Just as I finished my last post poor little Paige was taken into hospital with a bad chest infection which need intravenous antibiotics, she was allowed home after two days but then had to go back in a week later for another overnight stay so again it has been a very uncertain period Slowly Paige has …
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Year:2014
A lot is happening !
Since my last posted so many things seemed to have happened not sure if this should be two posts. The weekend John had past his exam was also the weekend that Jo told me she would like to do something really special for the charity she chairs, as this is her last year and she …
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Puisseguin Saint-Emilion
I have quite surprised myself to be reviewing another wine from France directly after my last review. Trust me it was not planned, but this wine is from the great Saint- Emilion area and Puisseguin is a small type of commune making really good wine. The wine is everything you would expect of this area, …
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Positive Result
At last something more positive to write about, today I went with John up to Reading. I was traveling as moral support as he was taking an exam, he dropped me at the Oracle shopping center and then he went off to take the exams. It was a long two hours in which I went …
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Calvet Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2012
A stunning wine from Bordeaux, this makes a change for me as of late a lot of my wines have come from New Zealand and Australia. This Sauvignon Blanc has won silver in the wine challenge and wine writer Jancis Robinson reviewed this wine back in July 2013 as a quality wine for under £10. …
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Sharing Platters
Two weeks ago when friends came for supper the conversation turned to eating in the garden in summer and our favorite things to eat. My friends are great lovers of the barbecue but for me that often means someone has to stand over the hot barbecue and I do not find it relaxing, I love …
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Do you want things to be perfect?
I have a major flaw within me that makes me quite nervous, that is the fact that I want everything to be perfect. By that I mean, I look forward to things such as trips away or special weekends so much that I truly believe I almost ruin them. I plan everything to the max! …
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The School System
I was really upset this week when I read about the couple who had been fined a £1,000 for taking their children out of school on a holiday during term time. I know that they did have the option to pay the initial fine, which was £360 but they chose to fight it. I believe everyone …
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Welsh Rack of Lamb
This is a little different for me as I have found I have had to split this dish up, people have got back to me asking how I cooked the rack of Lamb I tweeted, some also asked for the Cauliflower puree recipe and the potato recipe so I have decided the easy way to …
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A Wet Begining
I hope you all had a fantastic New Year, I felt a little sad on New Years Eve becuase my brother had been down to stay for a few days and it had been lovely. The weather had been good and we got to walk the fields togheter in the sunshine, shared a few good …
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