Month: October 2012
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Dalston Dolls – doll making workshop
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make a Steiner Doll? I know I have. And Mopsa and Sevim of Dalston Dolls make the most beautiful Waldorf style dolls. They are running a workshop at That Place on the Corner in Newington Green, N16, for four Sundays from November 4th, 7-10pm. The cost is…
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Lemon and pistachio biscuits
Written For Sister Mag Spring Suppers feature These biscuits are very un-sweet so if have have a sweet tooth Iād suggest you use maple syrup, honey or agave syrup instead of the rice syrup. Don’t give them to chaps who like chocolate bars from the corner shop ā they won’t like them!! Recipe on Lovely…
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A day out at Rachel’s
Yesterday we drove up to Oxfordshire to see Rachel and Sherry and the boys. Sherry was over from New Zealand and I have only seen Rachel a couple of times since I’ve been in the UK. We brought up a box full of St John doughnuts for dessert. The kids LOVED them! And so did…
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Surprise visit to Maltby Street Market
Yesterday I got a tweet from Erin saying she’s in London and did we want to meet. Well, yes of course we did, so I quickly thought of the best place to meet because we were going up to Oxfordshire for lunch and we’d only have an hour and a half or so for coffee…
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Around Rue des Vinaigriers
Paris really was incredible. I’ve stayed in Paris a few times. The first time I went I was, well, there’s no better way to put it than I was like a dog hanging its head out the car window panting with excitement. That was me, age 16. We’d driven from Cologne overnight. And we eat…
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Ten Belles coffee bar, Paris
Without a doubt the best coffee in Paris. We were lucky to arrive only a few days after they opened. How fortunate we were. It’s hard travelling with a coffee-a-holic in a city renowned for not really having the coffee scene down yet. Thomas was a very nice chap. He’d been to Sydney but learnt…
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A lovely delivery from White Stuff
A great big lovely happy thank you to White Stuff who sent me this outfit to share on my blog after I wrote to them telling them how great I think they are. So please be nice to them and say hello next time you’re passing š As you know I only recently discovered them…
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Le Citizen Hotel du Canal Paris
It’s almost two weeks since we returned from our lovely stay in Paris ā the highlight was of course Le Citizen Hotel. The children loved having iPads, sitting on the long sofa by the window, jumping up every time a boat came through the lock, watching as the road closed, the bridge slid open and…