Simplicity Is the Greatest Adventure.

Simplicity is the greatest adventure:

Simplicity is the greatest adventure you will have:

Simplicity is the greatest adventure you will have yet to come:

Simplicity is the greatest bravery of them all.

An invitation to visit a friend at her Georgian farmhouse but one that I hadn’t taken up for months, an invitation a hand reaching out but not taken.

An invitation that I took up one murky , obtuse sort of a day was it Tuesday was Wednesday who can truly say. Heavy footsteps up the hill ancipation and quivers were setting me of a chill.

Up , Up upon the woodland lane beyond the edge of reason some might say.

When footsteps take you forward there is no point in going back , windswept , worried nearing upset.

Through the scecret garden rusty gate would it be a headless horseman to relay my fate.

There upon I reach the gate turning back will be no more.

You spy a raven , shadow hopping about the moor thinking is Edgar Allan Poe come to spy.

A wellingtonia tree.

Door bell rang .

In I go to a Victorian time capsule with Georgian flavour, seated upon a comfy sofa.

Where had I be at WI?

I was mentioned in dispatches.

“Who me ?”

So mentioned I had been ill.

“Oh no worries, we thought we had sacred you off”

“We thought you were brave coming to the WI on your own “

And there upon I was shown in the farmhouses secret garden.

Georgian farmhouse.

The secret garden.

Brave is the greatest simplicity.

Peeking through to the secret garden.

Brave is adventures yet to come.

Down to the cellar.

Brave doesn’t have to be complicated.

Glorious Georgian brickwork.

Degustabox March Delivery Review

I was given the chance to try out out a new monthly food box subscription service, Degustabox. Each box costs £9.99 + £3 delivery, their promise is that the value of the items contained within will always be worth more.

You will receive a recipe card with each one to give you some ideas but I do like to make up my own recipes as well.

Chai Latte is the newest addition to the Chai range and it is a unique blend of rich cocoa with warm spices, just add water or steamed milk for best results. Available from Waitrose 

My verdict a big thumbs up for this The aromatic bouquet  might not be to very ones senses  its smell quite spicy but as it is combined with chocolate it takes the boredom factor away from your run of the mill hot chocolate. Also it can be used in lattes and in buttercream frosting so it is a adaptable product. 

Tea Latte: is a brand new product from DRINK ME an infusion of delicate Earl Grey with a frothy milk for a totally different but delicious hot beverage. Available in 20g sachets from Waitrose and Sainsburys. £6.50 for a multipack.

My verdict was that the Drink me was very sweet and wasn't my cup of tea it was to sweet for my liking , probably best suited to a lover of Earl Grey of which I am not a natural fan.

MOMA! Porridge - Two handy pots of instant porridge in Cranberry And Raisin, and Plain - No Added Sugar, varieties. My husband loves porridge and these pots have encouraged my son to try porridge which is brilliant breakthrough after eating only one type of cereal before. Started from filing station Waterloo Station, these porridge pots are now available in Waitrose and Sainsbury's. 

My verdict I enjoyed Cranberry and Apple one it was very fruity and satisfied me all the way through to lunchtime. Mr T however didn't like the plain one but then again when he tried it he was suffering from man flu and basically the whole world had ended.

Schwartz Flavour Shots - A clever little idea and a new product - flavour shots  contains blends, spices and seasonings infused in oil to give you amazing tasting meals for use in cooking in Spanish Paella and Creamy Herb Tagliatelle. £1.40 each

My verdict I liked these though my ladle did get stained my fault for leaving in in the pot ! but these shots can be used to flavour other dishes so you aren't just confirmed to what it says on the shot.

Mexican Dave's Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips  - Made me want to go get my sombre and poncho on eating these ! Available  in Nisa, Iceland , Poundstrecher and many independents nationally. £1.00

My verdict a big big Mexican smiley moustache on this one SO tasty "more please" said in a Mexican voice but instead of a begging bowl holding a sombero instead !

