Apart from planting some beautiful Bud violas in all shades of purple to ensure autumnal flowering in the Moregeous garden, we've had a packed, artistic and delicious start to the new season. It started with Burton Road's end of summer festival West Fest 2012, organised by Didsbury Life and enjoyed by hundreds of locals, including... Continue Reading →
Chateau Marmot pop-up restaurant – Beef with mackerel foam anyone?
There's a lot to be said for having your own special restaurant with a favourite menu but you know what familiarity breeds, right? Getting out of your comfort zone is where it's at but can be an expensive hobby if funds are low, however pop-up restaurants with their often affordable provision of spectacular food is... Continue Reading →
Sunday summary: DIY Disasters, slate floors & ladybird rescues
Been a busy old week this week, packed full of lots of different houses, jobs and sights. The poor car needed some attention this week so we nipped it up to Blackburn to our fav mechanic and en route stopped for lunch at one of my old haunts, the Clog & Billycock. It's been gastro-pub-ified... Continue Reading →
A Sunday stay at the Llety Bodfor in West Wales
The days are getting longer, the daffs are peeping through the soil and the cat'll venture out into the garden more than once a day... Spring must be on it's way! Mr M and I try to get a weekend UK break in around this time of year, somewhere we can drive to in a... Continue Reading →
Kidney Stroganoff and Cava Cream Leek Potatoes
Needed some comfort food today, it's cold, cold, cold out there. Most of the time the classic Russian Stroganoff dish is made with sautéed beef strips and boiled rice but we like a variation on a theme here, especially when there are things in the fridge which need eating! I'm partial to offal and it's... Continue Reading →
An evening’s stay at the luxury Blythswood Square, Glasgow
Any excuse for a trip to Scotland! I was given an option for a meeting in London or one up in Glasgow this week and felt we'd ticked off the M6 south by travelling down to Interiors UK in Birmingham, so Team Moregeous headed north for a couple of days. It's been a hectic start... Continue Reading →
How To Create Christmas Pudding Meatballs!
How cute are these homemade festive meatballs?! My niece and I made them today by roasting the meatballs (finest mince, bbq seasoning, parmesan, egg, breadcrumbs), letting them cool, then topping them with a dollop of creme fraiche, cuts of spiky holly leaves and a sparkly red edible jewel, though you could use a pomegranate seed which would... Continue Reading →
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