The Christmas festivities officially began last night at Moregeous Mansions with the first of what was sure to be many nights of over-indulgence! Thought I'd share a couple of images as in between serving up drinks & food for friends, I was playing with my new Canon lens, a 50mm f1.4 which will (hopefully) let me... Continue Reading →
Cleaning your paint brushes – in the car! Plus Si’s artichoke dip.
You can buy all the designated brush cleaning apparatus in the world but there's nothing better than recyling /re-using your own. Costco's giant jar of artichokes has made us some delicious late night dips over the summer - now to make use of the empty jar too, a complete success with no spillage! Filling it... Continue Reading →
Moregeous visits the St Pancras Renaissance, London
Every hard working builder/landlord/designer/blogger need a rest every so often and although the H word is banned at Moregeous Design, a London break for a friend's wedding last weekend was just what the doctor ordered. The ceremony was at Camden Town Hall and the soon-to-be happy couple were staying at the 5-star St Pancras Renaissance, an... Continue Reading →
A stupendous taster evening for MFDF11 at The Rose Garden
It's quite something for a small local restaurant which has only been open a few weeks to already have created a buzz in it's city, get itself a great reputation and be nominated for Best Newcomer of the Year, so Mr M & I knew we were missing out by not having eaten at West... 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 →
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 →
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