Hello, We hope you're very well and that you're managing to keep cool if you're somewhere that's been affected by the recent heatwaves. Summertime and Butterflies: Summertime and butterflies go together and, if you're in the UK, perhaps you'd like to take part in the Big Butterfly Count, which is underway until Sunday, August 7th.…
Hello, Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian friends! What better way to celebrate the day than with a refreshing summer cooler, sweetened with maple syrup? Ingredients...
Dear Sam, Buon viaggio for your trip to Italy. I'm taking a break during August, too, so I'll be back here on 1st September. I hope we'll both be inspired by our travels and full of fresh ideas! Much love, Claire
Dear Claire. Happy summer! I think this is the week when the children break up from school in the UK, though they've been out here for a few weeks already. Which means we're at that moment when, after those first heady days of the holidays, comes a question that I'm sure you'll recall: 'What…
Dear Sam, How is your Charity Miles fitness regime going? Well done in signing up for it - I think anything which offers an incentive to exercise can only be a good thing and if you can help others at the same time, even better! Locally, there's something along the same lines called The…