LOW-COST RECIPES
Pieday Friday – Turmeric chicken pie recipe
I saw this recipe on ITV’s This Morning earlier this week and decided to give it a go. I’ve adapted the recipe a little as I
I saw this recipe on ITV’s This Morning earlier this week and decided to give it a go. I’ve adapted the recipe a little as I
I picked up a bargain pot of nail varnish from BeautyUK – which is the cheapy range in Superdrug with everything priced at £1.99 or 3 for £5.
While it IS possible to buy wallpaper murals, I simply adore this thrifty alternative for a retro-style wall mural from Rosie & The Boys. This
My new hobby is something that I’ve never been able to do before. When everyone else learnt to do it as children, I never quite
As you probably know by now, I am slowly but surely funking up my living room to create a kitsch 50s/60s/70s look and, as Lego
I was lucky enough to be in Preston during the town’s Guild celebrations. This once-every-twenty-years event included performances, art, processions, fireworks and music over a two-week
Faeries and Enchanted magazine is celebrating its 20th edition and their autumn anniversary issue includes a special feature on this year’s Three Wishes Faery Fest including
Hubby recently went away on business to Germany and for the first time, I wasn’t able to go with him (my passport has expired –
Here’s one of my favourite photographs from Andy Greenacre’s recent exhibition – check out his website here: www.Andy-Greenacre.co.uk This panoramic photograph was taken by the
Last week me & mum were on our way home from a day out and she mentioned that she quite fancied having afternoon tea but
Now, I’m not someone who is keen on camping. For a start, I don’t like being that close to bugs. And I hate getting dirty
Here’s a couple of stunning photos by photographer Claire Lacey, taken at Ipswich waterfront of an enormous piece of graffiti art and some peeling paint
I am pleased to say that I’ve got another freebie for my retro living room design project – an armchair that was on its way
Since I got my blender in August, its been non-stop soups for lunch and I thought I should share some of the recipes with you
Today is the opening event for the MA art exhibition at the University of Central Lancashire and if you get the chance, do go along
Its September and the new school term is starting, and for most of my life this has meant packing up my satchel (yes, I still
It’s that lovely time of year again when crops are harvested and lovely bales of all sizes can be seen in the fields – round
My fairy-friend Aimee introduced me to making this pretty cake-batter fudge with pockets of yummy white chocolate. I gave it a go, and wasn’t disappointed, apart
As many of you know, I’m collecting together a few pieces of furniture, amazing art and lovely soft furnishings to create a retro-inspired, if a
Check out this cute apron that I recently spotted in the gift shop on Southwold pier. It’s a sexy, hour-glass shaped ladies apron, and it’s
Such a simple recipe but a cheap yet filling meal for all the family. All you need is a pack of sausages, any root veg
At a record fair that I went to recently, I was browsing the music when the record boxes caught my eye – there were a couple
Just got back from one of the best weekends ever – I went to the races at Newmarket and had a fantastic day despite on/off
Today I’m off to Newmarket races for the day. I’ve never been before, and I have no idea what to expect and even less of
I’ve tried out one of the recipe that come on a pot of Philadelphia with garlic and herbs – their Chilli Pasta Bake. I found
This weekend I went to the Ipswich Maritime festival and spent a scorchingly hot day wandering around the docks doing a spot of shopping, eating lovely treats and
I’m sad to say that the London 2012 Olympics are all over. This has been an amazing 16 days since the opening ceremony and I
This über-bright nail polish caught my eye when I was browsing in Superdrug and as it was pocket-money price at only 2 quid, I snapped it up
These lovely oaty cookies are super-easy to make and really yummy for a tea-break treat. Melt together 175g of butter with 2 tablespoons of golden syrup
I saw this funky retro-inspired photograph when I was recently browsing on artist Mable Tan’s website Happee Monkee and instantly knew it would be perfect for my
This time last week, my husband and I were celebrating our 9th wedding anniversary by taking a whole day off and doing absolutely nothing. It
I had such a lovely response to my last iced tea recipe post that I thought I’d better up my game and try out a
I confess that I’ve got nothing done this week. I’ve seriously just been glued to my TV watching every event I possibly can and have
A stunning photograph taken this summer by Alex Clarke with a Cannon EOS 550D – great composition and amazing colours – enjoy!
