Lovely Day for a Picnic – What Are You Bringing?

10 June 2014 - Joanna Hazelton
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1738 was a momentous year for the English picnic. This was the year the London department store Fortnum & Mason invented the Scotch egg (you’ll never be stuck for a conversation opener again!). Now, I am rather partial to a picnic it has to be said – although I would happily swap the Scotch eggs […]

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Who Needs Kylie When You've Got a Mini-Greenhouse

30 November 2012 - Joanna Hazelton
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“Hark the herald angels sing!”…..I’ve finally got the presents for the children sorted. Father Christmas has his sack packed and I’m pretty much there.
Just the rest of the family to buy Christmas presents for now!
But where to start? I suppose my husband really should be at the top of the Christmas present list. But what do you get a husband who is married to everything he could possibly want in his life?!!

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Who Needs Kylie When You’ve Got a Mini-Greenhouse

- Joanna Hazelton
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“Hark the herald angels sing!”…..I’ve finally got the presents for the children sorted. Father Christmas has his sack packed and I’m pretty much there.

Just the rest of the family to buy Christmas presents for now!

But where to start? I suppose my husband really should be at the top of the Christmas present list. But what do you get a husband who is married to everything he could possibly want in his life?!!

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Make the most of outdoor dining

23 January 2011 - Guest Blogger
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Find out how to make an alfresco eating area with inexpensive items from around the house, and create a relaxed atmosphere for all the family for outdoor dining in your garden

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