1 large onion 1 tin tomatoes 1.5 pints stock (See note below) Method Chop onion and fry… View Post
We opted to spend part of February half term on a 3 day trip to Edinburgh. Having two daughters now studying at University in Scotland, we seem to be spending more and more time there, and had yet to spend any significant time in Edinburgh. Day 1 We took the first Easyjet flight of the morning from Belfast International Airport… View Post
I was contacted recently by Photowall, a Swedish company which offers custom wallpapers, prints and canvas art, with free shipping to the UK. Keep reading ….. there is an offer code for you at the end of this post! I was invited to select a product from their online shop, order the item and share my experiences (although all opinions… View Post
It used to be in Sunday afternoons we used to take our kids for a walk …… these days it is my husband’s new camera lens we take for a walk! It was a cold, dry and bright afternoon so we parked at the Island Centre in Lisburn and walked along the Lagan towpath, heading towards Hilden. If you continue… View Post
How do you feel about September? ….. for me it is more like the start of the new year than the 1st of January, so this quote by Gretchen Rubin seems particularily apt. September is the other January Gretchen Rubin For me September is ……. start or back to school / university church organisations begin again change of season …….. View Post
