Finding the chase and cutting to it

Learning how to make good use of our microwave to reduce our power consumption while cooking has highlighted just what we were missing out on in terms of the unit being an extra pair of hands in the kitchen, almost a sous chef. It should be noted we bought the microwave in 2017, as our […]

For me, the story starts in the Spring of 1992 when I got a phone call from my parents telling me the offer they’d made on a house had been accepted. I was living in Bath in rented accommodation working out what was next in my story. The house had been built in the 1600s […]

My father died a few weeks ago, so I’ve been a little distracted by the shock of his sudden death and appreciating that life really can change at a moment’s notice. It’s been a pause, a chance to catch my breath and think about the questions my mum has been asked in past few weeks […]

The funniest thing about discovering the joys of not commuting every day (or indeed travelling for business at all) has been doing our own cleaning. Eh? Well, to ensure we were protected, we lost the cleaner and started doing it ourselves. Because of the cleaner, we knew the absolutes basics that needed to be done […]