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19 January 2016
What is good about what we do
I'm often asked how to start living life more simply. My answer is to concentrate on whatever your energy is spent on right now - so if...
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14 January 2016
Wendell Berry - "what's the right thing to do?"
I often wish I could send a gift out to everyone who reads here, a gift that would make a real difference to their lives. I think I found i...
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13 January 2016
A healthy loaf for half the price
I'm happily back into my bread routine again. It didn't take much to kick start me into getting serious about it. The only shop bre...
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12 January 2016
Homemade summer cordial
One of the pleasures of a slow summer is having the time to make cordial. Drinking homemade cordial on a hot day is one of joys of the s...
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8 January 2016
Weekend reading
I received the most charming gift yesterday. It was a package of homemade biscuits, wrapped in cellophane and bubblewrap and carefully ...
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7 January 2016
Good old housework
I feel a bit like a boat cast adrift. My routines haven't kicked in yet and I'm at a loss sometimes as to what I should be doing. I...
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1 January 2016
The slowest of slow lanes
The past week has been a mix of tranquility, visitors and grandchildren, and now here we are, ready to begin a new year. I'm looking fo...
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24 December 2015
T'was the night before Christmas ...
Christmas Eve morning, Santa will be getting ready to leave about now, so it's a good time to wish you all a very happy Christmas. Whet...
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23 December 2015
What a way to end the year
My new book, The Simple Home , was delivered to me a few days ago. I spent time over recent days looking at it and remembering the relent...
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22 December 2015
From scratch to the Christmas table
It's only a couple of days until Christmas and I hope you've got your menu planned and all your goodies ready, or almost ready. It&...
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21 December 2015
Enjoying the excitement of the season
Hello my friends. I was away longer than I thought I would be. I had a much needed rest, started a new Maggie rabbit, prepared a few things...
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16 December 2015
The best cheese rolls
It's been a while since I wrote about bread. We don't eat as much bread as we used to when we had sandwiches for lunch. We have...
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