As you probably already know about me, I’m quite thrifty and I like to get a bargain but this one takes the biscuit – I
I have tried out something a little different this week. Almond milk was on special offer in my local supermarket and I’ve always fancied trying
Yesterday saw the first 20120 Olympic gold medals being won by Team GB and it was girl power in action as the winners of the
I’ve recently spotted a trend emerging in the world of plants and I want a piece of it! I love the idea of black flowers,
This past weekend I took a trip to Southwold and luckily enough I stumbled upon a lovely vintage fair that was being held along the
The annual cider festival is currently running in every Wetherspoons pub in the UK and this is the last weekend to celebrate lovely British ciders. I
With the lovely summer weather this week, I’ve finally stopped boiling the kettle at half-hourly intervals and have given up my favourite cuppa tea. But
I love a good pasta bake and I rustled up this big breakfast recipe for my fry-up loving brother’s birthday dinner. This pasta bake contains
Hi everyone! It’s a lovely day today with blue skies and the most amazing fluffy white clouds! This is the prettiest sky I’ve seen in
If anyone ever asked me what the best British summer drink is, I’d always plump for Pimms. As a summer spritzer drink it’s pretty universally adored;
I needed a couple of cushions to chuck on my sofa that would tie in the retro theme (here’s the blog post) that I’m working
Is it finally summer? Some days I open my curtains to see a bright blue sky, searingly hot sunshine and fluffy white clouds, and other
Look at this gorgeous wild poppy that I spotted growing outside an old garage recently. I’ve never seen a purple poppy before, so I quickly
I had a bit of a result last week when I snapped up a load of reduced fruit, and although I’d bought a bit more
This past weekend I went to a fabulous event – an open-air cinema screening of Mamma Mia! As part of the Ip-Art Festival a massive screen
Frozen stir fry mix can be expensive, and fresh veg can be pricier still. But I have a top tip for making your own stir-fry
I don’t own much artwork, in fact I don’t really own many pictures at all, but when I hang something on my wall it’s because
Yesterday the Olympic torch passed through Suffolk so I went to our local town to see it go by. Although I’m always keen to join
I made these cute butterfly buns last weekend as a birthday treat for my friend’s birthday and I personally can’t get enough of them, which is pretty
Its less than two weeks to go until this year’s Latitude Festival, which is technically my ‘local’ festival, being held just up-the-road at Henham Park, near
We had a lovely day on mum’s 65th birthday yesterday – I went over to visit her at home and took her a few prezzies
One of the cutest sights of the year so far is this absolutely beautiful partridge and her 13 tiiiiiny chicks. We had to rescue the mummy
Last weekend was Open Farm Sunday – a fantastic opportunity to visit your local farms and have a good nose around for free and it
I couldn’t quite believe the recent news that coffee-giant Starbucks is planning to open its first tea-only store in the autumn. The tea shop will
I had such a hectic (but lovely) weekend over the Diamond Jubilee bank holiday that its taken me this long to recover and get back
After recently posting about two of the family chickens hatching out their first clutch of chicks, I was asked to keep my lovely readers updated
I saw this recipe in Heat magazine and it looked pretty nice, so I whipped some sausages out of the freezer, I already had some
Due to our recent house move, we’ve been in need of a little more storage and when my husband picked up an old, scuffed, dark wood bathroom cabinet I couldn’t really see the potential in it. Here’s how we made a manky cabinet into a vintage masterpiece!
Last night I watched the Channel 4 programme by artist Grayson Perry ‘In the Best Possible Taste’ in which he researches the British class system
Last weekend we attended the Alive & V-Dubbin festival hosted by VW enthusiast group Suffolk Bugrs at Jimmy’s Farm in Suffolk. We visited the festival on
I couldn’t believe my luck when I was away on a short holiday last weekend and found a whole shop of lucky cats! I spent
This is one of my favourite Sunday dinners inspired by a meal in our local student pub when we lived in Lancashire and I’m sure
I’m really looking forward to enjoying all that my local area has to offer to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend! Today I’ll be
Here’s a few snapshots of my lovely staycation holiday in sunny East Anglia: We had a great time walking the coast, photographing beach huts, playing
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