Last week I felt like if they’d suddenly announced the London Marathon was taking place in three days time I would be absolutely fine with the idea, waltz up to the start line and give it my best. This week my feet just don’t want to move! My overall training plan so far has had … More The New Normal – Marathon Training – Part Three, Off Days
I know, I know, I’m an adult who should know better than to indulge in the escapism of Disney but I just can’t bring myself to stop, especially given the current circumstances. There is something so calming and reassuring about Disney (even given the company’s chequered past, present and possibly future) that I just can’t … More The New Normal – Online Escapes – Disney
The day has finally come, dear reader, and many of my green children who started their time with me as but mere tiny seeds, must now survive the great outdoors. What perils may await them? Wind! Rain! Hail! Slugs! Snails! Birds! Too cold! Too hot! It’s a nightmare and frankly I can see why so … More The New Normal – Gardening Part Five
I have found myself in that rather large group of people who are not currently working due to movement restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19. Therefore, I have significantly more time on my hands than I am used to, and if you’re anything like me you find not having anything to do almost equally … More The New Normal – Online Escapes – Free Learning
This one is no secret, it’s nothing difficult and I can almost guarantee that if you’re reading this you’ve made one of these yourself anyway but in honour of logging some of my favourite culinary achievements during this horrible time, here’s my individual apple crumble experience. It is definitely more of an experience than a … More The New Normal – The Lockdown Larder – Individual Apple Crumbles
The Lockdown Larder as I’m seeing so many people call it, is a fun way to come up with some new and tasty food from what you’ve got in stock, that is hopefully still fairly nutritious. With half a bag of stir fry veg left in the fridge and no noodles anywhere to be found, … More The New Normal – The Lockdown Larder – Spicy Stir Fry Veg Wraps
Whilst in Madrid last year with some friends, I became a huge fan of the empanada. Every lunchtime we would scour around for our nearest food market or small store and pick up a few different varieties of empanada and enjoy them in the sunshine. It was delicious and is only really beaten for me … More The New Normal – The Lockdown Larder – Empanadas & Elote
