Chicken Cacciatore, or "Hunter's Chicken", is the sort of hearty stew guaranteed to warm the cockles of a self-builder's heart on a cold wintery day. It absolutely sounds like you need an Italian Mama's full kitchen to create it but I can tell you it is possible in a teeny space, hobless & delicious, without... Continue Reading →
When you're physically working really hard, as we've been doing for the last fortnight on the first of our ground floor rooms in the original section at Moregeous Mansions, you sometimes forget to have fun, that life is about having fun. It was fantastic to get away to Hey Clay last weekend, but nothing's made... Continue Reading →
Lovely to be asked by Amara Living to pick my favourite Christmas wreath look for 2015, but very difficult as there are SO many to choose from. I eventually plumped for this peacock extravaganza, luxurious and tactile and about as far from practical for my renovation as possible! I love the choices made by other... Continue Reading →
Here's something different for the man, woman or couple who have everything - that very special bottle of fizz or wine turned into a hanging work of art! Mr M and I were at friends' this weekend and I was intrigued to see his very unusual wall display. Our host is a wine connoisseur and... Continue Reading →
Me : Darling, I fancy doing something sexy for my birthday this year, you up for that? Him : *Nods furiously* Me : *Plans homage to famous scene from Ghost. Sort of.*Now, ok, I know there are a few subtle differences, but you need to bear in mind that a) Patrick & Demi might have set the... Continue Reading →
Wonderful spending an hour this afternoon chatting with like minded people all about Small Business Saturday, and thank you very much to the University  of Manchester (where I studied Law) to ask me to be involved. Having run my own small business for almost 20yrs now and being resolutely self-employed for all of my working... Continue Reading →
Gazing at my lovely, neat new joists in the extension, it's very tempting to pointedly ignore our reno-hell-section but those ignoring days are coming to an abrupt end as we start to get to grips with the old bit of the house. Here is my living room prepped for the forthcoming festivities:Suffice to say that as you... Continue Reading →
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