You know how autumn has that tingling anticipation? New term, new school shoes, new timetable… As October approached, I have been ticking off days before my first ever stint as tutor of the How to Cover a Traditional Lampshade course at the Women’s Institute’s flagship centre of education, Denman College. Denman was founded in 1948 […]

This weekend I have put together a couple of gift ideas that look really pretty, yet will cost you next-to-nothing to make. The jar on the left contains material scraps, buttons, pins, needles and a couple reels of thread. It could be given to anyone interested in sewing, and even a child if packed with […]

I have been having trouble with my sweet peas this year…I’m not sure if it’s the monsoon conditions we have been having, or the fact that according to Helen Yemm the gardening writer, they should have been planted last autumn. I have never been organised, particularly when it comes to gardening, and so my sweet […]

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A picnic would not be complete without cake, and so this yummy creation, decorated with flowers, is great to take on a summer outing. The cake will serve 12, and the fresh taste of lemon curd mixed with elderflower cordial is sure to be a big hit with everyone. It’s important to use Stork in this recipe, as […]