I was asked to review Domino’s Pizza, and was sent a free voucher to do so – any pizza, any size – fantastic! So, in true Friday night fashion, Mr M and I ordered in. We checked the menu on the website where you can order your pizza online, but as we were using a […]
Author: Jo Murricane
I think my nesting instinct has finally waned, which is something of a relief! It made me nervous – I washed every item we own, hoovered, and even did some ironing (unheard of – ironing is strictly a Mr M duty!). I also batch cooked like a maniac and may have only stopped because the […]
After harvesting and drying onions and garlic for the first time this year, this is what I ended up with: I am really pleased! I honestly thought the onions would only last 2 minutes, but 2 months later we’re still using them and considering that I normally buy a bag a week, it’s saving […]
Before last week, I’d never heard of Yorkshire Day. What is it? What’s the point? If you’re as lost as me, Yorkshire Telly’s Matt Humphreys gives you a bit of a background in his blogpost. There’s quite a lot of cynicism about the day – it’s a marketing ploy, it reinforces stereotypes etc. But that’s […]
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Dining at Dough Bistro
A couple of weeks ago, Mr M and I tried out Dough Bistro in West Park, Leeds. What interested me most about Dough was the focus on locally sourced food. I can’t believe that more restaurants don’t do this as a matter of course (ha), but it’s still quite a rarity. Local food is something […]
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Chicken Chasing
Every time we have to round up the new chooks, I am highly amused. I thought I’d share the wealth 🙂
I absolutely LOVE garlic. I attempted to make garlic bread the other night but it went terribly wrong, and the result is that Mr M now has a veritable fear of garlic, which is worrying and I must fix it, quick! Last autumn, I bought some garlic for planting. I got a bit enthusiastic and […]
A few weeks ago we got 3 new chickens; Hilda, Barbara and Captain Birdseye. Poor Henny was our one remaining chicken, and had been on her own since the demise of Captain Beaky and Penny. Since chickens aren’t very happy on their own, we decided to get her some friends. You’d think she’d be thankful, […]
Krispy Kreme has opened a new store in Leeds, and I was invited to the VIP launch. Free doughnuts?! A doughnut theatre?! Brilliant. Mr M and I arrived with gurgling tummies ready to be filled with sweet delights, and we were not disappointed. On arrival we were warmly greeted by the staff, were handed champagne […]
When I was little I loved The Good Life and wanted to be just like the beautiful, long suffering but happy Barbara. She had such amazing jumpers!! Without planning it I have found myself accidentally steering into a slightly similar way of life. Although we don’t have the pigs. Not yet. I’ve been growing vegetables […]