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(Ad) The 3 stages of ice cream happiness.. swipe l

(Ad) The 3 stages of ice cream happiness.. swipe left. So happy in the knowledge that a short train journey away there is top quality gelato. Listen up ice cream lovers, @cafepatisserieglacerie opens up tomorrow selling delightful French patisserie and gelato hand made on the premises! If you love sweet treats this has to be on your list of go-to places.

Cheers to the weekend! It’s definitely wine o’

Cheers to the weekend! It’s definitely wine o’clock.🥂

Today wasn’t the best day so I’ve decided to p

Today wasn’t the best day so I’ve decided to post some pics from Easter weekend that have lifted my mood no end🐣So thankful for the glorious weather that enabled us to enjoy our outdoor festivities.

Happy Easter. How lucky have we been with the weat

Happy Easter. How lucky have we been with the weather? I don’t think we could have wished for better, particularly as all socialising has to remain outside for now. Steve and I have managed to sit outside everyday this week for either lunch or dinner (sometimes both) and it’s been great. Today I invited the family over to join us and it couldn’t have been a nicer day. I hope you have all managed to spend a bit of time with your nearest and dearest this Easter weekend. Here are a few snapshots of the Easter lunch I prepared for the fam all recipes from @skyemcalpine book A Table For Friends. The star of the show had to be the Torta Pasqualina. A beautiful pie filled with spinach, ricotta and eggs. Definitely something I shall add to my permanent repertoire.

Being able to socialise outdoors with friends and

Being able to socialise outdoors with friends and family is totally ace. Here’s a pic of my risotto primavera and some pretty epic vino from @pullo.shop - Happy Easter all. 🐣

(AD) I have been a regular purchaser and eater of

(AD) I have been a regular purchaser and eater of @latuapasta after discovering them via Instagram a couple of months ago. Being a lover of all things Italian and anything made with truffle I was instantly drawn to their filled pastas. This family business pre-pandemic hand made and hand folded pasta for the hospitality industry supplying some of the top restaurants in the UK. Since March 2020, like many businesses, they have diversified and now deliver nationwide to your homes. I think I am on my third delivery now and can safely say I am hooked. Every order has been sent swiftly in eco-friendly packaging and delivered to my door in a matter of days. The pastas can be stored in the fridge or to prolong their life can be frozen. Ideal if you take advantage of their free delivery option when you spend £30. If you want a few recommendations can I suggest you try the beetroot and goats cheese ravioli with walnut pesto and the black truffle tortelloni with truffle butter to start with.. I have literally tried every truffle option, the beetroot gnocchi with sage butter and the tortelloni filled with lobster and crab doused with lemon butter. 🤤 Listen, it’s all good so whatever you order I think you will be pleased.
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Yesterday’s lunch was kindly gifted by @latuapasta - I sampled their Buona Pasqua Easter Feast with a couple of vegetarian alternatives. 💚

A moment of reflection on this fine Saturday.🪟

A moment of reflection on this fine Saturday.🪟 Spring seems to have made a return as I gaze out of my window this morning. I am more than happy about that.🌷

Yesterday felt like spring as I tiptoed through th

Yesterday felt like spring as I tiptoed through the tulips. Today, not so much! ☔️

This photo taken a year ago to the day marks the f

This photo taken a year ago to the day marks the first anniversary of the start of the first UK lockdown. The first of my daily lockdown walks, the fear of the unknown and that point truly believing that in 3 weeks it would all be over. How naive was I, were we? I want to take a moment today to remember all the people who didn’t make it through and think about the families that have been left heartbroken. I will think about how different life is now. A lot has happened this year that has been incredibly positive too. Things that most probably might not have happened without that first lockdown. Steve and I discovered our new home on one of our daily lockdown walks in an area of Exeter that we would never have known existed without being spurred on to exercise outdoors. I started my online ballet fitness business @myballetfit (pretty much to the day in fact) and have managed to create a wonderful online community with a whole bunch of people all over the world. The fear I felt before taking my first Zoom class and the euphoria I felt when it was over will be memories I will never forget. Turning a negative into a positive has become my motivation in life. That first class was the making of me and I am so glad I took that initial leap. Whatever memories you have from this past year, both good and bad, take a moment to pause and reflect today. 🤍

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