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Alfie’s Coffee Bus

Alfie’s Coffee Bus
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Last week I had the pleasure of collaborating with Alfie’s Coffee Bus to caffeinate the staff at my local primary school as a thank you for their efforts as key workers during the pandemic. So just before 8 o’clock last Friday morning the distinctive green VW Caddy pulled into my drive! This is just a
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Guinness Cupcakes

Guinness Cupcakes
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Happy St Patrick’s Day!  What better way to celebrate than with Guinness Cupcakes? I’ve taken the cake recipe from Nigella Lawson’s ‘Feast – Food That Celebrates Life’ cook book.  She uses the quantities stated to make a 12 slice cake whereas I use the recipe to make a batch of cupcakes.  I used to make
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Hygge / Hoogah

Hygge / Hoogah
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As the weather has taken yet another wintery turn this week I have indulged in a spot of Hygge (pronounced Hooga)!  Hygge is a Danish word and although there’s no direct translation, it basically means ‘cosiness’ or as us welsh would say, ‘cwtching in’!  It’s about creating a soothing atmosphere and experiencing the simple pleasures,
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Being Positive….. 1 year on.

Being Positive….. 1 year on.
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A year ago today my life was changed forever when I lost my Husband Greg at the age of just 41.  Although he’d been diagnosed with seemingly incurable stomach cancer almost a year earlier, it was still a huge shock that he died so suddenly that day.  But typical of Greg, he was as kind
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Happy New Year

Happy New Year
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Well 2018 is already upon us!  January is a time of new beginnings and traditionally the time when we make (& probably break!) resolutions for the year ahead.  I saw in the New Year in Finnish Lapland (another tick off the bucket list) at the end of a magical festive break with my two boys. 
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Blog Launch!

Blog Launch!
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Today (the 26th May 2017) is the day that I launch my blog. It’s a very significant date as it would have been the 42nd Birthday of my late Husband Greg, who we lost in February after a year long illness. He was a truly wonderful man who always supported my daydreams of coffee and
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