Apart from a couple of days we have not had much of a summer here in Britain this year. Lots of rain, mostly cloudy grey days and mild ...

Another post with impressions from Istanbul, this time of Topkapi palace and its beautiful blue and white tiles. Some designs combine tradit...

If you have followed us on our trip through Asia last year you will have noticed our obsession with street food. In Istanbul we spotted lots...

Time to share some holiday pictures with you. Istanbul is a great city, rich in culture and fantastic if you want to eat good hearty food. W...

To start this post I should first of all apologise for leaving you alone for so long. Been a while since I updated you so it might be time...

Another breakfast dish but this time seriously healthy. Granola for breakfast is a great start in the day and homemade is even better. I h...

We had such a gorgeous weekend here in London and daffodils are popping up here and there and though it is still cold outside it is starti...

Snow man and woman in Clissold Park but it looks like this was the first and last of Winter. Come on spring!

Three weeks ago we were hit by a cold snap that brought the first snow for this year. I have almost forgotten how much I like the differ...

I have made a frangipane tart before but much earlier in the season when I could get fresh plums. This time I used apples and made small i...

Moss green is a hazy gray-green shade, close to an earth tone and evokes memories of the forest. Psychologically it has a calming effect o...

A very lonely Christmas tree and my motto for this year.