Special holiday souvenirs – probably not dishwasher safe! Bill and I have just come back from a fab trip to Uzbekistan, and I have brought home some special souvenirs. (I do try not to get carried away with shopping when we are travelling as I need more stuff in Pinks...
Permanent sunshine in the kitchen – and can you spot the lemon? It all started when I paid yet another visit to Monet’s House in Giverny, France. It is his fault that I am redecorating the kitchen here at Pinks Barn – the dark blue and yellow scheme rattled around in...
Bringing the outdoors in! I am still not sure how this happened. After all my planting plans, and extra time in lockdown, I still missed some autumn bulbs. There they were staring at me from their ‘safe place’ in the greenhouse. I thought I was really organised but...
Meatballs at the browning stage – this time with bonus Chorizo found hiding in the freezer! Here I am again with a smaller budget this month than I should have after all the festive excess and an effort to plan our meals has become essential. I thought I’d share my...
All ship shape with the beautiful new Rayburn in place (and Bill’s fruit loaf for tea!) It is over 27 years since we moved into our lovely Pinks Barn here in the Cotswolds. We almost didn’t move in at all – within hours of unpacking the removal van, we had to...
Occasionally when I am out and about usually in and around the Cotswolds, I do find treasures that really do deserve a visit if you are in the area. One such is the Jolly Nice Farmshop, near Stroud. I promise it more than lives up to its name. This farm shop is...
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