The cultured life I lead

October 11, 2016 green aura 0

The other day my other half broke a tooth. As it was on a piece of my sourdough garlic baguette I felt duty bound to accompany him to our dentist (100 miles down the road). […]

Bare essentials

January 5, 2015 green aura 2

When Flo posted this year’s “not buy anything new” thread, over on the forum, it occurred to me that it doesn’t mention personal care products. I assume they are covered under categories such as health […]

Foment in the ferments part 3

October 14, 2014 green aura 2

Well someone has to say it – if you’re going to make your own Christmas cake you need to start planning it just about now. I know no-one wants to think about Christmas yet (OK […]

Foment in the ferments part 2

September 19, 2014 green aura 4

………Although I live in Scotland I’m a born and bred Derbyshire lass and there’s one thing that’s dear to my heart that is common to both places. Oatcakes. Except that’s two things because they’re very […]

Foment in the ferments…

September 12, 2014 green aura 3

I try not to eat too many carbs – as in not too much bread, rice, pasta, spuds etc and I very rarely eat sweet stuff. Spuds and pasta were never my favourites, so I […]