Being that I’m not a fan of fruit cake, Christmas cake is something I don’t usually get to enjoy, so I was so happy to try this brilliant Christmas cake from Baker Days as there is a range of cake types to choose from. The real beauty of this cake is it comes by … [Read more…]
I have been back and forth several times about whether or not to post about the recent bombings. On the one hand, it feels wrong to give the terrorists any of our time, but on the other hand, if it is ignored, that is a kick in the teeth for the victims of the attacks. Ultimately, … [Read more…]
I recently attended a Baptism. Anyone who has followed this blog for a while or who knows me personally will know I am not religious. I am an atheist and in light of recent World events, I believe more and more that religion causes more problems than it solves. Does that make me hypocritical then for attending a … [Read more…]
Blurb from The Back Cover Hetty Feather has begun a new chapter in her life story. Escaping from Tanglefield’s Travelling Circus with her friend Diamond, Hetty is determined to find them positions as music hall artistes. The pair quickly become the little stars of Mrs Ruby’s show at the Cavalcade, alongside many colourful acts … [Read more…]
As you all know by now (and must be sick of hearing me say) I just moved over from Blogger and became self hosted. A lot of bloggers said they were also considering making the move, so I thought I would share with you 8 tips for going self hosted. 1. Breathe Ok, so breathing is … [Read more…]
I promised to do a post about switching to self hosted, so here goes. Firstly, I have to say the process was nowhere near as bad as I expected it be. That’s not to say the air wasn’t blue round me quite a lot, I just think I had blown the process up out of … [Read more…]
Welcome to week 2 of my thought of the week. This week’s quote seems quite fitting for me, as being here on my new site is a new beginning for me. I have put it off for so long, and now, today is the day. Why not make it your day as well? Which quote … [Read more…]
Firstly, I would like to apologize for last week. I thought (in my erm, wisdom?) that all the posts that linked up would come across when the post moved. I was wrong. So apologies to anyone who didn’t get a comment off me. Welcome to the Anything Goes linky, week 22! This linky is … [Read more…]
I actually did it! I am so excited to finally share my re-design with you all, here in my new home. I will be posting next week about how it came to be, everything that went wrong and my overall thoughts on the process, but the fact I didn’t give up speaks volumes. Let me … [Read more…]
Well, this is it. My last post until Monday 16th November. As a lot of you will know (due to me banging on and on about it) I’m finally making the jump to self hosted. I know, I must be crazy. I have debated it for a while, and I keep backing out because I … [Read more…]