Oh dear. I'm cheating. But you know what, living on a building site and working full time sometimes means resorting to a little help. I'm more than happy to share my cheatin' with you to help you through the same renovating craziness! On a day when I'm already in accounting hell cooking up the books,... Continue Reading →
Renovation Recipes: Crunchy Apple, Bacon & Kale Salad
Surrounded by the business accounts today I felt like I needed some mid-morning nutrition. I'm not a big one for breakfasts and can easily get up at 8 and not eat til gone 4 - sometimes I've to be prodded into eating during the day! This is no good when doing physical or brain taxing... Continue Reading →
Renovation Recipes: Chilli tomato puff pastry tart with smoked bacon and chicken
As most of you know, we're in the midst of a big build here at Moregeous Mansions and have been living in two rooms, a bedroom upstairs and an office downstairs, for a little over a year. Whilst working full time, we're doing a lot of the work ourselves so things are moving steadily but... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Loves: The Bee Brick by Green & Blue
Years ago I used to write an interiors page for a local magazine and I remember featuring a fab product called the BirdBall in a 2012 post. I'm delighted to see the company are ever more innovative and I adore their latest product - the Bee Brick. It can be used as part of your construction... Continue Reading →
Battered By Supermarket Aisle Assaults – Try A Little Indieness
I'm bored of supermarkets. Of the assault on the senses and the amount of time it takes to battle through the onslaught of 'offers' to get what you want. This is how I feel at the thought of a 'Big Shop', as though I'd require super flying powers and dark glasses to survive it... ...... Continue Reading →
Review : Summer BBQ? Or, Meat & Cake Orgy at Redbank Manchester
Well, would you clear your diary? "Si, could you come down early to the Summer BBQ to help us with the Butcher's Taste Challenge: 28 day hung steak, lamb chops and sausages, plus a speciality round?" Hell yes, like a shot! And so head to head went North Yorkshire farm & rare breed specialists Taste Tradition,... Continue Reading →
Mid Reno Roast:The Whitworth Gallery, Manchester
It's rare to have both brain and belly fed at the same time but I'm delighted to say that very thing happened to me this weekend. It was a dismal rainy Sunday, perfect for visiting the all new Whitworth Art Gallery after it's recent renovation. Even on an afternoon off I can't stay away from... Continue Reading →