Desperate Reader

The time of year when I find myself hunched over a boiling pan of jewel coloured liquid (garnet tonight) frantically trying to read a sug...

I have good intentions regarding spring cleaning but they never actually amount to very much. Autumn is a different matter - the run up t...

Years ago I got a really good book about preserving called, of all things, ' Preserved ' by Nick Sandler and Johnny Acton. It...

I had meant to spend a good chunk of today writing about 'Can You Forgive Her' but opted to make jam, shop, and catch up with a f...

My mother called me earlier (as I was walking past a jewellers, which is appropriate as she’s the kind of glamorous blonde who can smell out...

And then back to the day job in the morning, working on Saturday is a pain sometimes not least because I’ve tried to pack in two days worth ...