Organico Durum Wheat Pasta - A Organico product, brown penne pasta made with 100% durum wheat. £1.49


Organico Tomato and Basil - Tomato pasta sauces are the one staple item I always ensure I have in so couldn't wait to try  this Organico sauce, which comes from the 'La Marche region's pineering organic co-operative and produced in keeping with 'Slow Food' movement. £1.99

My verdict the pasta had a wholesome earthy quality to it and combined with the sauce it was a classic dish and a lovely way to bring the family together.

Shaken Udder Milkshakes - The flavours I received were Strawberry, Banana, and Chocolate. Who doesn't love a milkshake , they're ideal for lunch boxes and can be frozen to keep the lunch cool. The milkshakes  only natural ingredients. They are made with real fruit or Belgian chocolate and blended with fresh British milk without any nasties such as artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. Also included in March Degustabox also includes two vouchers for free packs of Shaken Udder Milkshakes from Tesco. 

My verdict we all really enjoyed these as a family , the taste was just how you remember milkshakes as a kid, unless you are a kid in that case this is how milkshakes should be for the rest of your life.

Tyrrell's Proper Popcorn - Tyrrell's Proper Popcorn is made from Weaver Gold corn kernels and all popped at Tyrrells Court Farm in Hertforshire. 

My verdict is Sweet & Salty popcorn is already a product I have discovered only recently. I was disappointed that is was only a small bad from a multipack , a sharing bag would have been ideal , as you can;t have movie pop corn night with a small bag !

Daffodils Waves I think of you

Sometimes I think I am rather like a Daffodil bending this way or rather but the more I look at I realise a Daffodil does it own thing. I have tried to bend to peoples will but in the end I just snap and that really isn't me, folk don't always quite understand me. I can be quite tigerish , bouncy and over friendly strange I know but that IS what an introvert can do.

You over compensate not failings but shyness , vurnabilities I can shine bright in a room like a daffodil but then again can recoil. I feel at times that I don't quite belong that I am misplaced in time. I also find it strange that folk like me but they see a uniqueness in me that I just need to see in myself more.

Things I know :


I need to strive forward more .

I  have a successful blog .

I have more friends than I realise.

I can cook.

I can sing.

I am good at history.

I can speed read.





Things I need to learn :

I can not be a friend to all.

To like olives.

To like tomatoes.

To like Radishes.

The Written Word National Handwriting Week Giveaway

I have always be a lover of the written word , the eloquence and love, passion , sadness and every other human emotion can be conveyed in this way. The other year my teenage son penned one of their letters to your Sixteen year old self in a retopsoective fashion . When you write others can see a maturity in your words that they never thought was there.

Written words brought my Grandad to me when he couldn't come to my wedding due to illness and that added even more sparkle to my wedding day even though my Grandad wasn't there. He had even asked for a written invitation even though he knew he wasn't coming just so he could show everyone about the wedding .



Spoken words  matter.

Written words even more so.

So as it is National Handwriting week I have a giveaway.

The giveaway will end on the 6 th April 2014

As part of its celebration of all things stationery, National Stationery Week is giving one lucky winner the chance to win a bumper stationery hamper worth £50! National Stationery Week takes place from 31 March – 6 April and is dedicated to encouraging Britain to pick up its pens. Good luck!

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Corners of my home

A corner of my home now what can I say as I'm ecleptic in life than this shines through in my home styling . As a child I adored Bagpuss I wanted the cat, I wanted to be Emily I  also fall in love with  unusual I can see and sense a story that others might not understand.

I 'm a collector and my eye can spot carnival glass for  example a mile off , I don't stick to a particular theme I just rotate what I have . The other day as I wandered into the village charity shop I happened upon some Rolls Royce bulletins.

A Doulton plate , a Doulton figure , a Tiffany plate , a a Teddy bear cricketer , a Chinese  trinket from Paris , carnival glass .

And a cucumber dish that my Nan had.