At this time of year it is easy to become wrapped up and consumed by everything Christmassy. The festivities, the food, the presents, and all of the other wonderful things we get to enjoy at this magical time of year. It seems like the only thing I’m concerned about is whose presents I’ve...

We all love the holiday season – but take a break from your usual recipes and try something new! It’s the Jewish festival of Chanukah, which means it customary to eat oily foods such as doughnuts and latkes – like Rosti’s. So here’s a fab and easy...

The time has come to jump the festive bandwagon and wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoy this week’s recommendations – a clash of traditional and not-so-traditional pursuits for your perusal.THEATRE: The Enormous Turnip, Jackson’s Lane Theatre, until 31st December A...

I know this going to be a predictable post from me this week, I mean look around you – you are likely surrounded by tinsel and Christmas trees decorated with shiny balls and fairy lights and everywhere you walk you hear Christmas carols…If I hear those sleigh bells jinglin’-...

Some say that nature has an answer to everything. The closer we remain to nature, the simpler our lives can be. As Albert Einstein has said “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” I love winter but I have always dreaded the unwanted baggage of cold, cough,...

In terms of physical size, the UK is not huge compared to many other countries throughout the world. That’s why it’s really amazing that there are so many places that are perfect for a holiday- especially a holiday involving getting some exercise in the great outdoors. There are...

11 months ago, I packed all of my belongings into a car, gave each member of my family a see-you-soon hug, and set off to become one of the 7.5 million people who call London home. Immediately, it felt like the best decision I’d ever made. I was mesmerised by the place like a child in a toy...

Hoping for a fancy new coffee machine for Christmas? Maybe you’re just in need of something a little more exciting to drink during this cold winter? Whether you will get your coffee machine or not, or whether you have to grind your own beans yourself; I have just the thing for you...

With the New Year approaching I have been thinking of good resolutions to make; little things that could bring smiles to people around me, whether friends, family or complete strangers. We all know that big resolutions are most likely to be given up by the end of January, but here are lots of...

You won’t believe how simple to make and tasty this edible Winter Scene is! I’m so bored of rock hard Gingerbread houses or Christmas Cakes covered in tasteless icing so along with the help of my friend Chris, we came up with a great Christmas Alternative that actually tastes...

You may have seem my blog earlier in the week with my recipe for Cheesy Baked Mushrooms, and how Christmas dinner really isn’t the most friendliest when it comes to us Vegetarians. We had a huge response from are Vegetarian Grouponatics (there’s more of us than you think!) and it seems...

Spices and candles are synonymous with the Christmas period so this week I have done a tutorial that will tie the two together. Creating something that both looks and smells great and will make anything from a table to a mantel piece really festive! It is really easy and cheap to make and you...

It’s that time of year again isn’t it; you wake up in the mornings and there’s a light frost underfoot, you fumble about for a little-used credit card suitable enough to scrape the windscreen ice off with and out come the good old winter woollies.When I was a wee nipper I used to go...

It’s Christmas in the mansion, Yule-log fires and silken frocks; It’s Christmas in the cottage, Mother’s filling little socks.This little poem inspired me to think about what tasks we get assigned to do at this festive time of the year. Most families work on an unspoken...

Another week; another dose of Capital Culture.FILM: It’s A Wonderful Life, The BFI Southbank, until 27th December Frank Capra’s glorious American classic returns to the BFI this Christmas, for its annual run of screenings. James Stewart delivers a pitch perfect performance as George...