Of all the things I do during the course of a normal day, the one thing that is guaranteed to help me relax is knitting.  Who would have th...

There is no doubt about it, the cost of living continues to rise and unless we take stock of what we can do in our own lives, we'll be ...

By the look of the comments yesterday, there is a need for another bread tutorial. I didn't have time yesterday to answer the bulk of ...

These are delicious! Kartoffelpuffer - or potato pancakes, are one of those dishes that can be part of a meal of a meal in themselves. Hann...

Fridays this year will be about sharing links I think you might find interesting, or even enriching. It might be a blog, article or website...

I've been swanning around all summer thinking I live in the perfect climate. We usually have heat and humidity from November onwards bu...

Earning money, then spending it, isn't the only way we can obtain the items and services we need in our every day lives. Bartering is t...

When I first gave up working for a living I did that hoping that if we were thrifty, if we cut back, if we gave up a couple of the things w...

Today is the beginning of my work year. I had such a good break with Hanno; we've been watching cricket, snoozing on the lounge, laughi...

As we've "progressed" through to this present age, we seem to have lost our communities along the way. Gone are the times and...