Monthly Archives: August 2015

Pimp my van

Posted on August 24, 2015 by downmyfront

One of the ongoing projects over the summer has been to ‘pimp’ our old faithful caravan. Although it’s a few years old, the van is in pretty good condition, however the interior was a little dated. Very beige. Very, very, … Continue reading →

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I need a little patience

Posted on August 18, 2015 by downmyfront

Oh Gary Barlow, you know how I’m feeling. Weigh in tonight…half a pound loss! Half a pound! It seems so small, hardly worth bothering to record it. At this rate it will take me FOREVER to reach my target. But … Continue reading →

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Well preserved

Posted on August 17, 2015 by downmyfront

There has been half a jar of preserved lemons in my fridge for a few weeks. Tucked away at the back, out of sight,  but I know they are there, nagging at me to be used. Looking through my cookbooks … Continue reading →

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Five a day the easy way

Posted on August 4, 2015 by downmyfront

That other half of the (free) marrow looked accusingly at me this morning. “Use me up” it said. I found a recipe online for marrow curry so decided to give it a go this evening. Of course, I had to … Continue reading →

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Challenge accepted: tranform clutter into cash

Posted on August 2, 2015 by downmyfront

A few weeks ago I read a post from fellow blogger Simply Being Mum who had issued herself a challenge to raise £600 as part of the decluttering process and then invited others to join in. You can read all … Continue reading →

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Playing gooseberry

Posted on August 2, 2015 by downmyfront

Today I (carefully, ouch!) picked our first crop of gooseberries from the two bushes we planted last year. A thorny task but worth it. The red berries were outnumbered but are ripe and ready to eat raw and will add … Continue reading →

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Fishing for compliments

Posted on August 1, 2015 by downmyfront

Something sea-sonal (see what I did there). Take two lovely meaty hake fillets (from Costco) defrosted. Spray a square of foil with fry light buttery. Thinly slice some fennel, carrot and courgette and make a bed on the foil. Add … Continue reading →

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