Found this as I was looking back over some past blogs and newsletters. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…..my nuts just exploded! As a lover of nuts, not just chestnuts, I look forward to this annual treat. Yes, you can buy shelled nuts all year but I love sitting in front of the TV with… More Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…..
I’m finally ready to launch the social group “City Adventurers” and will be blogging about our adventures on the alternative website https://cityadventurers.wordpress.com/ as well as here. Please visit us and subscribe to my blogs.
“Eat Well For less” is back on our screens with series 4, helping the nation to see the error of their shopping habits. In series 3 they visited the Taylor family that had kitchen cupboards chock full of food but still managed to wrack up a shopping bill of around £320 per week, over three times the… More Time to declutter your wardrobe
When inviting friends to see in the new year over a few drinks, what drinks do you serve? Champagne, or other sparkling wine, to toast midnight, obviously. But how about a few other fun tipples. Gin Sloe gin can also be served as a Sloe Gin Fizz Royale – a dash of sloe gin in the bottom… More Drinks for New Year
Eggnog Eggnog is traditionally made with milk or cream, sugar and whipped eggs, and brandy or rum. According to Wikipedia, Eggnog may have developed from the medieval drink made with hot milk and wine or ale called posset. Eggs were added to some posset recipes. The term “eggnog” was first used in 1775, when Maryland clergyman and philologist… More Festive Drinks
It isn’t autumn without the sound of popping…. We’ve just used the Apple Press and Crusher for the last time this year. The final crop of apples have been juiced and are now being made into apple juice and wine. The apple juice is being drunk while the wine is fermenting. The eating apples are in… More Last of the (summer) Apple Wine
…………….you’ll be pleased to learn that the 10th July is Pina Colada Day. The term, “piña colada” means “strained pineapple” in Spanish and the piña colada has been the national drink of Puerto Rico since 1978. The traditional recipe for Piña colada is pineapple juice, light rum, and coconut cream poured over crushed ice. #NationalPinaColadaDay … More If you like piña coladas “and getting caught in the rain!”…….
Why do we eat turkey on Christmas Day? Approximately 10 million turkeys are eaten in the UK every year with 87 per cent of people choosing to serve traditional roast turkey at Christmas. Turkeys were first introduced to Britain from America over 500 years ago. Henry VIII was the first British King to enjoy turkey in the 16th… More Who’d be a turkey at Christmas?
National Drink Wine Day February 18 Wine has played an important role in history, religion and relationships. The United States annually celebrates National Drink Wine Day on 18th February. Research by the University of Alberta in Canada proved that resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, offers similar to the benefits of working out. Other studies show… More National Drink Wine Day
Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings. Most people remember this saying from the classic Christmas film “It’s a Wonderful Life”, although it was a common saying before the movie. Produced and directed by Frank Capra, the film is based on the short story by Philip Van Doren Stern called “The Greatest Gift”. Karolyn Grimes, who… More Christmas Bells