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Nature & Wildlife In The Garden Over The Years
After starting my blog up again, I said I’d share some of my garden photography back on here from over the years. It might have taken me over a year but here it is, nature and wildlife in the garden from 2012 onwards.
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14 Books I’ve Read In The First Half of 2024
Since we’re halfway through the year, I thought I would share a round-up of what I’ve been reading (or listening to!) in the first half of the year, as I share some thoughts on the books I’ve read so far.
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Recipe: Strawberry Cakes With Clotted Cream
It’s the start of summer which means the start of strawberry season. Strawberries and clotted cream, what better combo is there for a summer treat? So if you’d like to bake these strawberry cakes with clotted cream, continue reading for the recipe.
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Christmas At A Cabin – A Mystery In Space Short Story
Originally I was going to re-share a Christmas short story from my Cedarbee Island series, but over the past few months I’ve been working more on Mystery In Space so in the end I decided to write a short story set there instead… so here it is, Christmas At A Cabin.
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Recipe: Chocolate Icing Covered Christmas Shortbread
If you’re looking for something to bake over Christmas, why not try these Christmas shortbread covered with chocolate icing, decorated with mini marshmallows or chocolate chips for a festive treat.
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Creative Christmas Light Photography & Frost In The Garden
If you’ve followed my blog for a while then you’ll know I love photography. Last night I took some creative photos with the Christmas lights outside then this morning we had frost, which of course meant another good photo opportunity.
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Recipe: Apple Cakes With Icing & Toffee Sauce
I’m back with another recipe today, what better time of year for a toffee apple themed bake than between Halloween and Bonfire Night? Read on if you’d like to find out how to bake these apple cakes with icing and toffee sauce.
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In A Basement In A Storm On Halloween – A Short Story
One really good thing about starting again with your blog? You can reinvent your old stories to re-post them, which is what I’ve done here with this short story set on Halloween.
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Recipe: Banana Cake Squares
Whether you want a square of cake (or three) with a cuppa or you want to bake something to share when you have friends over, why not try this banana cake squares recipe? You might be over banana themed bakes after the whole banana bread hype of three years ago, but if you’re not…
