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Gypsy tart is the bane of mine and Chris’ relationship. Sounds melodramatic but it really isn’t! Gypsy tart is a very sweet treat that Chris remembers from his childhood. For the first birthday he had after we got together, I decided to make it for him and proudly presented him with my efforts. He appreciated […]

Warning: do not read this book at night or when home alone!!! I have read one of Debbie’s books before but it was a young adult fiction so completely different to this gruesome and compelling horror novel! In 1953 there is an appalling massacre at the Riley Asylum leaving only one survivor. Now in 2017 […]

Please note the oats I used were the ones in my cupboard. They were not gluten free but were wheat free! Gluten free oats are available in supermarkets and online if required. My flapjacks always end up as muesli. They always just disintegrate and I usually end up having to eat it with a spoon. […]

Hello and welcome to Global Blogging! Spring finally seems to have arrived and my host post this week is all about playing outside and why it is important for children to develop a healthy attitude to nature. We are starting our second week of Easter holidays and Zach is turning 2 this week: where did […]

I am not a fan of the big outdoors. I am almost always cold or on the odd occasion too hot. I don’t like rain, wind, mud, puddles, nature in general. I have discussed in my explanation of my vegetarianism that I don’t like animals. I don’t want them near me. But the second I […]