Journal

  • A recipe from Minno Kitchen ~ Banana, Muscavado & Dark Chocolate Loaf

    I am so grateful to Katy Oliver from Minno Kitchen for her monthly recipes, they are seasonal, mood boosting & delicious. I loved making & ...

  • Finding Treasure with Salon du Salle

    Sally from Salon du Salle has taken the time to write her guide to finding hidden treasures by shopping secondhand. This is something really impor...

  • A Recipe For January By Minno Kitchen ~ Raw Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

    Katy from Minno Kitchen has a real treat for us this month, her recipe for Raw Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups! Whilst Minno Kitchen wedding & ev...

  • Oare Marshes

    Sometimes it takes a reminder that what’s right on your doorstep is truly unique. That happened to me this month whilst watching Winterwatch on BB...

  • Lockdown Learning

    For all it’s challenges one of the things I’ve enjoyed about the numerous lockdowns we’ve had in the UK over the past year is the amount of Zoom l...

  • A Recipe For December By Minno Kitchen ~ Hasselback Roots & Cavalo Nero Pesto

    Hasselback Roots with Black Kale, Lemon & Pecan Pesto I’m so happy to have Katy from the amazing Minno Kitchen providing a monthly plant based...

  • A Guide To Furoshiki Wrapping

    Furoshiki is the ancient Japanese method of wrapping items in cloth. Both beautiful & sustainable the fabric wrap can be re-used, re-wrapped, r...

  • Where there’s soap there’s hope

    Ever had a moment where you feel like something has clicked? A seed of an idea is sown & the details take root? Well that happened to me this y...

  • Soap, hops & beer

    Had to stop to photograph these hops steadily climbing the strings on a farm just outside Faversham earlier today. Humulus lupulus is a herbaceous ...