Wow is the credit crunch hitting me, and many others I know, when visiting my local petrol station which is also a Spar shop I noticed a special offer on some wine 2 for a fiver, I thought yes I will take a chance, I thought it will always do for cooking if I cannot …
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Month:February 2009
Missing Imi
Poor Imogen, it is Friday night, the girls favorite pasta sauce is bubbling away on the oven, the popcorn is ready, then I get the phone call, Imy has come home from school poorly, got to say I am gutted. I will miss my bossy little sweetheart, big sis Paige is still arriving and bringing …
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Porta Reserva Chardonnay
This wine is worth drowning in, and as I am not really a lover of chardonnay that must mean it is really nice. It is a powerful white 13.5% so be carefull, it has so many flavors, hitting your taste budds it makes you tingle, lots of soft honey, melon, lemon and that sort of …
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Nearly monday
Just recovering from a hectic weekend with my adorable grandchildren, Friday night we had 4 on a sleep over and Saturday nightwe had 3 of them, yes I feel shattered but also very content, I feel I get to share moments that lots of grandparents never share. My realationship with these children is very oranganic …
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Roll On Spring
Having just stared to get out and about after quite along illness, it was so nice to see the snowdrops every where, then I saw the daffodils poking through the ground, my mind went instantly to thoughts of holidays and beaches. I am always more positive when I think of spring coming in as a …
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