This time last year I was saying goodbye to the worst year of my life. 2017 was indeed our ‘annus horribilis’, the year we lost the irreplaceable Greg. Yet I remember feeling thankful as the clock struck midnight. Thankful for the legacy Greg had left. Through the worst of times, I’d actually seen the best
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Many people call me a coffee snob! And I’m fine with that! If by that they mean that I am fussy about the coffee I drink, well they are quite right! I don’t drink bad wine, so why should coffee be any different! I’m proud to be a coffee snob! It means I appreciate the
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At the end of the school Summer holidays, we took a city break to Barcelona! A last chance for some sunshine, before the long winter stretch ahead! I chose Barcelona as it seemed to have something for all of us. I was travelling with my two Son’s (aged 3 and 9) and my Mum who
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During my visit to Dubai earlier this year, I was introduced to the Spanish Latte at ‘% Arabica’. I have since been experimenting to come up with the following recipes! The Spanish Latte is espresso with textured milk and a small dose of sweetened condensed milk. This is slightly different to ‘Cafe Bombon’ as drunk
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With the Summer well and truly behind us, my Spanish holidays are but a distant memory! Thank goodness for this recipe! The flavours transport me back to Spain, yet it also has a lovely ‘Winter Warmer’ quality to it. Perfect to banish the Winter blues. This recipe is adapted from ‘The Hairy Dieters’ by Dave
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This is a straightforward recipe for Paella that I’ve adapted from an article I saw in ‘Men’s Health’ magazine many moons ago! What I love about this recipe is that it not only puts me in the holiday mood, it also contains a lot of vegetables and lean protein and so is also a healthy
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With upcoming trips to Menorca and Barcelona just around the corner, and the continued heatwave, I am really getting into the holiday mood! I decided last weekend to make some Tapas dishes to enjoy in the sunshine with a glass (or two!) of Vina Sol. So I thought I’d share the recipes… I started off
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A couple of weeks ago I visited the beautiful seaside town of Tenby. The purpose of my visit was to spend some of my Birthday money and Grand National winnings on Gin at ‘The Cranny’ (Pembrokeshire’s Gin Palace). Mission accomplished! But whilst in town I wanted to also find some decent coffee. My pre trip
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I’ve recently returned from a short family break to Dubai. A much needed fix of Winter sunshine, although it seems a lifetime ago following the ‘Beast from the East’ parts 1 & 2! We stayed at Atlantis, the Palm which was a perfect destination with the kids. They loved the Aquaventure Water Park, Lost Chambers
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I have recently become obsessed with all thing Scandinavian….. hygge, Ikea, cinnamon buns, ABBA (actually I’ve always loved ABBA!) but my favourite concept is that of Fika. Fika is a Swedish word that means to meet up for a chat over a coffee and cake. Bliss! Swedes traditionally stop twice a day for Fika and
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