You may have seen on Facebook that last night my Aga and I had a fight. As far as the Aga was concerned, last night was Burns night. Once upon a time, that was my best sheet and favourite duvet cover. It was a rookie mistake, and one I hope not to repeat again. The […]
Sacher Torte with Raspberry and White Chocolate Cream The cake recipe is based on Tante Marie’s Sacher Torte recipe, which I then adapted from sheer necessity. The Beard’s parents have chickens. The chickens had sneakily laid their eggs in a new hiding place, which meant when they were discovered we knew some were fresher than […]
Hooray! After months of treading water (well, laying ground work, gathering together all the reports we need, and a lot of slightly erratic planning), we have finally submitted for planning permission for the works on the barn. I’ve nailed the notices to the gate and everything. It must be official. We’re also making headway on […]