I blogged about this sorry looking front gardenĀ above a couple of weeks ago, whilst we were re-tiling the front path after a crap job when I first bought it 4yrs ago. Weeks of intermittent rain and shine this summer, plus decades of previous neglect meant a spaghetti junction of roots under the soil which constantly... Continue Reading →
Scoffing Gastro Club’s uterus pie amidst the Manchester rioters
Amidst the shameful destruction and looting taking place in Manchester last night, Nero fiddled. Ok, it was a Miss Selfridges shop display not Rome on fire and none of us there wore togas, but it did feel a lot like we were revelling in the midst of madness. The occasion was Gastro Club's first birthday,... Continue Reading →
The walls (and me) come tumbling down….
There are certain things universally accepted to give most girls what can only bluntly be described as the horn. Chocolate.... expensive shoes.... champagne.... diamonds..... money...... Gorgeous George, you can add your own individual tummy ticklers and I love them all, I do, but I've got a special one. Something which gets me going every time... Continue Reading →
Cheese V crack cocaine – it’s a close addiction call
I like cheese. Scrap that, I LOVE it, but even I was overwhelmed by the sheer sense smack when we walked into the International Cheese Awards judging tent housing the Stiltons, though much of it was wrapped up! And there was me thinking The Hoff was the king of cheesy judges, he's got nothing on... Continue Reading →
Sticky Toffee cheese? I may never recover!
Once in a while an invitation drops on the mat which is unrefusable. Such invites usually involve food or drink, but never before has one been exclusively devoted to all things cheesy. The Nantwich Show is a well established Cheshire one day event which incorporates the now International Cheese Awards, a truly magnificent fromage fest... Continue Reading →
Be-ing in the garden lead to bee-sting in the garden!
Nearing the end of July and already enough blackberries to stuff a gigantic crumble, total result! One of the bonuses of living in student land is having a super-grown over garden next door - it's a jungle paradise for Missy and at the moment a fruity paradise for me. The students have all gone home... Continue Reading →
Slate strip cladding for a cellar conversion shower room
Readers of the Moregeous blog will know that we're firm fans of slate, as are many of our clients, but this is the first time we've had a client decide on a strip slate tile to be used as cladding on walls. It's more usual to have slate on a floor but with the right... Continue Reading →
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