Spent a lovely few days with our daughter in Scotland – so lovely to she her happy, thriving and surrounded by great friends

Firstly Happy Mothers Day to my own Mum. The plan had been that Mum and Dad would come to visit today and be cooked a lovely dinner.  However, 3 of us are recovering from a particularily nasty tummy bug, and this was one present I was sure my Mum would pefer I did not give…

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post about traditions, cooking (and eating) a traditional Christmas Dinner is one of my highlights. My daughters usually help set the table in the dining room, one of the few times we eat in there! We usually have some fun writing out the menu and  making place cards.  Planning a…