Steve and I popped for a quick pre work catch up this morning at The Exploding Bakery on Queen Street in Exeter. It’s one of my favourite places for coffee and cake in town. It’s situated almost next door to central station so perfect if you are off on a little train journey.. Or likeRead more
After a long old days teaching last Saturday I was treated to a bite to eat at The Hour Glass pub situated on Melbourne street in St Leonard’s Exeter. It is about a ten minute walk from the city centre and my favourite place to eat in town. It’s a quirky place with lots ofRead more
Steve and I decided to see what our local museum had to offer, The Royal Albert Memorial Museum now renamed RAMM. We were looking for something a bit different to do on my day off that didn’t require spending lots of money. The museum seemed like a good plan as it is free entry. Read more
This is another easy recipe that anybody could make. It’s an assembly job really! Hey presto! That’s it! A lovely, tasty, nutritious salad ideal for lunch or as a side dish to something more substantial. Give it a go.. It’s so easy! Serve with some homemade bread and houmous perhaps? Maybe someRead more
I have had a lovely week catching up with friends and doing some pretty darn nice things. It has been half term here in the UK so that means no teaching ballet for me! I did do something ballet related though and that was take a little trip down to Dartington near totnes to watchRead more
I recently visited Honey and Co ( www.honeysndco.co.uk ) when I visited the big smoke with my boyfriend Steve. Thankfully we had the foresight to book a table as it was packed to the rafters! I had been so excited about my visit after reading their wonderful cookbook and following them on Instagram andRead more
I recently visited the town of Bracciano in Lazio a short drive from where I was staying on the opposite side of the lake in Trevignano Romano. There is a castle called Castello Odescalchi Di Bracciano perched right up on the hillside with the most wonderful views. It has been a medieval fortress, a renaissanceRead more
On a grey but warm Saturday, Steve and I hopped on a train to Topsham. It’s a short journey from Exeter.. About fifteen minutes maximum. We go quite often as its so close and easy to get to. You feel like you are getting away to a small town far and away from the crazinessRead more
As you will have noticed from the previous blog I have been on a little holiday to Italy. I needed to venture far afield as I leave my thirties and head into my fourties. The thought of being at work on my birthday in soggy old England turning into that dreaded decade ‘The 40’s’Read more
I wanted to share with you some photographs of my visit to the Villa d’Este in Tivoli. It is included in the UNESCO world heritage list and for good reason. There is fountain after fountain.. Each one trying to out do the last in a spectacular display. Grottos housing statues of Roman gods and theRead more