This weekend was Spring London Film and Comic Con and I headed down on the Saturday to meet Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Attack the Block, Hot Fuzz etc) and catch up with some friends. The day started early with us catching the coach to London at around 5am so we could get in the queue early and have a better chance at meeting Nick Frost, it’s never guaranteed…
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Tattoo planning
May 6th 2016 will be 10 years since my first (and only!) tattoo. For those that don’t know it’s on my lower back and is the same as the one Faith from Buffy the Vampire Slayer has on her arm, I wrote a post about my tattoo experience / 18th birthday at the time. I’ve had various ideas for tattoos since but nothing I love enough to go ahead with,…
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Oreo brownie tray bake
How many times have you seen a baking or cooking video on Facebook you like, intend to make, but never do? Sound familiar? My friend Kelly and I saw a video for a oreo brownie tray bake and decided to replicate it. Unfortunately I can no longer find the video to link or share with you. đ We chose the quick and easy method of a boxed brownie mix and…
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Valentine’s Day 2016
If you’ve been following my blog for a while you’ll know I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day, I’ll give presents and maybe do some heart shaped themed baking (I love baking) but havenât celebrated much more than that. Ryan was at work today, cooking for many couples that had booked a table at the restaurant, I knew he’d be tired and hungry when he got home and decided to treat…
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Pancake Day
I used to hate pancakes, now I really enjoy them, especially American style pancakes (nom nom). I’m not sure why I changed my opinion! I like mine with chocolate spread usually or yoghurt. Today was pancake day in the UK (the last Tuesday before lent) and mum treated us to a generous helping of British style pancakes, the recipe is similar to crepes. I enjoyed mine with Morissons chocolate spread,…
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Cirencesterâs bookshop cafĂ©
Cirencester bookshop Waterstones opened their new cafĂ© at the end of January and we visited for a coffee and a cake last weekend. Previously the space had been home to a Costa Coffee which we very rarely visited (there was already another larger Costa Coffee in the town). We were presently surprised by the new cafĂ©, the staff were very friendly and helpful. Speaking with the staff we found out…
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Gifts for Valentine’s Day | Homemade
I prefer homemade gifts for Valentine’s Day or homemade gifts mixed with some store bought items, such as hampers or gift baskets. Here are a few ideas for your Valentine (or Galentine). đ Hampers and gift baskets The hamper above was made for Valentine’s Day 2012 and it mostly consisted of novelty items, some chocolates and small items of clothing (socks, boxer shorts etc). As well as a “date night…
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Mediterranean Fish Bake
Ryan and I have decided to give Fish Friday’s and “Tofu” Tuesday’s a try recently – we don’t actually have tofu on Tuesday’s but vegetarian Tuesday’s didn’t have the same ring to it, instead we’re going meat free on Tuesday’s and have a fish meal on Friday’s. We’ve been trying this out since the beginning of January and it’s going great. đ This is one of our recent fish dishes.…
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Spicy Pepperoni Pasta Bake
Today I really fancied pepperoni for dinner but didn’t want a pizza, I always keep pasta in my cupboards and thought it would be great to combine the two into a spicy pepperoni pasta bake. You will need 200g dry pasta – I used whole wheat fusili 500g Jar of tomato pasta sauce or make your own Oil for frying 1 pinch seasoning (salt, pepper, pasta/pizza herbs) 2- 3 tsp…